| Sourced From The Mainichi Daily News |

The government has released a list of companies emitting more than a set level of greenhouse gases in fiscal 2007, which has revealed an increase in emissions in the electric power and manufacturing industries.

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Tags: Greenhouse Gases, Thermal Power Plants, Worst CO2 Emissions

Before the Japanese government can decide on a carbon trading scheme, it has to figure out whos got it right on emissions calculations.

Firms using cogeneration systems blame the government for miscalculating the carbon cuts they have realized. These firms, along with gas companies that sell cogeneration generators, believe the governments formula for estimating emissions isnt appropriate. The amount of emissions reduced can vary depending on the type of power plant used to generate electricity.

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