@inbook{caf07cf3eb4442348933805cc5a67df5,
title = "Climate policy in the commercial sector: A survey of commercial buildings in Japan",
abstract = "In Japan, the government has set a target for a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% from 2013 levels by 2030. The commercial sector has the highest reduction target—39.8%—among all Japanese sectors. This chapter first presents the current GHG situation in Japan and Japanese climate policy in the commercial sector. Second, we introduce a nationwide survey that we conducted on the implementation of energy efficiency measures (EEMs) in office buildings with large-scale emissions in Japan. The survey results show that energy-saving technology adoption is more advanced in Tokyo than in other prefectures and that there is more space for the adoption of energy-efficient technologies nationwide. To accelerate EEM adoption to achieve the 2030 target, regulatory agencies must improve the way they promote energy audits and subsidies and provide information on energy savings.",
keywords = "Emissions trading scheme, Energy audit, Energy conservation act, Energy efficiency measures, Office building",
author = "Hiroki Onuma and Arimura, {Toshi H.}",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgements The survey of commercial buildings presented in this chapter was supported by the Environment Research and Technology Development Fund (JPMEERF20172007) of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021, The Author(s).",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-15-6964-7_2",
language = "English",
series = "Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific",
publisher = "Springer Japan",
pages = "23--43",
booktitle = "Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific",
}
