November 28, 2022
[Day 1] Panel 1 - Energy Production/Grid
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
High-level Plenary Conference
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Wind: Can offshore wind support the baseload? Transmission issues
When can wind energy replace coal?
Will wind produce enough energy?
How reliable and powerful is the wind energy?
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Solar: fast implementation and localization; DPPA and RTF
Demands for solar energy
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Waste to energy vs other sources (hydroelectric, onshore wind, biomass)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Transmission: how to bring it all where it is needed
How to bring electricity from sea to land, from the South to the North, from China and Laos to Vietnam?
[Day 1] Panel 2 - Financing Green Projects
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
High-level Plenary Conference
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Financing for large scale RE projects and success story
How to bring money inside Vietnam?
Reversing sources of funds and reimbursement for large scale projects?
Government guarantees?
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Green and Climate Funds
Why so little came to Vietnam?
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Banks: support but for the virtuous
Local banks lack experience, expertise to evaluate green projects, capital
International banks lack favorable conditions to lend
The limits of cooperation
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Capital Markets: the Vietnamese ones need to grow tall
Why there is so little managed capital?
What does it need to grow?
Why it is necessary to open to international capital markets to finance infrastructure investment
[Day 1] Panel 3 - Legal Constraints
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
High-level Plenary Conference
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Legal Constraints to Renewable Energy development
Project financing: legal issues/bankability issues/market issues/timing and quality of auctions (choice of qualifying participants)
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Vietnam's plans for decarbonization and trading off and EU carbon trade framework: impact on VIetnam
Carbon credits (policy)
EU countries penalize foreign companies for the difference in carbon footprint compared to European companies from 2026
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Industrial zones as a key actor in localizing solutions
[Day 1] Panel 4
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EU countries carbon neutrality strategies
[Day 2] Panel 5 - Circular Economy
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[Day 2] Panel 6 - Green Buildings
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[Day 2] Panel 7 - Agriculture
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[Day 2] Panel 8 - Ways out of the water crisis
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[Day 3] Panel 9 - Future of cities
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[Day 3] Panel 10 - Student competition
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[Day 3] Panel 11
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[Day 3] Panel 12
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November 29, 2022
[Day 1] Panel 1 - Energy Production/Grid
No Scheduled items for this day
[Day 1] Panel 2 - Financing Green Projects
No Scheduled items for this day
[Day 1] Panel 3 - Legal Constraints
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[Day 1] Panel 4
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[Day 2] Panel 5 - Circular Economy
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Zero zero factory: Circular economy and waste reduction
Sharing best practices on how to achieve zero waste in the production by reducing the consumption or introducing circular economy solutions for by products using during the production process; this session should focus on actions not linked to renewable energy.
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Zero zero factory: Carbon neutrality
Sharing the most impactful levers to achieve carbon neutrality in manufacturing beside renewable energy.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Vision to develop a green supply chain through certifications
How to encourage Vietnamese suppliers who are not multinational make investments towards low carbon footprint operations?
Discussion about the impact certification across the supply chain.
Discussion about the traceability needs empowered by digitalization in the supply chain.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Sustainable packaging – Circular economy
What are the different solutions to create more sustainable packaging?
Discussion about the different paths taken by the companies such as reduction of packaging weight, increase of recycled content, usage of “greener materials” such as bio degradable, paper, bio based materials.
Additional topic about the international standards / norms that regulate these new “green” actions to avoid green washing.
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Designed for circular economy
Many products are designed to have a linear life cycle. How to influence the upstream process in order to enable circular economy in the downstream stages of the products?
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Which role for the EPF in the implementation of the EPR?
The EPR law is foreseeing the establishment of an Environmental Protection Fund. This fund will support the creation of a recycling industry. What can we learn from European countries which have already implemented a EPR law?
[Day 2] Panel 6 - Green Buildings
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
The advantage of Certification. No hidden costs.
Cost or value? Why is sustainability strategically undervalued?
10:25 AM - 11:20 AM
Polices to enhance carbon zero buildings by 2030
Polices that Vietnam can embrace to achieve carbon zero buildings by 2030
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Practical example of an office building
A data-driven approach for Energy and Water Efficiency. How an efficient building can drop the daily maintenance costs.
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM
Practical example of a school building
Design centric in the students with a sustainablity backbone.
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM
Framework on Sustainability in Urban Design
Framework of five primary focus areas of sustainable urban design: Energy Use and GHG Emissions, Water Quality and Recharge, Habitat and Ecological Quality, Energy Use and Production, and Equity and Health.
2:05 PM - 2:35 PM
Passive Design in Architecture Stratagies
Passive Architecture involves blending conventional architectural principles with solar & wind energy and the inherent properties of building materials to ensure a comfortable environment in tropical zones.
