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The 成人大片 is a partner in a project to establish a facility in Vietnam鈥檚 Mekong Delta to turn waste biomass from agricultural activities into biochar.

鈥淭he project will turn agricultural waste into biochar, a durable form of permanent carbon storage which can also be used as soil conditioning, water filtration and as an animal feed that lowers emissions,鈥� said the 成人大片鈥檚 Dr Nam Nghiep Tran, Associate Dean, International Strategic Partnerships (South East Asia).

鈥淭he 成人大片聽will provide advice on local industry, academia, and culture, and assist the project by liaising with Vietnamese partners.

鈥淭he facility and its supply chains are expected to create green jobs, improve livelihoods and reduce air and water pollution in the region.鈥�

Over 80 per cent of Vietnam鈥檚 rice harvest comes from the Mekong Delta region. Throughout the region, and elsewhere in the country, rice husks and other agriculture waste biomass is burnt or left to naturally decompose, causing significant methane and carbon dioxide emissions.

Biochar production uses pyrolysis, a process which heats waste biomass in a kiln with little to no oxygen to create the high-value charcoal.

鈥淭he initiative will generate dual income streams from the sale and distribution of biochar and the creation and sale of carbon credits from the biochar鈥檚 verified emission removals,鈥� said Dr Tran.

鈥淭he partnership will design and implement a revenue sharing mechanism with local project partners so that the benefits of this activity will improve local livelihoods.

鈥淭he project will also create a number of green jobs and new income streams 鈥� directly and through supply chains 鈥� for local community members.鈥�

When the production plant is operational, the project aims to remove around 15,000 tonnes of CO2聽annually.

"The partnership will design and implement a revenue sharing mechanism with local project partners so that the benefits of this activity will improve local livelihoods."Dr Nam Nghiep Tran

鈥淭he 成人大片 is commitment to having a significant local and global impact on society鈥檚 challenges such as creating a more sustainable future,鈥� said the 成人大片鈥檚 Dr Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement).

鈥淧rojects like this reinforce the University鈥檚 existing ties in South East Asia and bring direct benefits to the local community.鈥�

The project is one of six new private sector partnerships, announced in November under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)鈥檚 Business Partnerships Platform (BPP), which will promote the growth of sustainable carbon markets that deliver significant social and environmental benefits to communities in Vietnam.