That is the main topic of the research results consultation conference “Plan for the development of electric vehicle transportation in Ho Chi Minh City”, which was held in Ho Chi Minh City this afternoon, 5/12/22.
Accordingly, this is a plan in the project “Transport Initiative in NDC in Asian Countries – NDC TIA”, funded by the German government in Vietnam to support capacity building, a legal framework to promote development. Transport towards decarbonisation, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Ho Chi Minh City: Plan 3 phases to “eliminate” “gasoline” cars and cover 100% of electric cars by 2050
“Remove † petrol cars †
At the opening of the seminar, Mr. Bui Hoa An – deputy director of the Ministry of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City, judged that at present people’s demand for personal transportation is increasing, countries around the world tend to limit or phase out vehicles that run on fossil fuels, move towards encouraging vehicles that use clean fuels.
According to Mr An, with rapid economic growth, urbanization and mechanization, traffic volume in Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular is increasing day by day. In particular, emissions from transport account for 18% of total greenhouse gas emissions and are constantly increasing over the years. Reducing emissions from transport is one of the most important solutions to combat climate change.
According to Mr An, “The plan to develop electric vehicle transportation in HCMC” is therefore an important first step for the transformation of clean energy transportation, contributing to deflation. greenhouse gas emissions to make the environment of the city increasingly cleaner,” emphasized Mr An.
mr. Bui Hoa An – Deputy Director of HCMC Department of Transport: Reducing emissions from transportation is one of the leading solutions for mitigating climate change.
Urda Eichhorst – Project Director of NDC-TIA, German Organization for Development Cooperation (GIZ) commented: “The shift from combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles has taken place on a large scale. global scale. Governments of cities and countries can promote the deployment of electric vehicles by providing favorable policies and infrastructure for charging stations. HCMC’s electric vehicle action plan will be key to its rapid adoption in the city. This also provides an important experience to deploy in other cities in the future.”
According to Prof. dr. Le Anh Tuan – Chairman of the Board of Hanoi University of Science and Technology – Head of the Project Advisory Group “Transport Initiative in NDC in Asian countries – NDC TIA” said: Ho Chi Minh City is one of the world’s top cities most becoming affected by climate change. The city’s annual average temperature increased by 1.4%; the percentage of permanently flooded area in 2009 was 54%, this is expected to increase to 61% by 2050.
With transportation activities being one of the main drivers, contributing up to 45% of total greenhouse gas emissions. On the other hand, Vietnam has now committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by acceding to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Recently, the government has committed to achieving zero net emissions by 2050. The use of biofuels, natural gas and electricity to replace traditional fuels has been identified as one of the five groups of solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.
The development of electric vehicles is therefore a worldwide trend and we cannot resist this trend. It is expected that by 2030 only 41% of vehicles sold in the world will be vehicles with combustion engines, the rest will be vehicles using electricity or hybrid fuels between electricity and combustion engines. † Electric vehicles have penetrated the Ho Chi Minh City market as an inevitable trend. Now is the time to draw a path so that these types of vehicles can become popular in Ho Chi Minh City” – said Mr. Tuan.
To go until 100% electric car
Prof. dr. dr. Le Anh Tuan, assessing the current situation of Ho Chi Minh City, noted: So far, Ho Chi Minh City has not set a specific target for the market share of electric transportation development. Cars and motorcycles are the main mode of transport, providing 86.35% of people’s travel needs. The average annual growth rate of passenger cars is 6.56%/year. The main fuels used are petrol and diesel.
Prof. dr. dr. Le Anh Tuan – Chairman of the Council of Hanoi University of Science and Technology: The development of electric vehicles is a global trend and we cannot resist this trend. It is expected that by 2030 only 41% of vehicles sold in the world will be combustion engine vehicles, the rest electric vehicles.
The current state of the electricity infrastructure is at an early stage, but thanks to the participation of a number of private companies such as VinFast, MBI, there is great momentum to switch from vehicles with internal combustion engines to vehicles using electricity. † According to the survey, 44% of companies have a need/plan to switch to electric vehicles and 13.2% of people have a need to buy electric vehicles, with a particular focus on electric motorcycles. At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City has a high electrochemical potential in water transport.
So based on the data, research and assessment of the current situation and potential, the advisory group proposes a roadmap for the development of electric vehicles for the city. HCM consists of 3 phases:
– Phase 1 (from 2022-2030) is the start-up phase: set a target that the percentage of electric vehicle sales will reach 20% by 2030 with motorcycles/motorcycles/cars; 10% by taxis; and 50% by bus
– Phase 2 (from 2030-2040) – a period of rapid growth: the percentage of electric vehicles sold by 2040 will be 50% of motorcycles/motorcycles; 60% for cars; 20% by taxis; and 100% by bus.
– Phase 3 (from 2040-2050) is called stable growth phase. Currently, the percentage of electric vehicle sales will be 90% by 2050 with motorcycles/motorcycles/cars; 60% by taxis; and 100% by bus.
To achieve the goal at each stage, it is necessary to have step-by-step solutions for zoning emissions control and collecting pollution charges in each specific period. The most important tasks should also be performed according to the corresponding timeline. In particular, technical standards related to the development of electric vehicles should be developed and promulgated by 2025. Develop and perfect mechanisms/policies by 2030; unifying criteria for charging stations.
In 2035, the new registration for buses with combustion engines will be discontinued. The aim is to stop issuing new registration numbers for diesel vehicles and motorcycles/motorcycles with combustion engines by 2040. In 2050, Ho Chi Minh City will stop issuing new registrations for all vehicles using combustion engine fuel.
Source: CafeF
