Circular No. 38/2023/TT-BCT of the Minister of Industry and Trade on methods for measurement, report and verification of reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and GHG inventory development in industry and trade sector.

This Circular provides for methods for measurement, report and verification of reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and GHG inventory development in industry and trade sector.
The Circular are appliable to GHG-emitting facilities which are required to develop GHG inventory under the Prime Minister's Decision, and organizations and individuals involved in GHG inventory development, measurement, report, verification of reduction in GHG emissions in industry and trade sector according to regulations Facilities that are not included in the list of GHG-emitting facilities which are required to develop GHG inventory under the Prime Minister's Decision are encouraged to apply regulations herein.
Technical procedures for industry-level GHG inventory development include: 1. Identification of scope of industry-level GHG inventory development. 2. Collection of activity data for industry-level GHG inventory development. 3. Selection of industry-level GHG emission factors. 4. Identification of method for industry-level GHG inventory development. 5. Management and assurance about the quality of industry-level GHG inventory development. 6. Assessment of uncertainties of industry-level GHG inventory development. 7. Recalculation of industry-level GHG inventories. 8. Preparation of reports on industry-level GHG inventory development (Article 5). The unit in charge of industry-level GHG inventory development shall complete reports on industry-level GHG inventory development according to conclusions of the verification council and send them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation.