Its objectives are to provide supports to cement companies for data monitoring and management for energy efficiency improvement and GHG emissions reduction, as well as to support Vietnamese Government in setting forth policies, fulfilling international obligations on emission reduction in general and in cement industry in particular.
The Workshop has attracted the participation of representatives from Departments, Agencies, and Institutes of the Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Trade, related organizations, and cement companies in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Trung Hoa, Director of Department of Science, Technology and Environment – Ministry of Construction cum Project Director, has emphasized on importance of CO¬2 emission reduction in cement plants. It is possible for Cement plants to reduce fuel consumption, utilizing waste heat for electricity generation, improving the quality of cement products, and protecting the environment by undertaking measures on CO2 mitigation.
Dr. Bruno Vanderborght, the international consultant, has introduced and shared experience in Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) application in several countries and the business case for Vietnam’s cement industry energy and CO2 information system. The system has been proved and widely accepted to benefit all stakeholders (cement companies, authorities, researchers) in countries that are using the system.
Ms. Dang Hong Hanh, local consultant, has presented an overview on current status of data collection on energy and CO2 emissions in Vietnam. It is assessed by the consultant team; there is not yet a national-level dataset of the cement industry. Data collection remains fragmentary in Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and Ministry of Industry and Trade. The consultant team propose recommendations to overcome barriers of the data collection and to design a comprehensive database. A standardized comprehensive database enables authorities to set forth policies and support cement companies to figure out technical solutions for their benefits.
The representative of the Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM) has introduced their monitoring activities on energy consumption and environment of VICEM cement companies. The representative of Holcim Vietnam has presented CO2 emission reduction measures and data management of the Company.
The Workshop also enjoyed an open and active discussion among cement producers. Valuable comments and feedbacks have been given by representatives of the cement companies on effective solutions to collection of data, accuracy of data, etc. for better implementation of the project in coming months.
Translated by CITC