The G20 International Conference and ASEAN countries on economical and efficient use of energy are part of the annual series of activities of the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) . Accordingly, the IPEEC group was established in 2009, in which Japan takes the lead role of the Working Group on Energy Management Action Network (EMAK). The EMAK Working Group aims to promote economical and efficient use of energy in the industrial and commercial sectors. Since 2009, EMAK has organized various activities, including organizing seminars to promote economical and efficient use of energy.
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Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Mr. Trinh Quoc Vu - Deputy Director of the Department of Energy Conservation and Sustainable Development highly appreciated the activities of EMAK in recent years in connecting networks between developed countries and developing countries through sharing solutions, technologies and experiences in energy saving. “ This conference is an opportunity to share experiences on policies of Japan and ASEAN countries on energy efficiency and conservation, especially technology, solutions for economical energy use and Effectiveness has been applied successfully in businesses in other countries, including Vietnam ”- Mr. Trinh Quoc Vu expressed.
In Vietnam, the Government has identified early on the importance of using energy economically and efficiently. In 2010, the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy was born, this is an important legal basis for implementing energy efficiency activities.
Implementing the Law on Energy Conservation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade as the state management agency on energy, drafted and submitted to the Government a series of documents under the Law, including the Decree, the circular system to guide the implementation The law. In addition, through the National Program on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, from 2009 to the present, the economical and efficient use of energy has been identified as the first source of energy in ensuring safety. energy security of Vietnam. From now to 2020, it is expected to save 5-7% of energy consumption.
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| Mr. Trinh Quoc Vu - Deputy Director of Department of Energy Conservation and Sustainable Development spoke at the Conference |
According to the Department of Energy Conservation and Sustainable Development, to achieve the above objectives, besides Vietnam's efforts, international cooperation in the field of energy conservation is also one of the important tasks in time. next. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been proactively coordinating and implementing energy activities in the ASEAN region, cooperating with international organizations, including cooperation activities with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Japanese industry.
At this conference, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shared about a typical case of the project to promote the successful use of energy efficient industrial boilers. Every year, the project saves 2.9 million Gj and reduces 488,000 tons of CO2.
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| The conference is an opportunity to share experiences about policies of Japan and ASEAN countries on energy saving and efficiency. |
With 3 sessions of the Conference, delegates exchanged, shared and proposed solutions to promote activities on energy and energy saving in the ASEAN region, with international organizations.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade highly appreciated the comments made by the delegates. In the coming time, these comments will be deployed in the National Program on economical and efficient use of energy.