New energy technology and industry development opportunities

Faced with new requirements on global trade and investment that have been established since the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), Vietnam has the opportunity to develop In developing new energy technologies and industries, a strategy is needed to capitalize on this opportunity.

On July 14, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the National Steering Committee to implement Vietnam's commitments at COP26, chaired the 3rd meeting of the Steering Committee.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh praised the ministries and branches for being very active in implementing the assigned tasks and tasks in a large volume.

The Prime Minister once again emphasized that climate change is an objective, global, universal issue of a long-term nature, we must adapt safely and effectively to climate change. Each country is responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the NDC implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change from 2021 onwards to keep the global temperature increase at 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

The Prime Minister stated that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is an inevitable development goal of the world, which is realized mainly through strong energy transition and low-emission development. This is also a new requirement for global trade and investment that has been established since COP26.

Regarding the key tasks in the coming time, the Prime Minister requested the ministries, branches, agencies, and localities based on their assigned functions, tasks, and powers to proactively and actively implement the assigned tasks.

The Ministry of Science and Technology proposes policies to encourage the development of technology and clean and green energy. The Ministry of Information and Communications develops a digital transformation program to combat climate change, including green development. The Ministry of Planning and Investment develops a program for businesses to follow the trend of green and digital transformation.

The Prime Minister agreed on the content of the Scheme to organize a dialogue conference on cooperation with development partners on the implementation of the goal of achieving net zero emissions and energy conversion; pay attention to clarify the specific support needs of each ministry, sector, and field to achieve the goals Vietnam committed at COP26.

The Prime Minister agreed on the negotiation plan and key issues of the Fair and Just Energy Transition Partnership, which, identified energy transition as a global trend, an opportunity, and also an opportunity. the challenge for Vietnam. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urgently draft and negotiate with partners to ensure fairness, justice, and feasibility, suitable to the country's development conditions and human development trends. type. Carefully prepare documents, data, and information, clearly express and protect opinions, and take advantage of all resources, but the immutable principle is to maintain independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

To implement the negotiation plan, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministries to coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and relevant ministries and branches to expeditiously develop and complete it before the end of August 2022 background reports on industrial transformation. equal in exploitation and processing of fossil fuels; fair transformation in electricity production (Ministry of Industry and Trade); fair transformation in the field of transport (Ministry of Transport); fair transformation in the field of construction and building management (Ministry of Construction); equitable transformation in agriculture and fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development); impact of the energy transition on welfare, society and employment (Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs).

The Prime Minister requested the Government Office to summarize and report to the Government on inadequacies in order to amend current regulations and create openness for renewable energy development activities.

Regarding the implementation of other commitments of Vietnam at COP26, the Ministry of Industry and Trade completed the Plan to implement the Declaration on converting coal power to clean energy; The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development completes the Leaders' Glasgow Declaration Implementation Plan for Forest and Land Use to report at the fourth meeting of the Steering Committee.

On the basis of the recommendations of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Government Office, the Government Office summarizes and reports to the Government on inadequacies in order to amend current regulations, to create openness for energy development activities. renewable quantity.

In which, studying the promulgation of the Government's Resolution approving wind measurement, monitoring, investigation, survey, and assessment of environmental impacts at sea to serve the formulation of urgent wind power projects. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment surveys and assesses the overall wind power potential across the country.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for submitting to the Prime Minister for consideration and promulgation a mechanism for determining electricity selling prices, allowing the application of the direct electricity purchase and sale mechanism; soon submit to competent authorities for promulgation detailed planning on offshore wind power development.

The Prime Minister emphasized that ministries, branches, and localities continue to review and propose solutions to promptly remove difficulties and obstacles in the field of management in order to respond to climate change and promote transformation. green. In particular, it is necessary to pay attention to reviewing appropriate institutions, mechanisms, and policies; mobilize all legal financial resources; scientific and technological innovation; training, improving quality and restructuring human resources; Applied science and technology; improve management capacity.

One of the important immediate tasks that the Prime Minister emphasized is focusing on developing the energy conversion industry, researching energy conversion technology, and promoting the production of domestic equipment... one arrow hits two targets" when both implementing international commitments and developing capacity and technology in this industry with huge domestic and foreign markets.

The Prime Minister emphasized it is necessary to combine the strength of the nation, the strength of the Vietnamese economy with the development trend of the times and technology, etc. It is necessary to be more determined, considering this as an opportunity for Vietnam to develop. the new energy industry and technology development, there is a strategy for this.

source: nangluongsachvietnam.vn