As companies and local governments set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero in order to realize a decarbonized society, a United Nations expert group will set new standards for evaluating the credibility of these goals as early as next month. announced that it will be announced.
Companies and local governments around the world have announced one after another the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by 2050, and according to a summary of think tanks and other sources, about 1,400 companies have set their goals so far. is up.
However, the content varies, and the United Nations has set up an expert group to develop new criteria for assessing the credibility of the targets.
The expert group held an online conference on the 11th, saying that the new standards would require transparency of the goals and reporting of progress, and the United Nations on climate change measures to be held from November 6th. It was announced that it will be announced in conjunction with the conference, COP27.
McKenna, the former Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada, who chairs the panel, points out that it is easy to declare targets, but it is a problem if they are not implemented. I will secure it," he said.
According to the Ministry of the Environment and others, so far in Japan, 785 municipalities such as Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture, as well as 47 major pharmaceutical companies and electronics manufacturers, have set a goal of virtually zero.
The Ministry of the Environment says, "When the standards are announced, we would like to provide support based on them."