Carbon Offsetting in Japan
Following the Guidelines for Carbon Offsetting published in February 2008, the open workshops have been held by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and Japan Carbon Offset Forum (J-COF) in order to ensure the credibility and transparency of carbon offsetting activities, since May 2008.
The workshop panel consists of Japanese academics, lawyers, local government, certification, and organizations’ experts etc. Based on the discussion at the workshop, several practical guidelines have been established. (The following list of guidelines has been published up to the present.
| Date of Issue | Title (Tentative) | Documents | |
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| Jpn | Eng | ||
| February 2008 | Guidelines for Carbon Offsetting in Japan （only a brochure is available in English） |
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| September 2008 | FAQ on Carbon Offsetting in Japan |  |
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| October 2008 | Guidelines for Calculation of GHG Emissions of Activities to be Offset | |
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| October 2008 | Guidelines for Information Provision of Carbon Offsetting Activities for Establishing Credibility | |
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| To be issued | Certification Standards by Third Party for Carbon Offsetting | ||
Workshops (Japanese Only)
VER for Carbon Offsetting in Japan
In tandem with the credibility and transparency of carbon offsetting activities, MOEJ has promoted the discussion regarding verified emission reduction (VER) credit which can be used for carbon offsetting. The panel which also consists of various areas of experts has been addressing the issues below since March 2008:
- Certification Organizations for VER
- Certification System for VER
- Registry for VER
- Green power certification and Sink VER etc.
Panel Meetings (Japanese Only)
NEWS
Statement of Cooperation by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affaires, UK and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan regarding Exchange of Information on Calculating Carbon Footprints and Carbon Offsetting
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affaires, UK (Defra) and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) agreed on Statement of Cooperation regarding Carbon Footprints and Carbon Offsetting at the G8 Environment Ministries Meeting 2008. Defra and MOEJ will cooperate and exchange information regarding carbon offsetting, including a role and methodologies for carbon footprint, the carbon market situation etc. MOEJ designates the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan as an associating organization in promoting the cooperation.Statement of Cooperation (original) released on 9th October 2008
