Vietnam will attempt to take measures to accelerate energy efficiency so as to save 15% in energy use per square metre of new buildings in the next years.
Vietnam to work out incentive policies for green building development As part of this effort, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) has recently signed a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to promote energy efficiency in buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As a result, the IFC will provide Vietnam with technical assistance to help the ministry develop procedures and the capacity to implement the Building Energy Efficiency Code between 2013 and 2017.
The code took effect in 2005 but has not been widely implemented due to a lack of specific guidance and enforcement. Last year IFC signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnamese government to support it in revising the code, which is expected to be released later this year.”
This agreement is expected to contribute to the implementation of the National Target Programme on Climate Change Adaptation, the National Target Programme on Energy Efficiency, and the National Green Growth Strategy,” said Phan Thi My Linh, Deputy Minister of Construction.
Wendy Werner, IFC’s investment climate advisory services manager for East Asia and the Pacific, said “Tthe building sector was among the biggest energy users in Vietnam, accounting for about 36% of national energy consumption. Energy efficiency will help developers reduce operating costs and contribute toward a low-carbon economic growth path.”
A World Bank report shows that Vietnam’s electricity consumption increased fourfold between 1998 and 2008, contributing considerably to carbon emissions, which increased at an estimated 12% per year.
“Promoting energy efficiency in the building sector will help the country achieve its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 8-10% from 2011 levels by the year 2020,” Werner added.
Nguyen Cong Thinh, from the MoC’s Department of Science, Technology and Environment, said that Vietnam’s construction industry could reduce energy consumption by between 20% and 30% annually if measures to improve energy efficiency are effectively taken.
Đăng ký: VietNam News