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Carbon Trading Scheme Kicks Off in Tokyo

posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 12:00 AM

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cutting emissions by 25 per cent by 2020

Tokyo won the race to launch Asia's first carbon trading initiative. The neon-lit high energy consuming city last week kicked off its carbon trading scheme, which will require 1,400 of Tokyo's most energy and carbon intensive organisations to meet legally binding emission targets modeled on those used in Europe's cap-and-trade scheme.

During the first phase of the scheme, which runs up to 2014, participating organisations will have to cut their carbon emissions by six per cent. If they fail? Then they will be required to purchase emission allowances to cover any excess emissions, or alternatively invest in renewable energy certificates or offset credits issued by smaller businesses or branch offices. And to add more raw fish to the plate, fines may well be issued, as well as those failing to comply being named and shamed by the government. Spicy!
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