Firms that emit greenhouse gases but also want to help revitalize business in the Tohoku region following the Great East Japan Earthquake are being drawn to participate in a carbon dioxide offset trading scheme.
Named J-VER (Japan Verified Emission Reduction), the scheme is a type of carbon-offset program.
Under the scheme, entities practicing silviculture through thinning, planting and other means can enter a certification process to claim credits, depending on how much carbon dioxide their forests absorb.
Including prefectural governments, the entities can then sell their credits to other bodies wanting to act on global warming. (Yomiuri)
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