Potential Climate Change Mitigation Opportunities in the Energy Sector in Vietnam
The rapid growth of Vietnam's economy, industry, and consumption has resulted in unprecedented growth in energy demand, and its infrastructure for extracting, generating, and distributing energy is expanding to try to meet those needs. Between...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/258851468320733928/Potential-climate-change-mitigation-opportunities-in-the-energy-sector-in-Vietnam-background-paper http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28215 |
| Summary: | The rapid growth of Vietnam's
economy, industry, and consumption has resulted in
unprecedented growth in energy demand, and its
infrastructure for extracting, generating, and distributing
energy is expanding to try to meet those needs. Between 2000
and 2005, total primary energy consumption in Vietnam grew
10.6 percent per year. Growth in fossil-fuel consumption was
correspondingly high, with coal use growing at 14.9 percent
per year, oil use at 8.2 percent per year, and natural gas
use at 37 percent per year. From 2002 to 2030,
Vietnam's primary energy demand is expected to grow at
a rate of 4.4 percent, increasing from 42 megatons oil
equivalent (MTOE) in 2002 to 142 MTOE in 2030. This note
will focus on Vietnam's potential Greenhouse gas (GHG)
emission reductions and possible interventions associated
with resource extraction and power generation for grid
electricity. Emissions from power generation in industry
and transport are covered under the respective sector notes,
and reduction of greenhouse gases through management of
end-use demand is covered in the context of industry (as the
largest energy user) in the industry sector note. |
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