＜Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan＞

◆Total greenhouse gas emissions for FY 2008 were 1,282 million tons.

◆Compared to the total emissions in the base years stipulated in the Kyoto Protocol (1990 for CO2, CH4, and N2O, and 1995 for HFCs, PFCs, and SF6), the total emission of carbon dioxide arising from energy increased by 1.6% due to the increase in emissions from sectors such as the operation and residential sectors.

◆Compared to total emissions for the previous fiscal year, the total emission of carbon dioxide arising from energy fell 6.4% due to the decrease in emissions from the industrial sector as well as other sectors.

• http://www.env.go.jp/earth/ondanka/ghg/index.html (in Japanese)

＜Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan＞

◆The measures that need to be put in place in order to achieve the 6% reduction commitment in the Kyoto Protocol were formulated in April 2005.

◆In the Kyoto Protocol Target Achievement Plan, it was deemed that the target achievement would be possible with the concerted efforts of the key parties in each sector in implementing the countermeasures and policies.

• http://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/ondanka/kakugi/080328keikaku.pdf (PDF:2MB) (in Japanese)

＜Voluntary Action Plan ＞

◆ Each industry sets its own target and makes an effort to achieve the target. The government evaluates/verifies the plans strictly through advisory councils, etc. in order to secure the achievement.

◆Industries choose their targets based on either 1) CO2 intensity, 2) absolute CO2 reduction amount, 3) energy intensity, or 4) total energy consumption.

◆ Voluntary action plans are considered as the main countermeasures in the Kyoto Protocol target achievement plan in industrial and energy-conversion sectors.

(Note) 108 industry sectors established (50 industry sectors, 37 business sectors, 17transportation sectors, 4 energy conversion sector)　*as of June 2009

＜Greenhouse Gas Emissions＞

Announcement of Calculated Results of FY 2009 Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the GHG Emissions Accounting, Reporting, and Disclosure System (March 30, 2012)

General Guidelines on Supply Chain GHG Emission Accounting (March 30, 2012)

＜Kyoto Mechanism＞

Kyoto Mechanisms Credit Acquisition Program in FY 2012 (April 1, 2013)

Kyoto Mechanisms Credit Acquisition Program in FY 2011 (April 3, 2012)

Kyoto Mechanisms Credit Acquisition Program in FY 2010 (April 1, 2011)

Kyoto Mechanisms Credit Acquisition Program in FY 2009 (April 1, 2010)

Signing of an AAU purchase agreement for Green Investment Scheme (GIS) implementation with the Republic of Latvia （October 6, 2009）

Signing of a guideline for Green Investment Scheme (GIS) implementation and the conclusion of an AAU purchase agreement with Czech Republic （March 31, 2009）

Signing of guidelines for Green Investment Scheme (GIS) implementation and the conclusion of an AAU purchase agreement with Ukraine (March 18, 2009)

Conclusion of a Joint Statement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of Japan on cooperation in the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol in accordance with Articles 6 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol (October 15, 2008)

Conclusion of a memorandum between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of Japan on co-operation in the implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol in accordance with Articles 6 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol (September 24, 2008)

Signing of a memorandum with Ukraine on cooperation in Joint Implementation (JI) and the Green Investment Scheme (GIS) under the Kyoto Protocol (July 14, 2008)

＜Greenhouse gas emissions in Japan＞

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Office of Japan
http://www-gio.nies.go.jp/aboutghg/nir/nir-e.html

＜Kyoto Mechanism＞

Ministry of Environment (Kyoto Mechanisms)
http://www.env.go.jp/en/earth/ets/mkt_mech.html

Kyoto Mechanisms Information Platform
http://www.kyomecha.org/e/index.html

The National Registry System
http://www.registry.go.jp/index_e.html

＜Voluntary Action Plan ＞

Follow-up to the Voluntary Action Plan on the Environment

FY2011 (PDF:2.44MB)

FY2009 (PDF:3.49MB)

FY2008 (PDF:1.13MB)

FY2007 (PDF:1.18MB)

Environmental Economy Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau
Tel: +81-3-3501-1679