A STUDY ON THE LEVEL OF READINESS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION IN VIETNAM’S CEMENT INDUSTRY
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https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.14512Abstract
Vietnam’s cement industry currently accounts for approximately 33% of national CO₂ emissions and is among the most energy-intensive industrial sectors in the country. This study assesses the Energy Transition Readiness of Vietnam’s cement sector during the 2023–2025 period based on a four-pillar framework encompassing technology, policy, finance, and human resources. The methodological approach integrates secondary data analysis from the IEA, OECD, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with a primary survey of 25 major cement enterprises, achieving a response rate of 84%. The results indicate that the average ETR score of the sector reaches 62.4 ± 11.8% (95% CI: 59.1-65.7%), exceeding the global average for hard-to-abate industries (55% according to IEA, 2024). A system dynamics model developed using Vensim DSS, projects that if the revised Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) and Just Energy Transition Partnership resources are fully leveraged, sectoral emissions could be reduced from the current level of approximately 700 kg CO₂ per tonne of cement to 580-620 kg CO₂/t by 2030.Downloads
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