The project is funded by the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol and managed by the World Bank. The goal is to help Vietnam reduce its baseline consumption of HCFCs, which cause ozone layer depletion, by 35%, from 3,600 tons/year to 2,600 tons/year in the period 2020-2024 according to the roadmap for implementing the Montreal Protocol.
During the period 2018 - 2023, the project has implemented many activities to support the management and elimination of HCFCs, focusing on the following areas: Air conditioning, refrigeration equipment manufacturing, insulation foam manufacturing, refrigeration equipment maintenance and repair services, and supporting businesses in technology conversion and eliminating the use of HCFCs. As a result, Vietnam has met its commitment to reduce base consumption by 35%. Import volume from 2020 is under 2,600 tons/year.
Sharing more about the main results of the project, Mr. Tang The Cuong, Director of the Department of Climate Change (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) said: The project has achieved many very positive results, contributing to the protection of the ozone layer in Vietnam, helping Vietnam to achieve the goals of participating in the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol.
Specifically, regarding the elimination of HCFC-22 (R-22) consumption, the Project has supported Vietnam's only air conditioner manufacturing enterprise and a number of refrigeration equipment manufacturing enterprises to convert technology to not use R-22 gas. From January 7, 2022, Vietnam has banned the import of air conditioners using R-22 gas.
Regarding the complete elimination of consumption of HCFC-141b premixed in polyol in the field of insulation foam production, the Project has supported enterprises to completely switch to technology using cyclo pentane. From January 7, 2023, Vietnam has banned the import of HCFC-141b premixed in polyol.
Along with fulfilling the obligation to reduce HCFC consumption by 35% in the period of 2020-2024, with an import level of less than 2,600 tons/year, Vietnam has reduced greenhouse gas emissions from the use of alternative technologies that do not have the potential to deplete the ozone layer and have low global warming potential. Alternative technologies in all fields are all non-ozone depleting, low-emission technologies (cyclopentane, NH3, CO2).
Over the past 5 years, many activities to strengthen control over the import and export of HCFCs and raise awareness about ozone layer protection and environmental protection have also been actively implemented.
Regarding training and capacity building, the Project has coordinated training for 350 customs officers on the management of export and import of controlled substances; trained 188 source lecturers from vocational training institutions and more than 3,200 technicians on leakage management and good practices in the installation, maintenance and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. In addition, 110 sets of teaching equipment and 300 sets of repair equipment were provided to vocational training institutions, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment repair and maintenance service establishments nationwide, etc.
According to Mr. Tang The Cuong, the above results were achieved thanks to the active support of World Bank experts, the close coordination of ministries, branches and relevant agencies such as the General Department of Customs (Ministry of Finance), the General Department of Vocational Education (Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs), the General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality (Ministry of Science and Technology), the Vietnam Association of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering, the Institute of Heat and Refrigeration Science and Technology and the School of Mechanics (Hanoi University of Science and Technology), local Electronics and Refrigeration Associations and Branches, colleges and vocational schools training in refrigeration and air-conditioning engineering, domestic and international experts. In particular, enterprises participating in technology transformation have been determined to overcome the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic and developments in practice to promptly deploy activities.
“After converting technology, some businesses have expanded and developed their markets, exporting products manufactured using new technology to countries in the region, ensuring environmental and climate criteria. Legal regulations in the field of ozone layer protection have gradually been improved and begun to come into effect,” Mr. Tang The Cuong shared.
Through the Project, the Department of Climate Change has developed and submitted for promulgation the National Standard TCVN 13334:2021 on polyurethane (PU) insulation foam using flammable expanding agents - Safety requirements in production applicable to enterprises producing PU insulation foam using flammable expanding agents (Decision No. 1500/QD-BKHCN dated June 8, 2021 of the Ministry of Science and Technology); developed a draft training program on refrigerant recovery and good practices to reduce refrigerant leakage into the environment to the General Department of Vocational Education for consideration and integration into training in the vocational education system; developed a draft standard on safety in the production and installation of wall-mounted air conditioners using R-32 and proposed the Ministry of Science and Technology to promulgate.
Mr. Ahmed Eiweida, Head of Sustainable Development, World Bank in Vietnam, highly appreciated the efforts of agencies, organizations and enterprises in the past time. The project has helped improve the capacity of relevant parties, at the same time, leaving many important practical lessons contributing to the management roadmap, eliminating ozone-depleting substances HCFC, substances with high global warming potential HFC in the coming time.
At the workshop, delegates shared the results of implementing the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the HPMPII Project; Orientations for implementing the Montreal Protocol in the coming time and requirements for state management.
Following the achieved results and continuing the roadmap for implementing the Montreal Protocol, the Department of Climate Change has coordinated with the World Bank and the United Nations Environment Program to study key issues and priority areas to advise on the elimination of controlled substances.
Vietnam has submitted to the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol a proposal for the Sustainable Management of Controlled Substances Project under the Montreal Protocol (KIP I and HPMP III). The key contents include: Continuing to phase out the consumption of HCFCs in the field of maintenance and repair services for refrigeration and air conditioning equipment; Supporting compliance with the obligation to maintain baseline consumption by 2024 and phase out 10% of baseline consumption of HFCs by 2029.
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