Pathways to Low Carbon Development for Viet Nam 1st Edition by Asian Development Bank 9292610570 9789292610579

1. Introduction

1.1 A Low-Carbon Future Matters for Viet Nam

1.2 Viet Nam’s Energy and Emissions Context

1.3 Current Climate Change and Green Growth Policies

1.4 Results of Recent Low-Carbon Analytical Work

1.5 Objectives and Approach

2. Methodology

2.1 Data and Assumptions in the Reference and Low-Carbon Scenarios

2.2 Methodology to Evaluate Energy Efficiency in Household Electricity Consumption

2.3 Methodology to Evaluate Energy Efficiency in Industry

2.4 Methodology to Evaluate Power Sector Supply-Side Assessment

2.5 Methodology to Evaluate Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning

3. Analysis and Results of Energy Efficiency in Household Electricity Consumption

3.1 The Reference Scenario

3.2 The Low-Carbon Development Scenario and Mitigation Opportunities

4. Analysis and Results of Energy Efficiency in Industry

4.1 The Reference Scenario

4.2 The Low-Carbon Development Scenario and Mitigation Opportunities

5. Analysis and Results of Power Sector Supply-Side Assessment

5.1 The Reference Scenario

5.2 The Low-Carbon Development Scenario and Mitigation Opportunities

6. Analysis and Results of Sustainable Transportation

6.1 The Reference Scenario

6.2 The Low-Carbon Development Scenario and Mitigation Opportunities

7. Marginal Abatement Cost Curves

7.1 Household Electricity Demand

7.2 Industry Sector

7.3 Electricity Generation – Supply Side

7.4 Transport

7.5 All Sectors

8. Economy-Wide Consequences of Low-Carbon Growth

8.1 Background

8.2 Model Structure and Data

8.3 Simulations and Assessment Results

9. Policies to Realize Low-Carbon Growth Potential

9.1 Viet Nam’s Mitigation Goals Can Be Met or Exceeded

9.2 Renewable Power Deployment Can Be Accelerated

9.3 Energy Efficiency is Essential to Low-Carbon Growth

9.4 Transportation Improvements Reduce Emissions while Generating Important Co-Benefits

9.5 Cross-Sector Planning is Needed to Realize Mitigation Potential

10. Conclusions

References

Appendix: Details on Technical Potential to Improve Demand-Side Energy Efficiency

Annex A

Annex B

Annex C

Footnotes

Footnotes

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