Carbon credit creation support program, carbon credit creation support device, carbon credit creation support method, and recording medium

Abstract

We provide a carbon credit creation support program that can support the issuance of carbon credits. The carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein includes a project management procedure, an application information generation procedure, and an output procedure, The project management procedure manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information; The output step outputs the project application information.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a carbon credit creation support program, a carbon credit creation support device, a carbon credit creation support method, and a recording medium. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, a system called carbon credits has become known to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. For example, in Japan, there is a system (J-Credit Scheme) in which the government certifies the amount of CO2 and other emissions reduced by introducing energy-saving equipment and using renewable energy, as well as the amount of CO2 and other absorption by appropriate forest management, as "credits" (Non-Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] “About the J-Credit Scheme,” [online], 2013, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, [Retrieved June 19, 2024], Internet<URL:https: / / japancredit.go.jp / about / outline / > Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, there are various methodologies for issuing carbon credits, and each methodology requires different procedures for applying for credit issuance, making the procedures complicated.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a carbon credit creation support program, a carbon credit creation support device, a carbon credit creation support method, and a recording medium that can support the issuance of carbon credits. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above objectives, the carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein is Includes project management procedures, application information generation procedures, and output procedures. The project management procedure manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information; the output step outputs the project application information. A carbon credit creation support program for causing a computer to execute each of the above procedures.

[0007] The carbon credit creation support device of the present disclosure is It includes a project management unit, an application information generation unit, and an output unit, The project management unit manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation unit generates project application information based on the project information, The output unit outputs the project application information.

[0008] The carbon credit creation support method of the present disclosure includes: It includes a project management step, an application information generation step, and an output step, The project management step manages project information related to a carbon credit application, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information, The output step outputs the project application information. Each of the steps is a computer-implemented method. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to support the issuance of carbon credits. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of a carbon credit creation support device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the carbon credit creation support device of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of a carbon credit creation support device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of a carbon credit creation support device according to the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments. In the following drawings, identical parts are designated by the same reference numerals. Furthermore, the descriptions of the embodiments can be used interchangeably unless otherwise specified, and the configurations of the embodiments can be combined unless otherwise specified. In the present disclosure, each drawing may apply to one or more embodiments.

[0012] [Embodiment 1] The carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein is a program for causing a computer to execute a project management procedure, an application information generation procedure, and an output procedure. The carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein can also be described as a program for causing a computer to function as the project management procedure, the application information generation procedure, and the output procedure. Furthermore, the carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein can also be described as a program for causing a computer to execute, for example, each step of the carbon credit creation support method described below.

[0013] The project management procedure manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information; The output step outputs the project application information.

[0014] For example, the term "procedure" in each of the steps can be read as "processing." The carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. The recording medium may be, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard disk (HD), flash memory (e.g., solid state drive (SSD), USB flash memory, SD / SDHC card, etc.), optical disk (e.g., CD-R / CD-RW, DVD-R / DVD-RW, BD-R / BD-RE, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MO), and floppy disk (FD). The carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure (also referred to as a programming product or program product, for example) may be distributed from an external computer. The "distribution" may be, for example, distribution via a communication network or a device connected via a wired connection. The carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure may be installed and executed on the device to which it is distributed, or may be executed without being installed. An information processing device capable of executing the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure can be referred to as, for example, the carbon credit creation support device of the present disclosure.

[0015] Next, the configuration of an example of a carbon credit creation support device according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a carbon credit creation support device 10 according to the present disclosure (hereinafter also referred to as the present device 10). As shown in FIG. 1, the present device 10 includes a project management unit 11, an application information generation unit 12, and an output unit 13. Although not shown, the present device 10 may also include, for example, an input unit, an output unit, a display unit, and / or a memory unit. The project management unit 11, the application information generation unit 12, and the output unit 13 can respectively execute, for example, a project management procedure, an application information generation procedure, and an output procedure in the carbon credit creation support program according to the present disclosure.

