Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide an information processor, an information processing system, an information processing method and a program for supporting procurement decision of carbon credit.SOLUTION: In the information processing system of the present disclosure, the information processing apparatus 100 includes the reception unit 11 that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits from an information processing terminal, and the generation unit 12 that generates and outputs an answer according to the content of the question data based on base data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Decarbonization is being planned around the world, and "carbon credits" are being issued and circulated for removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere or preventing their emission into the atmosphere. For example, a company that purchases carbon credits is authorized to emit greenhouse gases equivalent to the amount purchased. For this reason, companies are considering procuring carbon credits depending on their business operations and policies. Furthermore, a system for trading carbon credits has been disclosed, as described in Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-26906 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, there is a problem in that it is difficult for those who wish to procure carbon credits to decide whether to procure carbon credits.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of the present disclosure is to solve the above-mentioned problem of the difficulty in deciding whether to procure carbon credits. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a reception unit that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits; a generation unit that generates and outputs an answer corresponding to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; Equipped with The structure is as follows. In addition, an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a database that stores basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; a reception unit that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits; a generator that generates and outputs an answer corresponding to the content of the question data based on the data in the database; Equipped with The structure is as follows. Furthermore, an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: The information processing device accepts question data representing questions related to carbon credits; generating and outputting an answer according to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; The structure is as follows. Furthermore, a program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: In the information processing device, accepts question data representing questions related to carbon credits; generating and outputting an answer according to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; Execute the process, The structure is as follows. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] By configuring the present disclosure as described above, it is possible to facilitate procurement decisions for those who wish to procure carbon credits. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1]1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data providing device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a process performed by a data providing device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 3] 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of the data providing device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 5] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings, which may be relevant to any embodiment.

[0010] [composition] The data providing device 10 in the present disclosure provides data related to greenhouse gases and carbon credits. As an example, the data providing device 10 is used when collecting information related to greenhouse gases and carbon credits, such as when a company procures carbon credits, and has a function of accepting questions from company personnel and generating and outputting answers to those questions.

[0011] Specifically, the data providing device 10 is configured with one or more information processing devices each having a calculation device and a storage device. An information processing terminal 30 operated by a company employee as described above is connected to the data providing device 10 via a network. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the information processing terminal 30 of a user company that is a company that can use the data providing device 10 is connected to the data providing device 10, and questions and answers are sent and received as described below.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, the data providing device 10 includes a receiving unit 11 and a generating unit 12. The functions of the receiving unit 11 and the generating unit 12 can be realized by a computing device executing a program for realizing each function stored in a storage device. The data providing device 10 also includes a database 20 configured by a storage device. Each component will be described in detail below.

[0013] The database 20 stores and accumulates preset types of data (base data) related to greenhouse gases or carbon credits. Examples of the types of data stored include agreement data 21, report data 22, project data 23, and company data 24, as shown in FIG. 2. The agreement data 21 includes details of agreements related to greenhouse gases and carbon credits, such as national laws and regulations, and guidelines and rules established by various organizations such as the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The report data 22 includes details of reports related to greenhouse gases and carbon credits, such as reports and news from organizations conducting research on greenhouse gas emissions and removals, and organizations evaluating corporate climate change initiatives such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The project data 23 includes details of greenhouse gas emission reduction project design documents (PDDs), such as data on each project design document and monitoring reports for each project. The company data 24 is data including details of company trends regarding greenhouse gases and carbon credits, such as the company's carbon credit procurement status, procurement plans, management plans, various reports, etc. In addition to the data regarding the user company described above, the company data 24 also includes data on other companies different from the user company.

[0014] The various data in the database 20 described above are appropriately acquired from external devices connected via a network by the data providing device 10 and stored. Alternatively, the various data in the database 20 may be stored by being input to the data providing device 10 from the information processing terminal 30 or another terminal.

