Workshop "Reducing carbon emissions in industrial production in Hai Phong city"

On January 17, 1, at the City Convention Center, HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY in collaboration with the US Embassy in Vietnam organized the seminar "Achieving the Net-Zero goal: the United States – Vietnam, Reducing carbon emissions in industrial production in Hai Phong city.

The US Ambassador to Vietnam and leaders of Hai Phong city attended the conference

 

Attending, from the US Embassy in Vietnam, were Mr. Marc E. Knapper, Ambassador of the United States of America in Vietnam; Mr. Stephen L. Green, Commercial Counselor; Dr. Ananth Chikkatur, United States Agency for International Development (USAID V-LEEP II) and members of the United States Department of Commerce and the Office of Energy.
Ambassador of the United States of America to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper and city leaders; leaders of departments and branches in Hai Phong
On the side of Hai Phong city, there were comrades: Le Trung Kien, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee, Head of the Management Board of Hai Phong Economic Zone, Hai Phong; Hoang Minh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee. Also attending were representatives of a number of ministries and central branches; leaders of city sectors; Industrial park infrastructure businesses and large investors have committed to achieving the net zero goal in the city.
Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong affirmed Hai Phong's commitments to respond to the plan to bring net emissions to zero.
Speaking at the conference, Mr. Hoang Minh Cuong, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, emphasized that the United States along with G7 partners have launched the Rebuilding a Better World initiative. The US government will make many historic investments in clean energy to solve the climate crisis facing the world, such as: installing solar panels, providing air and water. cleaner for children, electrify school bus fleets, increase credits for electric vehicle manufacturing, encourage clean energy production, build solar panels and wind turbines and generate revenue growth income for workers... Hai Phong City is also looking for solutions, mobilizing all support resources from the international community to create breakthroughs in clean energy to achieve zero emissions. The city government is ready to cooperate with leading international partners in applying modern technology to create new energy sources, moving towards a clean, green economy in the future. According to Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Hoang Minh Cuong, the city government issued Plan No. 0/KH-UBND on September 222, 15 to implement actions to implement the national strategy on climate change for the 9 period. which demonstrates the vision and every effort to achieve the goal of net zero emissions. At the same time, it is affirmed that the conference is one of Hai Phong's actions in response to the historic call in Glasgow, which is the beginning of a decade of action to change everyone's perception to preserve the future of Hai Phong city, improving the quality of life for everyone. Hai Phong City calls on the business community, governments at all levels, and localities across the country to work together to accelerate the clean energy transition process, reduce carbon emissions, solve pollution and ensure that We will all enjoy better, cleaner, safer, healthier living conditions.
Ambassador of the United States of America to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper said that he always pays special attention to reducing carbon emissions.
Ambassador of the United States of America to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper said that the conference is one of the activities that clearly demonstrates a leap in the Vietnam-US cooperation relationship to promote investment attraction, Looking forward to the future, responding to climate change and ensuring energy security. The Ambassador hopes that through practical and meaningful activities, the two sides will jointly promote and move towards this ambitious goal. At the same time, he emphasized that the US Embassy in Vietnam always gives high priority to cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially Hai Phong city, where there are large economic zones and industrial parks, and always strives to realize the goal green growth goals. The Ambassador said that the conference topic is very suitable for the goals that both sides are aiming for; believe in the determination of the City People's Committee; Hai Phong Economic Management Board, the two sides will have close cooperation, support and create conditions to reduce carbon emissions in industrial production in Hai Phong.
Comrade Le Trung Kien, Head of HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, Hai Phong emphasized that green development is the top priority of Hai Phong economic zones and industrial parks.
According to Mr. Le Trung Kien, Head of HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, the conference has important significance to strengthen foreign relations, cooperation, and research exchange with agencies under the US Government. about fields in which the United States has strengths such as high technology, chip manufacturing, semiconductor technology, carbon emission reduction...; Especially bilateral trade activities in the energy sector between the United States and Vietnam, between Hai Phong city and the US Trade Office under the US Embassy in Vietnam, contribute to implementing commitments at the conference. COP26 in combating climate change, energy conversion, contributing to green development, sustainable development, achieving the goal of net zero by 2050. Currently, Hai Phong city is focusing resources and strengthening green transformation work, reducing CO2 emissions in industrial parks, moving towards building and expanding the eco-industrial park model in the city. Up to this point, Hai Phong currently has 2 eco-industrial parks: Deep C Industrial Park and Nam Cau Kien Industrial Park. Comrade Le Trung Kien introduced general information and development orientation of industrial parks and economic zones. economy in Hai Phong with the determination to adapt and keep up with the global trend of green transformation.
Reportage by PT and TH Hai Phong about the conference.
The workshop heard speakers from the US Embassy in Vietnam exchange, present and discuss many important contents, focusing on topics: optimizing energy use in industrial parks; Optimize energy efficiency through planning, design, implementation of energy storage, infrastructure, connectivity; developing eco-industrial parks in Vietnam associated with using clean energy in reducing carbon emissions from industrial production; Save energy and utilize carbon credits towards sustainable industrial production. At the same time, US delegates also brought to the conference many US initiatives on sustainable production. Workshop "Achieving the Net-Zero goal: United States - Vietnam, reducing carbon emissions in industrial production in Hai Phong City" under the scope of the Clean Technology Strategic Project Fund (CTSPF). This workshop is the result of positive, specific, and in-depth exchanges between the HAI PHONG ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY and the US Trade Office in Vietnam under the US Embassy in Vietnam on connectivity. Bilateral trade activities in the energy sector between the two countries as well as issues of reducing carbon emissions to "zero" and dealing with climate change.
In 2021, at the COP26 Conference taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, countries around the world jointly re-evaluated their voluntary commitments to reduce emissions and jointly came up with solutions to deal with climate change. post-global. Through the conference, Vietnam and 147 countries announced that they will bring net emissions to "zero" by 0. To move towards the "zero" net emissions roadmap, energy is one of the important factors. given priority attention and development. From November 2050, 0 to December 30, 11, the COP2023 Conference takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Vietnam once again shows the world the determination and strong efforts of the entire political system, ministries, branches and people in implementing its commitments at COP12, demonstrating responsibility and positivity. , proactive in combating climate change, contributing to green and sustainable development. Vietnam affirms that energy transition is a key factor to achieve the net zero emissions target by 12 and calls on the international community to support Vietnam in successfully implementing the energy transition process. .
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