Activities of GHG Avoided Emission Evaluations in Kawasaki City

Abstract

We report on the "Kawasaki Mechanism Certification System", an initiative to evaluate avoided greenhouse gas emissions in Kawasaki City. This system assesses and certificates the avoided Greenhouse Gases （GHGs）emissions of the excellent environmental technologies, products, and services in Kawasaki City by comparing with conventional technologies on the basis of the LCA method. The key feature of this system is the assessment and certification of the contribution to GHG emission reductions outside the city. Kawasaki City is promoting activities to utilize the excellent environmental technologies of enterprises within the City through this system and the "Low CO₂ Kawasaki Brand" system.