[0015] Furthermore, the database 20 described above is not necessarily limited to being installed within the data providing device 10. The database 20 may be configured as a storage device provided in an external device different from the data providing device 10, or the database 20 and the data providing device 10 may be connected via a cable or a network. In this case, the data providing device 10 can access and use various data stored in the database 20 via the cable or network, as will be described below.

[0016] The reception unit 11 receives question data representing a sentence-based question related to carbon credits from the information processing terminal 30 operated by the person in charge of the user company. The content of the question data includes, for example, keywords related to various data stored in the database 20. An example of the question data is shown in FIG. 2. As shown in the left column of this figure, examples of question data include, "How is the use of carbon credits organized in SBTi?", "What kind of comments and criticisms have been raised regarding carbon credits?", "Please summarize the outline of the XXXX project," and "How are your company's credit procurement standards described within the XXXX project?". Thus, the question data may include keywords that identify agreements, reports, projects, or companies stored in the database 20, or requests for answers to such keywords. Note that the question data shown in FIG. 2 is merely an example; the question data may contain any content related to carbon credits.

[0017] As described above, the generation unit 12 generates answer data consisting of sentences based on the data in the database 20 in accordance with the content of the question data received from the information processing terminal 30, and outputs the answer data to the information processing terminal 30. That is, the generation unit 12 interacts with the information processing terminal 30, generating and outputting answer data to the question data. For example, the generation unit 12 implements a sentence generation model trained by machine learning, and the sentence generation model uses various data in the database 20 to generate answer data sentences that serve as answers to the input question data. Note that sentence generation models are realized as generation AIs such as ChatGPT provided by OpenAI, Inc. (USA) and VertexAI provided by Google LLC (USA), and the generation unit 12 can be realized by using such technology.

[0018] An example of response data is shown in the right column of Figure 2. First, in response to the question, "How is the use of carbon credits organized under the SBTi?", the following response is generated: "The current SBTi requires companies to disclose their use of carbon credits in their emissions reports. However, it also stipulates that reductions made through carbon credits cannot be counted toward target achievement. However, the Net Zero Standard, published on October 28, 2021, categorizes carbon credits as (1) a means of transitioning to net zero and (2) their role in achieving net zero. There are also moves to allow their use, such as by limiting credits to removals at the net zero point...." Similarly, in response to the question, "What criticisms and criticisms have been raised regarding carbon credits?", the following response is generated: "The following criticisms and criticisms have been raised regarding carbon credits. 1. They lead to companies postponing their emissions reductions..." Furthermore, in response to the question data "Please summarize the outline of the XXXX project," response data is generated that summarizes the content of the corresponding project, such as "The government of country AAA, the BBB Association,... a project to reduce emissions by preventing deforestation and forest degradation. This project is..." Furthermore, in response to the question data "How are your company's credit procurement standards described in the XXXX project?" response data is generated that consists of sentences including the content described in the XXXX project that corresponds to the content of the credit procurement standards of the user company registered as company data in database 20.

[0019] The question data and response data may be of the following content. For example, in response to the question data "What are the latest trends in CDP and TCFD regarding carbon credits?", response data is generated that includes the content of the latest version of the report and a comparison between the latest version and the previous version, such as "The latest version of CDP mentions XX regarding carbon credits. XX has been changed compared to the previous version. See: XXYYZZ..." Also, in response to the question data "What are the trends of other companies regarding carbon credits?", response data is generated that includes news about the carbon credit initiatives of the user company and other companies in the same or different industries.

[0020] In this way, the generation unit 12 generates answer data consisting of sentences including the contents of various data stored in the database 20, i.e., data on agreements, reports, projects, companies, etc., so as to provide an answer corresponding to the keywords and company data contained in the question data. Note that the answer data shown in Fig. 2 is an example, and any content may be used as answer data as long as it is an answer to the question data and uses various data stored in the database 20.

[0021] [Operation] Next, the operation of the above-mentioned data providing device 10 will be described. First, the data providing device 10 collects various data such as the above-mentioned agreement data 21, report data 22, project data 23, and company data from external devices or accepts input, and registers the data in the database 20 (step S1 in FIG. 3). Note that it is desirable for the data providing device 10 to acquire various data as needed and store the latest data.

