2. Time frames and/or periods for implementation:
(a)
Time frame and/or period for implementation, including start and end
date, consistent with any further relevant decision adopted by the
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the
Paris Agreement (CMA);
(b) Whether it is a single-year or multi-year target, as applicable.
3. Scope and coverage:
(a)
General description of the target;
(b)
Sectors, gases, categories and pools covered by the nationally
determined contribution, including, as applicable, consistent with
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines;
From April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2031
Single year target (fiscal year 2030)
Japan aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent in fiscal year 2030 from its
fiscal 1 year 2013 levels, setting an ambitious target which is aligned with the long-term goal of
achieving net-zero by 2050. Furthermore, Japan will continue strenuous efforts in its challenge to
meet the lofty goal of cutting its emission by 50 percent.
<Sectors of coverage>
All sectors and categories encompassing the following:
(a) Energy
- Fuel Combustion (Energy industries, Manufacturing industries and Construction, Transport,
Commercial/Institutional, Residential, Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing, and Other)
- Fugitive emissions from fuels
- CO2 transport and storage
(b) Industrial processes and product use
(c) Agriculture
(d) Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
(e) Waste
<Targeted gases>