GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN AGRICULTURE, BUILDINGS AND WASTER SECTORS IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Abstract

Climate change (CC) is a common problem for all people with a strong influence on the world. One of the main causes of climate change is greenhouse gases (GHG). Viet Nam has implemented the National greenhouse gas inventories for five sectors: agriculture, energy, industrial processes, waste, land use change and forestry. Being the biggest economic development centre in Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City has emitted numerous amounts of greenhouse gases every year. This paper presents results of GHG calculations in agriculture, waste and buildings in Ho Chi Minh City applying the 2006 IPCC guideline. It is found that greenhouse gases in Ho Chi Minh were about 1.1 million, 3 million and 0.4 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in agriculture, waste and buildings, respectively.