Japan is planning to make carbon footprint declaration mandatory for electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, following the lead of the European Union, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday.
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is looking to implement the rule in 2024, the same year that the EU will begin requiring battery manufacturers to disclose their carbon emissions.
EV makers in Japan will be required to disclose the amount of carbon dioxide emitted when producing batteries for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids if the plan goes ahead, according to the report.
The report states that the rule will help to determine companies’ subsidy eligibility. Japan intends to make the carbon footprint data available to consumers and establish a third-party body to validate the data….