據MRCHUB網站4月3日莫斯科報導，根據烴加工網資訊顯示，作為世界第五大二氧化碳排放國的日本，將從4月份開始分階段實施碳定價計畫，以鼓勵企業減少排放，並到2050年實現碳中和的目標。

該國是亞洲國家中最新制訂計畫建立碳定價機制和排放交易體系的國家。該計畫旨在加快脫碳以應對氣候變化，但日本落後於已經實施類似政策的其他主要經濟體。

儘管如此，日本仍相信，將碳排放交易和碳排放稅結合在一起的這一計畫，將有助於使這個世界第三大經濟體變得更環保，同時保持其工業的全球競爭力，包括鋼鐵製造業等重排放企業。

經濟產業省(METI)環境政策司司長Shigeki Ohnuki表示，由於成本和風險高，私營部門無法做出獨立的綠色投資承諾，歐洲和美國已經開發了國家支持工具。

他稱，日本還需要迅速做出承諾，支援綠色投資，以激勵企業改變行為。該計畫基於METI的提案，並於今年獲得內閣批准，包括排放交易和碳稅。

郝芬 譯自 MRCHUB

譯文如下：

Japan carbon pricing scheme being launched in April

Japan, the world's fifth-biggest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter, will begin a carbon pricing scheme in stages from April to encourage companies to curb emissions and achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, said Hydrocarbonprocessing.

The country is the latest among Asian nations to formulate plans to create a carbon pricing mechanism and emissions trading system. The plan is aimed at speeding up decarbonization to tackle climate change but Japan lags behind other major economies that have already implemented similar policies.

Still, Japan believes the scheme, which combines emissions trading and a carbon levy, will help to turn the world's third-largest economy greener while maintaining the global competitiveness of its industries, including heavy emitters like steelmakers.

As the private sector cannot make a stand-alone green investment commitment due to the high costs and risk, Europe and the United States have developed state support tools, said Shigeki Ohnuki, director of the environmental policy division at the ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI).

Japan also needs to make a commitment quickly to support green investment to incentivize companies to change their behavior, he said. The scheme, based on METI proposals and approved by the cabinet this year, consists of emissions trading and a carbon levy.

來源:易碳家