required report public distribution date 5 26 2006 gain number ja6024 japan bio fuels production approved by deanna mj ayala us embassy tokyo prepared hisao fukuda aaron kingsbury kakayu obara highlights unlike the united states has few prospects for of biofuels in interest meeting its kyoto protocol commitment to reduce co2 emissions 6 from 1990 level 2010 government goj is committed importing ethanol use etbes also supports an blend up 3 and engaged a feasibility studies preliminary indications are that severely limited s shrinking agricultural includes psd changes no trade matrix ja1 ja summary overview situation nascent stage there at least six under way analyzing biofuel however order be adopted nationwide would need import either
