Japan: Japan Proposes Default GHG Emission Values for Wood Pellets

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Japan: Japan Proposes Default GHG Emission Values for Wood Pellets

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) proposed default greenhouse gas (GHG) emission values for biomass feedstock eligible for the feed-in tariff and feed-in premium (FIT/FIP) programs for power generation. METI will accept comments in Japanese on the proposal through January 23, 2023.

Production & Sustainability
East Asia and the Pacific, Japan
Forest Products

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