Reference Material

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Reference Material
9 June 2008
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The Worlds CO2 Emissions (Current Trends)
The Worlds CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion
(2005)
(1990)
Countries that have quantified emission reduction
commitments under the Kyoto Protocol
Countries that do NOT have quantified
emission reduction commitments under the Kyoto
Protocol
?Categorization of countries is based upon the
status quo in terms of Kyoto Protocol
SourceInternational Energy Agency (IEA)
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The Worlds CO2 Emissions (Estimate)
60,000
50,000
62
Other Developing Countries
40,000
Brazil
(million tons CO2)
India
30,000
52
China
20,000
48
34
18
USA
23
23
21
10,000
Annex I countries excluding USA
25
21
31
43
0
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
2045
2050
Source Research Institute of Innovative
Technology for the Earth (RITE)
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Mid-term Strategy and Long-term Strategy
Future Estimate (BAU case)
ltLong-term Strategygt
ltMid-term Strategygt
Global CO2 Emissions
Innovation develop innovative
technologies shift to a low-carbon society
Post-Kyoto Framework bring global emissions to
peak within the next 10 to 20 years
Cut global emissions by half by 2050

• International Environment Cooperation
• accelerate improvement of
• global energy efficiency
• new financial mechanism
• (Cool Earth Partnership)

2050
20182028
Present
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Japans Energy Efficiency Continues to Improve
Energy consumption by Japanese Industries has
remained constant while GDP has doubled
Trends in Energy Consumption in the Industrial
Sector and Real GDP
500
600
450
500
400
Real GDP
350
400
Total Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector
300
Real GDP (trillions of yen)
Total Energy Consumption (1 million kilo liters
of crude oil equivalent)
250
300
200
200
150
100
100
50
0
0
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
Source Energy Balances in Japan, Agency for
Natural Energy Resources of the government of
Japan System of
National Accounts, Cabinet Office of the
government of Japan
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Government Investment Levels in Research and
Development in Energy-related Areas
Global Trend in Public Investment in Research and
Development in the Energy Sector
Trend in Public Investment in Research and
Development in the Energy Sector by Country
(2005)
(Unit US million)
(Unit US million)
Steep decrease
129.9
UK
Increase required
320.5
Italy
513.2
Germany
523.4
France
Japan leads the world
USA
3017.8
Japan
3905.3
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
Source IEA European Commission
Source IEA
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Source United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Major
Economies
(Unit million tons CO2e) CO2ecarbon
dioxide-equivalent
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USA
Japan
Source IEA
Trends in Energy Efficiency Levels of Major
Economies
Unit Energy Consumption (crude oil tons
equiv.)/GDP(1,000 USD)
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