[0016] The device 10 may be, for example, a single device including the above-described units, or a device in which the units can be connected via a communication network. The device 10 can also be connected to an external device (described later) via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited and any known network can be used, for example, a wired or wireless network. Examples of the communication network include the Internet, the World Wide Web (WWW), a telephone line, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Storage Area Network (SAN), a Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN), a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWA), and a Local 5G (L5G). Examples of wireless communication include Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Local 5G, and LPWA. Examples of the wireless communication include direct communication between devices (Ad Hoc communication), infrastructure communication, and indirect communication via an access point. The device 10 may be incorporated into a server as a system. Furthermore, the present device 10 may be, for example, a personal computer (PC, for example, desktop or notebook type) on which the program of the present disclosure is installed, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. The present device 10 may be in the form of cloud computing or edge computing, for example, in which at least one of the above-mentioned units is located on a server and the other units are located on a terminal.

[0017] 2 shows a block diagram of the hardware configuration of the device 10. The device 10 includes, for example, a central processing unit (CPU, GPU, etc.) 101, a memory 102, a bus 103, a storage device 104, an input device 105, an output device 106, and a communication device 107. The components of the device 10 are connected to each other via the bus 103 and their respective interfaces (I / F).

[0018] The central processing unit 101 operates in cooperation with other components via a controller (such as a system controller or an I / O controller) and is responsible for overall control of the device 10. In the device 10, the central processing unit 101 executes, for example, the program of the present disclosure (the carbon credit creation support program) and other programs, and also reads and writes various information. Specifically, for example, the central processing unit 101 functions as a project management unit 11, an application information generation unit 12, and an output unit 13. The device 10 may include other computing devices such as a CPU, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), or a combination of these as the computing device.

[0019] The bus 103 can also be connected to, for example, external devices. Examples of the external devices include an external storage device (such as an external database), a printer, an external input device, an external display device, and an external imaging device. The device 10 can be connected to an external network (the communication line network) by, for example, a communication device 107 connected to the bus 103, and can also be connected to other devices via the external network.

[0020] The memory 102 may be, for example, a main memory (primary storage device). When the central processing unit 101 performs processing, the memory 102 reads various operating programs, such as the program of the present disclosure, stored in the storage device 104 (described later), and the central processing unit 101 receives data from the memory 102 and executes the programs. The main memory may be, for example, a RAM (random access memory). The memory 102 may also be, for example, a ROM (read only memory).

[0021] The storage device 104 is also referred to as an auxiliary storage device, for example, in contrast to the main memory (primary storage device). As described above, the storage device 104 stores an operating program including the program of the present disclosure. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a combination of a recording medium and a drive for reading and writing data from and to the recording medium. The recording medium is not particularly limited and may be, for example, an internal or external type, such as a hard disk (HD), CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, MO, DVD, flash memory, or memory card. The storage device 104 may be, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid-state drive (SSD) in which the recording medium and drive are integrated. When the device 10 includes the storage unit, for example, the storage device 104 functions as the storage unit. The storage unit may store, for example, the methodology described below, template information for project applications, and the like.

[0022] In the present device 10, the memory 102 and the storage device 104 can also store various information such as log information, information acquired from an external database (not shown) or an external device, information generated by the present device 10, and information used when the present device 10 executes processing. In this case, the memory 102 and the storage device 104 may store, for example, the above-mentioned information on the user of the present device. Note that at least a portion of the information may be stored, for example, in an external server other than the memory 102 and the storage device 104, or may be stored in a distributed manner across multiple terminals using blockchain technology or the like.

[0023] The device 10 further includes, for example, an input device 105 and an output device 106. Examples of the input device 105 include pointing devices such as a touch panel, track pad, and mouse; a keyboard; imaging means such as a camera and scanner; card readers such as an IC card reader and a magnetic card reader; and audio input means such as a microphone. Examples of the output device 106 include display devices such as an LED display and a liquid crystal display; audio output devices such as a speaker; a printer; and the like. In the first embodiment, the input device 105 and the output device 106 are configured separately, but the input device 105 and the output device 106 may be configured as an integrated device, such as a touch panel display.

[0024] An example of processing by the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of each procedure of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure.