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Sustainable Landscape in Urban Context
How to minimizing the consumption of space and resources, optimizing urban form to facilitate urban flows, protecting both ecosystem and human health, ensuring equal access to resources and services, and maintaining cultural and social diversity and integrity
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM
Cork: an exemple of cradle-to-grave material
Cradle-to-grave cycle materials impact in the green buildings
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM
The contribution of materials for green buildings
[Day 2] Panel 7 - Agriculture
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Green and Sustainable Production of Food
When discussing Green and Sustainable investments and developments in Vietnam, it is important to look at the successful livestock and aquaculture sector.
There have been an impressive growth in terms of volume and value of food production from livestock (swine, poultry, dairy) as well as aqua (shrimp, pangasius, locally consumed fish species). With such impressive growth there is often an environmental impact that are considerable.
To further modernize the agriculture sector in Vietnam, ensure that it is greener and done so we also have a healthy sector in coming years, it is important that we take a look at greener production, investments linked to greener production and more traceability of our products.
This presentation will come with suggestions and discuss how to make a greener and profitable production of livestock and aqua production in Vietnam.
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
A One-Health Approach to Production of Food
When discussing greener and more sustainable production of food, animal feed and crops, it is important to understand the link between environment, animal & plant health/disease, and a healthy product for the consumer.
To address these (Include discussion about antibiotics residues), maybe plant based alternatives, link between a healthy animal (fish, bird or pig) and a healthy product for the end consumer will be discussed during this interesting presentation.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Green Farming Systems
There is increased focus on CO2 reductions from all production, and this also include agriculture. As an industry we have to focus on green solutions that are reducing our CO2 footprint, and at the same time be innovative enough to make sure it will not impact the profitability of farmers. Also the special attention needed towards small and medium scale farmers, and how we can ensure they are included as they often will have a relatively larger impact on their production due to climate change.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Biodiversity as Means to Increase Soil Productivity & Resilience of Crops
A greener, and more holistic approach to crop production will eventually lead to better biodiversity in soils and surrounding environments. This will increase resilience in crops, so there is a clear win-win opportunity for biodiversity and more resilient crops.
How do we implement these ideas into practice and how will the primary producers benefit. It is of crucial importance that Vietnam keep and even increase their crop production through more efficient farming and less through increase in area farmed. More recilient crops is one way of achieving this.
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Moderating fertilizing & pesticides
Two of the main inputs to crop farming is fertilizer and pesticides. Correct/more prudent usage of these chemicals can greatly decrease the environmental impact of the farming, and also reduce cost for the farmers.
New farming techniques and better methods for applying and models to calculate the correct usage, are developing fast, and can help farmers get the best cost/benefit of the chemicals used.
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Professional and biological breeding
Part of a greener and more efficient supply chain for livestock and aquaculture production is high quality and constant supply of genetics from bio-secure high technology breeding facilities. Focus on high survival and growth in the early stage is the foundation for healthy animals, which will lead to a more sustainable production, with a reduced environmental impact
[Day 2] Panel 8 - Ways out of the water crisis
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
Blue-Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions
A modern approach towards innovative management of stormwater and urban water bodies - using nature-based solutions. Blue-Green Infrastructure can help to minimise the consequences of climate change such as urban heat and extrem precipitation.
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Innovative solutions for water management in industrial zones and Waste water
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Water stewardship: How businesses can manage water risks
Water Stewardship certification and water regeneration - towards a sustaibale use of water resources
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Stormwater Management and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems
Innovative solutions for the collection, storage, usage and treatment of stormwater, the neglected water resource
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Digitalization, automation and water 4.0
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Vietnam’s biodiversity status, particularly with regards to aquatic habitats.
The situation of the aquatic biodiversity in Vietnam, if possible, and IUCN’s work in VN in general
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Desalination - A solution for the Mekong Delta?
Pros and cons of applying Desal technologies under local conditions
[Day 3] Panel 9 - Future of cities
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[Day 3] Panel 10 - Student competition
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[Day 3] Panel 11
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[Day 3] Panel 12
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November 30, 2022
[Day 1] Panel 1 - Energy Production/Grid
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[Day 1] Panel 2 - Financing Green Projects
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[Day 1] Panel 3 - Legal Constraints
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[Day 1] Panel 4
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[Day 2] Panel 5 - Circular Economy
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[Day 2] Panel 6 - Green Buildings
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[Day 2] Panel 7 - Agriculture
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[Day 2] Panel 8 - Ways out of the water crisis
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[Day 3] Panel 9 - Future of cities
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
How can digitalization support energy transition
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM
The border of life and IT
Building trust in the economy with digital
Financing the ecological transition in the 21st century
Cloud Computing, the backbone we need sustainable
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Digital entrepreneurship and Climate change
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Tackling carbon/CO2 issues (carbon subtraction)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Green Hydrogen/ Transitioning to a hydrogen economy
[Day 3] Panel 10 - Student competition
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Student competition (Morning session)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Student competition (Evening session)
