2026.06.01
Japan’s Proposed GHG Emission Values for Ethanol Derived from Additional Feedstocks
On April 17, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) proposed default greenhouse gas (GHG) emission values for three additional ethanol sources. Currently, METI has established GHG emission values for U.S. corn and Brazilian sugarcane ethanol. The three new additions are ethanol derived from Brazilian corn, Thai sugarcane, and Thai cassava. [FAS/Tokyo published the original report on May 28, 2026, but subsequently corrected an error in Table 1.]
Japan’s Proposed GHG Emission Values for Ethanol Derived from Additional Feedstocks