Tags:ECL, MEPS, Motor, Policies and Programmes and Financing
Abstract:
On December 25, 2020, The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) formulated a “Green Growth Strategy towards 2050 Carbon Neutrality”. And on October 2021, they formulated the “6th Strategic Energy Plan”, this energy policy path was showed for reduction of energy origin GHG (46% reduction in FY 2030 compared to 2013, and 50% higher). The key measure to reduce energy origin GHG are the Electrification, the Decarbonization energy, the Decarbonization of power generation, the Carbon removal. In Japan, approximately 85% of GHG emissions are energy-derived CO2 from the Industrial sector, the Business Division, the Consumer sector, the Transportation Division, the Energy Conversion. As a measure to promote energy conservation on the demand side, the Energy Conservation Law (hereinafter referred as ”ECL”) was revised on April 2023, in addition to the current rationalization of the use of fossil energy, the revised ELC calls for rationalization of the use of all energy, including non-fossil energy, and optimization of electricity demand. And in the Specific energy consumption equipment (top runner system) of ELC, 32 products (AC motor etc) are designated as specified equipment, these are specified in the majority of energy-derived CO2 emissions divisions. It is known that 70% of electricity is used with motor in industrial use. Therefore, in order to achieve Carbon Neutrality, it is important to expand the popularity of high efficiency motors.
Green Growth Strategy Towards 2050 Carbon Neutrality and the Effect of Top Runner Motor (IE3) Regulation in Japan