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New Principle of Energy Policy
(“New Energy Strategy” by METI, June 2006 )

Dealing with Global Warming by the Government
Government Policy and Procedure:
  • Follow the decision settled at COP3
  • Put emphasis on Energy Conservation as for energy-oriented CO2 reduction
  • ractical use of Kyoto Mechanism (CDM, Emission Trading)
Formulation of Global Warming Prevention Principles<Jun. 1998>    
<revised in Feb. 2002>
Ratification of Kyoto Protocol<Jun. 2002>

Consolidation of Laws, etc.:
Revision of Global Warming Prevention Law<2002.4>

Revision of Energy Conservation Law<2002.6, 2006.4>

Revision of Law of Promotion of Renewable Energy Usage<2002.6>
Enactment of Fundamental Law for Energy Policies<2002.6>
Revision of Energy Conservation & Recycling Assistance Law<2003.3>


Kyoto Commitment
  1. GHG emissions - 6% below 1990 level
  2. Stabilization of CO2 emissions at 1990 level
                                            ↓
Today GHG emission level is already over the 1990 level, so Japanese government estimates that 12% reduction of GHG should be needed.

Almost 90% of Japan’s GHG is energy-oriented CO2.
→Energy conservation is expected as a effective measure.
                                                                                                              revised
< Kyoto Commitment achieving plan by Japanese Government --- April 28, 2005 >
-5.2% Emission Reduction of CO2, CH4 and N2O  -4.8% : CO2 from Energy Origin
(by Energy Conservation, Nuclear Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Innovative Technologies )
- 0.4% : Emission Reduction of CH4, N2O etc
-1.3 HFC, PFC, SF6
-3.9 Sinks (Land Use Change and Forestry)
-1.6 Kyoto Mechanism ( Emission Trading, JI, CDM )
-12.0% Total

Policy-making Structure for Energy Conservation in Japan

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