[0022] When a user company collects information about carbon credits, such as when procuring carbon credits, a person in charge at the user company inputs question data into the information processing terminal 30 and transmits it to the data providing device 10. As a result, the data providing device 10 accepts the question data from the information processing terminal (step S2 in FIG. 3).

[0023] The data providing device 10 then generates answer data consisting of text based on the data in the database 20 in accordance with the content of the received question data (step S3 in FIG. 3). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, answer data is generated as an answer corresponding to the content of the question data. Specifically, the data providing device 10 generates answer data consisting of text including the content of various data stored in the database 20, that is, data such as agreements, reports, projects, and companies, so as to provide an answer corresponding to the keywords and company data contained in the question data. The data providing device 10 then transmits the generated answer data to the information processing terminal 30 for output (step S4 in FIG. 3).

[0024] The person in charge at the user company can then output the response data to the question data by displaying it on the display screen of the information processing terminal 30 or printing it out on paper, thereby being able to recognize the content of the response data. This allows the user company to obtain content that answers the questions it has asked about carbon credits. As a result, the user company can obtain useful data that can be used when considering procuring carbon credits, making it easier to make decisions about procuring carbon credits.

[0025] <Second embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment shows an outline of the configuration of the data providing device described in the above embodiment. Note that Figures 4 to 5 are diagrams for explaining the configuration, and these diagrams may be relevant to any embodiment.

[0026] First, the hardware configuration of the information processing device 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 4. The information processing device 100 is configured as a general information processing device, and is equipped with the following hardware configuration, for example. ·CPU(Central Processing Unit)101(Arithmetic unit) ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 (storage device) RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 (storage device) Programs 104 loaded into RAM 103 A storage device 105 for storing a group of programs 104 A drive device 106 that reads and writes from a storage medium 110 external to the information processing device A communication interface 107 that connects to a communication network 111 outside the information processing device Input / output interface 108 for inputting and outputting data Bus 109 connecting each component

[0027] 4 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing device 100, and the hardware configuration of the information processing device is not limited to the above-described case. For example, the information processing device may be configured with a part of the above-described configuration, such as not including the drive device 106. Furthermore, the information processing device may use a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), an FPU (Floating point number Processing Unit), a PPU (Physics Processing Unit), a TPU (Tensor Processing Unit), a quantum processor, a microcontroller, or a combination thereof, instead of the above-described CPU.

[0028] The information processing device 100 can be equipped with the reception unit 121 and the generation unit 122 shown in Fig. 5 by having the CPU 101 acquire and execute the program group 104. The program group 104 is stored in the storage device 105 or the ROM 102 in advance, for example, and is loaded into the RAM 103 and executed by the CPU 101 as needed. The program group 104 may be supplied to the CPU 101 via the communication network 111, or may be stored in the storage medium 110 in advance, and the drive device 106 may read out the program and supply it to the CPU 101. However, the reception unit 121 and the generation unit 122 described above may be constructed using dedicated electronic circuits for realizing such means.

[0029] The receiving unit 121 receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits. The generating unit 122 generates and outputs an answer according to the content of the question data based on base data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits.

[0030] With the present disclosure configured as described above, a company that inquires about carbon credits can obtain response data to the question data based on various data related to carbon credits. This allows the company to obtain useful data that can be used when considering procuring carbon credits, making it easier to make decisions about procuring carbon credits.

[0031] At least one of the functions of the above-described reception unit 121 and generation unit 122 may be executed by an information processing device installed and connected anywhere on a network, that is, may be executed by so-called cloud computing. For example, the above-described information processing device 100 may be configured by a first information processing device including the reception unit 121 and the generation unit 122, and a second information processing device connected to the first information processing device via a cable or a network and including a database for storing base data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits.

