CO2 reduction plan studied

The government of Japan has proposed a joint crediting mechanism (JCM) with the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) and the Board of Investments (BOI) for the diffusion of leading low-carbon technologies, systems for addressing climate change mitigation issues.

A clear benefit that this initiative will render is reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from gas-fueled jeepeneys. There are 300,000 registered gas-powered jeepneys in the country. Dropping 55 old vehicles that travel 38km/route [round trip] and operating six trips a day can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,050 metric tons of CO2 per year.