The government of Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, introduced a new tender requirement on August 9, 2007, for companies bidding on contracts to supply electricity to its Conference Hall and Local Autonomy Center, in order to reduce the amount of related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from generating electricity. The new requirement is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by about 416 tons a year, equivalent to around 0.3percent of total CO2 emissions related to the prefecture's administrative work, or 0.5percent of emissions caused by its total power consumption.

Under the new bidding requirement, only electric companies whose CO2 emission coefficient, or CO2 emission weight-per-unit of electricity generated, is below a set level can participate in bidding on prefecture contracts. The adopted standard is 0.555 kilograms of CO2 per kilowatt-hour or lower, as stipulated by government/ministerial ordinances under the Japanese Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming.

The length of contract is one year, from October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2008. The new tender system is part of the prefectural government's action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to its facilities. Based on the results of the new bidding system, it will then consider the possibility of increasing the number of facilities purchasing greener-sourced electricity to aid in preventing global warming.

http://kankyojoho.pref.aichi.jp/DownLoad/DownLoad/agenda-e.pdf

Posted: 2008/01/31 10:23:26 AM
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TAG Energy , Global warming , Local government , Non-manufacturing industry