Environmental Auditing.ppt

Yujiro Ichikawa Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs, Research and International Division Board of Audit of Japan Country Paper Presentation for the 4th Seminar on Environmental Auditing Environmental Conservation Policy Environmental conservation policies of Japan Basic Environment Act (1993) Basic Environment Plan (fourth version) “Climate change” is dealt with as a topic relevant to the “efforts for global warming issues” in the Basic Environmental Plan. The Plan describes that avoiding global warming and adapting to it are common challenges to human kind and it is our responsibility to grapple with such common challenges. Environmental Conservation Expenses Initial Budget for FY2012 Field Expense USD (million) (%) Conservation of global environment 6,834 37.0 (2) Conservation of atmospheric environment 2,690 14.5 (3) Conservation of water, soil, and ground environment 757 4.1 (4) Waste and recycling measures 5,172 28.0 (5) Chemical substance measures 82 0.4 (6) Conservation of natural environment and promotion of interaction with nature 1,682 9.1 (7) Policies that form the foundation for respective policies 1,277 6.9 Total 18,493 100.0 Environmental Audit of Japan Audit on Environmental Conservation Since 1999, the Board of Audit has been annually formulating and publicizing the Basic Policy on Audit to ensure that relevant and appropriate audits are carried out. Environmental conservation has been continuously stipulated as one of the policy areas for the Board to focus its audit activities on since 1999. Environmental Audit of Japan Results of Environmental Audit (2008~2010JFY) Conservation of the global environment Conservation of natural environment Waste and recycling measures Total 10 1 3 14 4 cases: related to energy saving 6 cases: related to CO2 emission control Environmental Audit of Japan Audit Case: “Regarding subsidized projects to reduce CO2 emissions, the Board presented opinions that the Ministry should efficien