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A Study of Measures on Reduction of CO2 Emissions, and a Comprehensive Evaluation System for Measures and Policies on Reduction of CO2 Emissions in the Transport Sector（Report No.113）
Summary
Global Warming Countermeasures are one of the top priority matters related to the foundations of human survival, and must to be addressed with the aim of achieving the ultimate objective, referred to as “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system” in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In Japan, CO2 emissions from the transportation sector constitute about 20% of the total emissions, automobiles as a whole constitute 87.8% of transport-driven emissions (16.3% of the country), and motor truck constitutes 34.2% of transport-driven emissions (6.3% of the country) in FY2011. For further reduction of CO2 emissions after FY2013, to examine policies from a cross-sectoral perspective, such as policies from a new perspective and policies that are not addressed aggressively in the transportation sector while being carried out in other sectors is one of the directions.
Summary of this study are as follows.
First, as policies to promote the reduction of CO2 emissions from the transportation sector, we examined the possibilities of emissions trading schemes and credit related systems in the transportation sector.
Second, we examined the possibilities for new methodologies for policy evaluation on CO2 reduction measures in the context of not only the direct effect, such as reduction of energy use and CO2 emissions but also second order effect, such as mitigation of noise and air pollution, and reduction in traffic accidents, from the perspective of promotion of efficient and effective policies considering public finance.
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