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Where
the emissions come from in Japan, 1. (click to enlarge)
WHAT
Sakurai called for a carbon tax in Japan to help control greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. In response, the Petroleum Association said a carbon tax is an
unnecessary burden on the economy and the government should ask voluntary
measures of businesses.
WHEN
A carbon tax was originally proposed by the Keizai Doyukai in January 2006.
WHERE
The tax would apply to fossil fuels in a effort to push the country toward its
Kyoto Protocol goals.
WHY
- The carbon tax was proposed by Keizai Doyukai as part of a broad tax reform.
- Nippon Oil Co. and other Japanese refiners said the tax would curb growth.
- The country’s environment ministry would levy the tax on petroleum products:
2400 yen ($21)/ton of emissions for homes using kerosene and liquefied petroleum
gas for cooking and heating. Factories would be taxed for coal, heavy fuel oil
and natural gas.
- Half of the Japanese gas pump price (currently 145 yen/liter) is tax. This
includes an oil and gas taxation, a consumption taxation and a gasoline
taxation.
Where
emissions come from in Japan, 2. (click to enlarge)
QUOTES
- Sakurai, for Keizai Doyukai: ``The country needs such an environment tax…We
need higher rates of the carbon tax to be imposed on goods and services.''
- Statement, Petroleum Association of Japan: ``A carbon tax would be an
unnecessary burden on Japan's economy…The government needs to find measures
that prompt private companies to voluntarily step up efforts to reduce emission
volumes.''
Source
:
By Herman
K. Trabish(Herman K. Trabish), dated 28/10/2007 |
