Analysis of the transport sector in the eco-policy of Kyoto Eco-model city

Abstract

Global warming countermeasures are being taken around the world, and every country and every
city is trying to minimize emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2, on its territory. This article is devoted
to the environmental policy of the Kyoto cityin the transport sector. Kyoto city is the former capital of Japan,
where Kyoto Protocolwas adopted. During the study of the environmental policy, the authors identified the
most important political measures based on important official documents of the local government. Not only
the measures adopted by the city mayor’s office in the transport sector, were studied, but their assessment and
results were examined too. However most information on eco-model cities of Japan is presented in Japanese,
access to basic information is limited. Thus, this article offers new information from the original sources.