Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
About Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) is an agency of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) responsible for energy policy, energy supply and security, and the development of Japan’s energy sector. It publishes official energy statistics and information on the electricity sector, including electricity emission factors.
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| Description | The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) is an agency of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) responsible for energy policy, energy supply and security, and the development of Japan’s energy sector. It publishes official energy statistics and information on the electricity sector, including electricity emission factors. |
| Source type | Governmental |
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| Year released | 2025 |
| Geography | Japan |
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| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in tCO2/kWh, which have been converted to kgCO2/kWh to ensure consistency. |
License
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| Type of license | Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 |
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Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq. For further information on data quality assurance, see: https://www.climatiq.io/methodology#Data-Quality |
| Quality flag(s) | Partial factor The source reports emission factors in CO2 only and does not include the impact of other GHGs. |
Methodology
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| IPCC AR method |
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| Methodology description | The dataset provides the national average electricity emission factor for Japan, representing the average CO2 emissions associated with electricity supplied nationally. The factor is based on FY2023 data and is published for use within the FY2024 electricity utility emission factor calculation framework, including where an operator-specific emission factor is not available. |
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