Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Building Materials Production
On the morning of 13 December 2018, at the InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72 (Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower), the Vietnam Institute for Building Materials (VIBM), in cooperation with the Department of Science, Technology and Environment of the Ministry of Construction, held the workshop “Greenhouse gas emissions in building materials production”.
Participants included Mr Nguyen Van Huynh, Deputy Director of VIBM, and representatives of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment – Ministry of Construction, the Department of Climate Change – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Vietnam Cement Corporation, the Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program and other stakeholders.
Opening the workshop, Mr Nguyen Van Huynh highlighted climate change caused by the greenhouse effect in Vietnam. In view of increasing environmental pollution from industrial production in Vietnam, Mr Ly Quang Huy, representing the Department of Climate Change – MONRE, presented “Policies on climate change and greenhouse gases”. For the cement sector, Mr Nguyen Hoang Linh of the Vietnam Cement Corporation presented “Results of the MRV project for the cement industry”. Based on in-depth research and testing, the VIBM project team reported on “Input data and results of greenhouse gas emission calculations for the building materials sector”, presented by Ms Cao Thi Tu Mai of the Centre for Equipment, Environment and Occupational Safety (now the Centre for Environment and Construction Mechanics) – VIBM.
Continuing the workshop, Ms Nguyen Thanh Mai, representing the Vietnam Low Emission Energy Program, introduced the programme’s plan, the IPCC 2006 Guidelines on emissions and some current greenhouse gas inventory results for the cement industry. In a short presentation, the project team proposed measures to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in building materials production, and outlined the current regulations on greenhouse gas management and inventories in the building materials sector and in Vietnam generally.
The workshop concluded with many contributions from participating experts and answers from the project team based on its verified research and testing. The workshop “Greenhouse gas emissions in building materials production” provided much useful information and positive signals for combating environmental pollution in Vietnam. More workshops in this field are expected in future to help improve the deteriorating environment worldwide and in Vietnam in particular.
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