[0032] The above-described program can be stored and supplied to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer-readable media. Non-transitory computer-readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (e.g., flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (e.g., magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / Ws, and semiconductor memories (e.g., mask ROMs, PROMs (Programmable ROMs), EPROMs (Erasable PROMs), flash ROMs, and RAMs (Random Access Memory)). The program can also be supplied to a computer by various types of transitory computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer-readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The transitory computer-readable media can supply the program to a computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire or optical fiber, or via a wireless communication path.

[0033] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the above-described embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0034] <Additional Notes> Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as follows: The following provides an overview of the configurations of an information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program according to the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the following configurations. Note that the configurations described in Supplements 2 to 7, which are dependent on Supplementary Note 1 below, and some or all of the functions of the configurations, may also be dependent on other Supplements 8, 9, and 10 in the same dependent relationship as Supplements 2 to 7. Furthermore, not limited to Supplements 1, 8, 9, and 10, but also within the scope of each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the configurations described as Supplements and some or all of the functions of the configurations may be made dependent on similar hardware, software, various recording means for recording software, or systems. (Appendix 1) a reception unit that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits; a generation unit that generates and outputs an answer corresponding to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; An information processing device comprising: (Appendix 2) 10. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes agreement data including the content of agreements regarding greenhouse gases or carbon credits, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the agreement data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device. (Appendix 3) 10. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes report data including the content of reports on greenhouse gases or carbon credits, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the report data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device. (Appendix 4) 10. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes project data including details of greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the project data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device. (Appendix 5) 10. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes corporate data including details of corporate trends regarding greenhouse gases or carbon credits, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the company data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device. (Appendix 6) 6. The information processing device according to claim 5, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including other data in the base data corresponding to the content of the company data in the base data, in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device. (Appendix 7) 10. The information processing device according to claim 1, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer according to the content of the keyword included in the question data based on the base data. Information processing device. (Appendix 8) a database that stores basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; a reception unit that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits; a generator that generates and outputs an answer corresponding to the content of the question data based on the data in the database; An information processing system comprising: (Appendix 9) The information processing device accepts question data representing questions related to carbon credits; generating and outputting an answer according to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; Information processing methods. (Appendix 10) In the information processing device, accepts question data representing questions related to carbon credits; generating and outputting an answer according to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; A program that executes a process. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 10 Data providing device 11 Reception 12 Generation part 20 databases 21 Agreement Data 22 Reported Data 23 Project Data 24 Company Data 30 Information processing terminal 100 Information Processing Systems 101 CPU 102 ROM 103 RAM 104 Programs 105 Storage device 106 Drive device 107 Communication Interface 108 Input / Output Interface 109 Bus 110 Storage medium 111 Communication Network 121 Reception 122 Generation part

Claims

1. a reception unit that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits; a generation unit that generates and outputs an answer corresponding to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; An information processing device comprising:

2. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes agreement data including the content of agreements regarding greenhouse gases or carbon credits, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the agreement data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device.

3. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes report data including the content of reports on greenhouse gases or carbon credits, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the report data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device.

4. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes project data including details of greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the project data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device.

5. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, The base data includes corporate data including details of corporate trends regarding greenhouse gases or carbon credits, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including the content of the company data in the base data in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device.

6. 6. The information processing device according to claim 5, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer including other data in the base data corresponding to the content of the company data in the base data, in accordance with the content of the question data. Information processing device.

7. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, the generation unit generates and outputs the answer according to the content of the keyword included in the question data based on the base data. Information processing device.

8. a database that stores basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; a reception unit that receives question data representing a question related to carbon credits; a generator that generates and outputs an answer corresponding to the content of the question data based on the data in the database; An information processing system comprising:

9. The information processing device accepts question data representing questions related to carbon credits; generating and outputting an answer according to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; Information processing methods.

10. In the information processing device, accepts question data representing questions related to carbon credits; generating and outputting an answer according to the content of the question data based on basic data including information on greenhouse gases or carbon credits; A program that executes a process.

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