Press Release

June 18, 2010
  • Global Environment

Publication of GHG Emission Data of FY 2008 by Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting System based on Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures

The MOE and the Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry published Greenhouse gas emission data of FY 2008 reported by companies, etc. by Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting System based on Law on Global Warming Countermeasures. 14,842 facilities and office buildings, etc. (7,817 companies) and 1,425 companies of transportation sector reported emission data to the government this year. Total amount of reported GHG emissions was 612 million t-CO2, equivalent to half of the country's emissions (1,282 million t-CO2).

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