What are procedures for verification of sectoral GHG emission mitigation regarding assessment of impacts caused by climate change in Vietnam?

What are procedures for verification of sectoral GHG emission mitigation regarding assessment of impacts caused by climate change in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT stipulating as follows:

1. The sector management ministry shall establish and organize meeting of the council for verification of sectoral GHG emission mitigation. The valuation council is comprised of representatives of the sector management ministry, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and relevant ministries, and relevant specialists.

2. Members of the verification council shall verify the GHG emission mitigation report according to the following primary contents:

a) Conformity of sectoral GHG emission mitigation policies and measures with sectoral development strategies and plans;

b) Reliability and adequacy of GHG inventory information/data and BAU (Business-As-Usual) scenario in the planning period;

c) Conformity of measures for determining decreases in GHG emissions of GHG emission mitigation policies and measures;

d) Accuracy and reliability of GHG emission mitigation results which must be also compared to the BAU scenario in the planning period;

dd) Possibility for double counting of GHG emission mitigation results.

3. Within 05 business days, the verification council shall ratify and provide the sector management ministry with the meeting minutes which have the following primary contents:

a) Assessment of GHG emission mitigation process and results;

b) Shortcomings and restrictions of GHG emission mitigation report;

c) Recommendations for revision of GHG emission mitigation report based on opinions given by the verification council;

d) Conclusions given by the verification council.

4. The sector management ministry shall prepare the report on evaluation of sectoral GHG emission mitigation using the form in Appendix II.1 enclosed herewith, and submit it together with the report on sectoral GHG emission mitigation which has been completed according to conclusions given by the verification council to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam.

5. The sector management ministry shall manage and retain all documents and reports on evaluation of sectoral GHG emission mitigation.

What are procedures for verification of internal GHG inventory results regarding assessment of impacts caused by climate change in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT stipulating as follows:

1. Within 05 business days from the receipt of the report on internal GHG inventory, the relevant provincial People's Committee shall allocate its affiliated specialized agency (hereinafter referred to as “verification agency”) to carry out verification of the GHG inventory information and results provided by the verified establishment.

2. The verification agency shall verify the internal GHG inventory results according to the following primary contents:

a) Adequacy of contents, information and data of the report on internal GHG inventory;

b) Conformity of determination of emission sources and GHG sinks in the report on internal GHG inventory;

c) Conformity of GHG inventory method, applied emission factor, quality control and quality assurance measures, and the GHG emissions information/data system of the verified establishment;

d) Accuracy of internal GHG inventory results.

3. Within 20 business days, the verification agency shall give a notice of verification results, including required revisions (if any) to the report on internal GHG inventory. In case revisions are required, the verified establishment shall complete its report on internal GHG inventory according to the notice of verification results.

4. The verified establishment shall send its completed report on internal GHG inventory to the verification agency and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam.

5. During verification, the verification agency is entitled to:

a) invite organizations and/or individuals with appropriate professional qualifications, capacity and experience to participate in the verification process;

b) request the establishment’s owner to provide operating

c) request to carry out verification visit and take representative samples at the establishment (if deemed necessary).

6. The verification agency shall manage and retain verification documents and send the report on internal GHG inventory which has been completed by the establishment to the sector management ministry for updating the online database GHG inventory in their managing sector.

What are procedures for verification of internal GHG emission mitigation regarding assessment of impacts caused by climate change in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT stipulating as follows:

1. The verification agency shall organize verification of GHG emission mitigation when receiving the report on GHG emission mitigation from the establishment.

2. The verification agency shall verify the internal GHG emission mitigation report according to the following primary contents:

a) Reliability and adequacy of information/data included in the report;

b) Conformity of GHG emission mitigation measures, measures for determining decreases in GHG emissions, and the establishment’s information and data system described in the report;

c) GHG emission mitigation results according to the establishment’s plan for GHG emission mitigation and GHG emission quota allocated to the establishment.

3. The verification agency shall prepare the report on verification of GHG emission mitigation using the form in Appendix II.2 enclosed herewith, and send it to the verified establishment.

4. Upon receipt of the report, the establishment shall send this report and its completed GHG emission mitigation report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and relevant sector management ministry.

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