What are regulations on assessment reports on impacts, the vulnerability, risks and loss or damage caused by the climate change in Vietnam?

What are regulations on assessment reports on impacts, the vulnerability, risks and loss or damage caused by the climate change in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 8 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT stipulating assessment reports on impacts, the vulnerability, risks and loss or damage caused by the climate change in Vietnam as follows:

1. Reports on climate change impact assessment shall be prepared using the form in Appendix I.3 enclosed herewith.

2. A report on climate change impact assessment shall, inter alia, include the following information:

a) Objectives, contents, subject, scope and method of assessment;

b) Characteristics of the assessment region and subject;

c) Analysis of climate change scenarios;

d) Analysis of socio-economic development forecasts and other relevant documents;

dd) Assessment results of affects of climate change, vulnerability, risks and loss and damage caused by climate change;

e) Proposed climate change adaptation solutions.

2. Agencies or organizations that carry out the assessment shall publish reports on climate change impact assessment on their websites.

What are requirements for verification of of GHG inventory results and GHG emissions mitigation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT stipulating requirements for verification of of GHG inventory results and GHG emissions mitigation in Vietnam as follows:

1. The verification of sectoral and internal GHG inventory results and GHG emissions mitigation shall be carried out in an objective manner and on scientific basis.

2. Verification procedures and contents must be fully and strictly complied as prescribed in this Circular.

What are procedures for erification of sectoral GHG inventory results in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 10 of the Circular 01/2022/TT-BTNMT stipulating procedures for erification of sectoral GHG inventory results in Vietnam as follows:

1. The sector management ministry shall establish and organize meeting of the council for verification of sectoral GHG inventory results. 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 GHG inventory results according to the following primary contents:

a) Adequacy of GHG inventory contents, information and data;

b) Conformity of determination of emission sources and GHG sinks;

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

d) Assessment of the accuracy and reliability of GHG inventory 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 inventory process and results;

b) Shortcomings and restrictions of GHG inventory results;

c) Recommendations for revision of GHG inventory results based on opinions given by the verification council;

d) Conclusions given by the verification council.

4. The sector management ministry shall organize revision of GHG inventory results according to conclusions given by the verification council for use as the basis for preparing consolidated reports of the sector management ministry which shall be then used for serving national GHG inventory.

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