Project

Application of Green Chemistry in Viet Nam to Support Green Growth and Reduction in the Use and Release of POPs Harmful Chemicals

Lead country

Viet Nam

Participating countries

Viet Nam

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From January 4, 2018 to October 31, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 9.4 Upgrade infrastructure, retrofit industries for sustainability
  2. 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management
  3. 7.b Expand energy infrastructure, upgrade technology

Project ID: 5723

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Technical team

  • Chemicals and Waste Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Persistent organic pollutants

Sub-area(s)

  • Unintentional POPs (e.g. furans, dioxins)

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Industrial site

Transformed sector(s)

  • Materials and manufacturing

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Convening / Partnerships / Knowledge Sharing
  • Policy advice

Strategy

  • Technology innovation
  • Capacity building
  • Monitor inventory

Sub-strategy

  • Green building practices
  • Best available techniques & best environmental practices (BAT & BEP)
  • Innovations in techniques/ approaches
  • Awareness raising
  • Institutional capacity building
  • Technical capacity building
  • Environmental accounting

Social inclusion

N/A

Gender equality

  • Awareness raising (on gender)

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender responsive

Pathway(s)

  • Sci-tech pathway
  • Systems pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation
  • Reduce exposure

SDG target(s)

  • 9.4 Upgrade infrastructure, retrofit industries for sustainability
  • 12.4 Achieve environmentally sound chemical, waste management
  • 7.b Expand energy infrastructure, upgrade technology

Conventions and protocols

  • Stockholm Convention (POPs)
  • Minamata Convention on Mercury

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • Structural/system transformation
  • Plastic

About this project

Description

The project aims to create the enabling environment for the introduction of Green Chemistry in Viet Nam and introduce Green Chemistry applications in productive sectors with the purpose of reducing the use and release of chemicals controlled under Stockholm and Minamata Conventions. The project also expects to result in a reduction in the use and release of chemicals of concern not covered under the MEAs, as well as improve energy and natural resource efficiency and generate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) release reduction co-benefits in the sectors and industries supported by the project. The project will reduce the use of Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs) and release of Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants(U-POPs) through the introduction of green chemistry approach in six industrial sectors in Viet Nam: chrome plating, pulp and paper manufacturing, plastic manufacturing, textile, pesticides and solvents. Specific guidance for each sector will be developed, and the green chemistry approach will be streamlined into the relevant legislation. Two industrial facilities from 2 different sectors (out of the above six sectors) will be selected for the practical demonstration of the green chemistry approach. The project is structured in 3 components: 1.Developing the enabling environment for Green Chemistry in Viet Nam; 2.Promote awareness on Green Chemistry and the benefits of the application of Green Chemistry and its guiding principles; and,3.Introduce Green Chemistry approaches into priority sectors and at least 2 entities.

Objectives

Reduce the use and release of chemicals controlled under MEAs, other hazardous chemicals, improve energy and natural resource efficiency and reduce (GHG) emissions through the application of Green Chemistry principles in Viet Nam.

USD $2,049,800

Grant amount

USD $8,400,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($2,049,800)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)

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