Workshop on Exploring Potential for Low Carbon Society in Vietnam

Date/Time May 31, 2012 / 8:30 am –12:00 pm

Venue

Grand Plaza Hotel, Hanoi

Co-organizers

Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MONRE) in the Government of Vietnam

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Kyoto University
International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-RNet) Secretariat / Institute of Global Environment Strategies (IGES)

Proceedings (6871KB)
Report (in Japanese only)

Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment (MONRE) in the Government of Vietnam organized the workshop on "Exploring Potential for Low Carbon Society" in Vietnam on May 31, 2012 at the Gland Plaza Hotel, Hanoi. It was implemented with the support of JICA, NIES, Kyoto University and LCS-RNet Secretariat/IGES. more

8:00-8:30 Registration

8:30-8:50 Opening remarks
Nguyen The Chinh: Deputy General Director of ISPONRE in MONRE
Akira Shimizu : Senior Representative of JICA Vietnam Office

8:50-9:20 National Strategy on Climate Change (E / V)
Luong Quang Huy on behalf of Truong Duc Tri
Deputy Director of DMHCC

9:20-9:40 Vietnam Green Growth Strategy (E)
Nguyen Thi Dieu Trinh
Officer of Department of Science, Education,
Natural Resources and Environment in MPI

9:40-10:20 A Low Carbon Society Development towards 2030 in Vietnam (E / V)
Nguyen Tung Lam
Head, Department of Integrated Research, ISPONRE in MONRE

10:20-10:30 Discussion

10:30-10:50 Coffee Break

10:50-11:20 Low Carbon Asia Research Network (E)
Shuzo NIshioka
Secretary-General, LCS-RNet / IGES

10:50-11:20 Panel Discussion
3 discussion points: (E / V)

1. What kind of "research" do you need to create practical LCS policy based on long-term perspectives?
2. What kind of "research" can you provide for LCS policy making?
3. What are our actions now?

AIM Training workshop on May 31 and June 1

Following the LCS workshop, an Asia-Pacific Integrated Motel (AIM) training workshop was held in the meeting room of ISPONRE from the afternoon of May 31, 2012. AIM is a group of computer models, which has been developed by Kyoto University, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and several other research institutes in the Asian-Pacific region since 1990. more

For further information:lcs_project@nies.go.jp, National Institute for Environmental Studies(NIES)