Kumamoto City's Global Warming Info Website Allows Households to See Their "CO2 Diet"

Kumamoto City launched a website in January 2013 to provide general information on global warming, called "Kumamoto's Low-Carbon City Development: Look, Know and Learn about Global Warming." Through its featured "CO2 Diet Club" pages, a household's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions can be automatically calculated by registering on the website and then inputting consumption of electricity, water, and gas. From there, the household's "diet report card" is produced, with information on the amount of CO2 reduced in the previous month, as well as advice on energy saving.

On a checklist, users can also see actions to save energy in their daily lives and quantify the reductions in CO2 emissions and utility costs. Besides providing basic knowledge on global warming and introducing measures being undertaken by the city, the website also includes a webpage for children, where global warming is explained using simple language and with quizzes.