[0025] The project management unit 11 manages project information related to carbon credit applications (S1, project management procedure). Project information is information about the plan related to the carbon credit application. Project information includes, for example, the registration application date, project implementation location, applied methodology, project objectives, implementation scale, technical details, baseline information, and monitoring plan, as well as information about the project implementer, emission reduction plan information, and emission reduction calculation method. The methodology specifies, for example, the scope of application, emission reduction / absorption calculation method, and monitoring method for each technology that contributes to carbon dioxide emission reduction / absorption. The methodology is not particularly limited, and examples include, but are not limited to, methodologies specified in the J-Credit Scheme. Examples of methodologies specified in the J-Credit Scheme include, for example, the methodologies listed on the methodology specification page (https: / / japancredit.go.jp / about / methodology / ) on the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's J-Credit Scheme website.

[0026] The project management unit 11 may, for example, manage user information and project information in association with each other. Examples of the user information include identification information of the user of the device 10 and information for managing carbon credits. The identification information is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can identify the user. Specific examples of the identification information include, for example, the name of the organization, the name, the nickname, the telephone number, the email address, the ID, the password, and identification numbers such as the device's serial number, the International Mobile Equipment Identifier, and the corporate number. Examples of the information for managing carbon credits include information that identifies the management account for the carbon credits. The user of the device 10 may, for example, be the project implementer (i.e., the creator of the carbon credits) or the agent trading the carbon credits.

[0027] The project management unit 11 may generate the project information, for example. In this case, the project management unit 11 presents at least one methodology related to carbon credit creation, for example. The project management unit 11 may present the methodologies stored in the storage unit to the user, or may present an external website where the methodologies can be viewed (for example, a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry page (https: / / japancredit.go.jp / about / methodology / )). Next, the project management unit 11 may acquire at least one methodology selected by the user from the presented methodologies, and generate project information based on the acquired methodology. The project management unit 11 may present the methodologies in card format, for example. In this case, the project management unit 11 may display information such as the name of the methodology and its identification number (methodology number) on each card. The card may also display an arbitrary image (icon image) indicating the characteristics of each methodology, for example. This allows the user to easily visually distinguish the presented methodologies. In this case, the user can select a methodology by selecting the card that indicates the desired methodology.

[0028] The project management unit 11 may present, for example, a profit simulation based on the project information. The profit simulation may be, for example, a simulation of the amount of carbon credits granted by implementing the project, a simulation of the profits from selling the carbon credits, or a combination thereof. The profit simulation may be, for example, a simulation result generated by the device 10 or a simulation result generated by an external carbon credit simulation generation service. In the former case, for example, the memory unit of the device 10 may store profit simulation information. The project management unit 11 can then perform the profit simulation based, for example, on the project information and the profit simulation. The profit simulation information may include, for example, information on the annual carbon dioxide emissions that can be reduced by the project and the market price per unit of carbon dioxide emissions. The profit simulation information may also include, for example, project cost information, carbon credit price information, etc. By referencing this information, for example, a more accurate profit simulation can be performed. The cost information may include, for example, initial investment costs, operation and maintenance costs, certification and verification costs, and other costs (e.g., land use fees, taxes, fees, etc.). The price information may be, for example, the market price of carbon credits, forecast information on fluctuations in the market price, etc. In the latter case, the project management unit 11 may, for example, transmit the project information to an external carbon credit simulation generation service and obtain a revenue simulation from the external carbon simulation generation service. The project management unit 11 may then present the obtained revenue simulation.

[0029] The project management unit 11 may present candidates who can execute the methodology included in the project information. In this case, the device 10 may, for example, link and record information on suitable candidates for each methodology in advance. This allows the project management unit 11 to, for example, extract and present suitable candidates for each methodology selected by the user. The candidate information linked to each methodology may be, for example, candidate identification information that identifies the candidate or candidate attribute information that indicates the candidate's attributes. The candidate identification information is not particularly limited as long as it can identify the candidate, and examples of such information include the organization name, name, nickname, telephone number, email address, ID, password, device-specific information of the terminal (terminal serial number, International Mobile Equipment Identifier, corporate number, etc.). If the candidate is a natural person, the candidate attribute information is not particularly limited and may include, for example, the candidate's gender, age, occupation, etc. If the candidate is a corporation, the candidate attribute information may include information such as the candidate's business content, business scale, and number of employees.

