Over 300 Japan Firms to be Target of Govt’s CO2 Emissions Trading Scheme; Nearly 60％ of Japan’s Emissions Come from Firms Targeted in Scheme

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to mandate companies that emit 100,000 tons or more of carbon dioxide per year in Japan to be a part of an emissions trading system, which will be fully introduced in fiscal 2026, in a bid to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted by corporations.