Japan to Mandate EV Makers: Disclose Battery Emissions, Subsidize or Link
On May 9th, according to Nikkei News, the Japanese government plans to require domestic manufacturers of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles to calculate and report the carbon dioxide emissions generated during battery production starting in 2024.
An initiative aimed at promoting the development of low-carbon technologies.
Electric and hybrid vehicles are considered effective alternatives to reduce emissions from gasoline vehicles, but their battery production also consumes a lot of energy and produces greenhouse gases.
Therefore, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry hopes to promote energy conservation and emission reduction in the battery manufacturing industry by requiring manufacturers to disclose the carbon footprint of battery production.
According to reports, the Japanese government also plans to use the carbon emissions of battery production as one of the basis for subsidy distribution to encourage manufacturers to use low-carbon technologies.
In addition, the Japanese government will also cooperate with international organizations such as the European Union to establish a unified battery production emission standard to promote low-carbonization on a global scale.
The EU has previously said it plans to make emissions information from battery production mandatory from 2024.
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