Fact Sheet on Climate Change
Special Address by Prime Minister
of Japan, Yasuo Fukuda
Jan 26, 2008
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“Cool Earth” Promotion Programme
Future projection
(BAU case)
＜ Medium-term Strategy ＞
Global
CO2
emissions
“Post Kyoto Framework”
-peak out global emission
within the next 10 to 20 years
“International Environment
Cooperation”
-accelerate improvement of
global energy efficiency
-new financial mechanism
＜ Long –term Strategy ＞
“Innovation”
-develop innovative technologies
-shift to low carbon society
“Cool Earth 50”
Cut the global emission
by half by 2050
(Cool Earth Partnership)
Present
2018～2028
2050
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Japan's Energy Conservation Efforts are Making Steady Progress
Trends in Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector and Real GDP
600
500
450
400
500
Real GDP
350
300
Total energy consumption
in the industrial sector
250
400
300
200
Real GDP (trillions of yen)
Total energy consumption (1 million kilo liters of crude oil equivalent)
The energy consumption in the industrial sector has stayed on the same level
while GDP has doubled
200
150
100
100
50
0
1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003
0
Source: General Energy Statistics (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the government of Japan)
System of National Accounts (Cabinet Office of the government of Japan)
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Japan is a Global Leader in Low Carbon Economies
CO2 Emissions per GDP (2005)
Others
23%
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
Mexico
1%
Iran
2%
[kgCO2/US$ (Calculated with standard exchange rates for 2000)]
EU27
15%
Developing
Countries
50%
S.Korea
2%
4.41
Russia
Kyoto Parties
6%
（including Australia）
Japan
28%
4%
Canada
2%
Australia
Non Kyoto Party
1%
India
4%
Developed
Countries
2.68
Other
Kyoto
Parties
0.2%
21%
1.78
China
U.S.
19%
21%
【Share of CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion (2005)】
1.0
0.24
0.43
0.53
0.67
0.80
0.70
Source: CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 1971-2005 (2007) (IEA)
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Innovative Technology Development
・Japan will formulate “Cool Earth - Innovative Energy Technology Program” in March
-increase and focus RD&D investment, and lead international cooperation
<Examples >
High
-efficiency and
-cost solar
High-efficiency
andlow
low-cost
solar
power
powergeneration
generation
‹Power generation efficiency:
15-20% → over 40%
‹Cost:
46 yen/kWh → 7 yen/kWh
Near
-emissions coal
-fired power
Nearzero
zero-emissions
coal-fired
power
generation
generation
‹Power generation efficiency :
43% → around over 60%＝cut CO2 by 30%
＋
CCS(CO2 capture and storage) technology
↓
Near zero-emission
②
•High-efficiency and
low-cost solar cells
with new
compounds/structures.
Pipeline
transportation
①
Separation and
capture
③
•Thin-film silicon
technology for flexible
solar cells
Coal-fired power
generation
Injection
④
(Thin-film silicon solar cells)
CO2 storage
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Development of Innovative Technologies to achieve the Long-term Goal
–Investment
–Investmentininenergy-related
energy-relatedR&D
R&Dhas
hasbeen
beenstagnating
stagnatingafter
aftersteep
steepreduction
reductionsince
since1980
1980
–Japan
–Japanleads
leadsPublic
PublicInvestment
Investmentin
inResearch
Researchand
andDevelopment
Developmentin
inthe
theEnergy
EnergySector
Sector
Global Trend in Public Investment
in Research and Development in the Energy Sector
(Unit: US$1 million)
Steep reduction
Increase required
(Unit: US$1 million)
129.9
320.5
513.2
523.4
UK
Italy
Germany
France
Japan leads
the world
3017.8
US
3905.3
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1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
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1988
1990
Japan
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1976
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1980
1982
1984
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4000
2000
0
Trend in Public Investment in Research and Development
in the Energy Sector by Country (2005)
Source: IEA
1250
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Source: IEA; European Commission.
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Building a Low Carbon Society
Technological Innovation Lifestyle Innovation
4
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3
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Infrastructure Innovation
CO2
4
5
6
7
9
2
1
10
3
5
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Low Carbon Home
1) Photovoltaic
2) Solar water heater
3) Rooftop gardening
4) Light shielding
5) High insulation
6) Efficient lighting
1
7) Eco-use navigation system
8) Efficient heat pump
9) Radiant heat system
10) Fuel cell
11) 200-year durable housing
Green consumer
based on GHG data from
ubiquitous visualization
Low Carbon Urban Area
1) Walkable /Cyclable city
2) Smart Comuting / Home
Office
3) Advanced public
transportation system
4) Wind passage
5) Exhaust heat pipe
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