[0030] The project management unit 11 may, for example, acquire project monitoring information and update the project information based on the monitoring information. The monitoring information may, for example, be data information tracking the status of a project identified by the project information. Examples of the monitoring information include, but are not limited to, activity history, carbon dioxide emissions, carbon dioxide emission reductions, and emissions measurement records. The project management unit 11 may, for example, acquire the monitoring information through user input, or may acquire the monitoring information in cooperation with an emissions visualization system external to the device 10. Examples of the emissions visualization system include, but are not limited to, GreenGlobeX (registered trademark) provided by NEC Corporation, Sustana (registered trademark) provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Zeroboard (trademark) provided by Zeroboard Co., Ltd. The project management unit 11 may, for example, update the project information by linking the acquired monitoring information to the user's project information.

[0031] The application information generation unit 12 generates project application information based on the project information (S2, application information generation step). The project application information may be, for example, information on documents related to carbon credit certification or information on application documents for subsidies related to carbon credit certification. Specifically, the project application information may be information on documents such as a project plan, a project plan appendix, a feasibility plan report, a project plan change notification, an emission reduction activity list, and a letter of commitment. The application information generation unit 12 can generate the project application information based on, for example, the project information and project application template information. The project application template information is, for example, information linking information on required application documents with information on input fields in each application document. The application information generation unit 12 can, for example, identify input fields for each application document based on the template information, extract information corresponding to the identified input fields from the project information, and generate project application information by inputting the information into each input field.

[0032] The application information generation unit 12 may generate project application information based on the monitoring information, for example. In this case, the project application information may be, for example, a monitoring report. The application information generation unit 12 can generate project application information including a monitoring report by, for example, inputting the monitoring information into a monitoring report template.

[0033] The output unit 13 outputs the project application information (S3, output procedure). The output unit 13 may, for example, output the project application information to a user's terminal, or may output it to an application system of a carbon credit certification organization. Examples of the carbon credit certification organization include services operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of the Environment, and the JBE Technology Research Association.

[0034] The carbon credit creation support method of the present disclosure is, for example, a method implemented by replacing each "procedure" in the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure with a "process." Specifically, the carbon credit creation support method of the present disclosure includes a project management process, an application information generation process, and an output process. The carbon credit creation support method of the present disclosure can be implemented, for example, using the carbon credit creation support device 10 of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2. Note that the carbon credit creation support method of the present disclosure is not limited to methods that use the carbon credit creation support device 10, for example. The carbon credit creation support method of the present disclosure can refer to, for example, the descriptions of the carbon credit creation support program and carbon credit creation support device of the present disclosure.

[0035] The carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein manages project information related to a carbon credit application through the project management procedure, generates project application information based on the project information through the application information generation procedure, and outputs the project application information through the output procedure. Therefore, for example, the carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein can easily output complex application documents that differ depending on the methodology adopted by each project.

[0036] In the carbon credit market, applications are not only handled by carbon credit creators, but also by agency trading companies that, upon request from carbon credit creators, handle carbon credit application and management on their behalf. However, specialized knowledge is required to enter the agency trading market, making it difficult to enter. The carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein, for example, allows for the easy creation of application documents for each project, thereby lowering the barriers to carbon credit creation. Furthermore, according to the disclosure, agency trading companies can plan projects that bring together multiple carbon credit creators as a single project implementation entity. This allows projects that bring together multiple small businesses to be planned, thereby benefiting from economies of scale.

[0037] [Embodiment 2] Another example of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure will be described.

[0038] The carbon credit creation support program of this embodiment is similar to the carbon credit creation support program of the first embodiment except that it includes a credit management procedure in addition to the configuration of the carbon credit creation support program of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The carbon credit creation support program of this embodiment includes, for example, a credit management procedure, and the credit management procedure manages the user's carbon credits.

[0039] Next, the carbon credit creation support device of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 4. The carbon credit creation support device 10A of the present disclosure is similar to the carbon credit creation support device 10 of the first embodiment except that it includes a credit management unit 14 in addition to the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The carbon credit creation support device 10A of this embodiment includes, for example, the credit management unit 14, and the credit management unit 14 manages the carbon credits of users.

[0040] As shown in Fig. 4, the carbon credit creation support device 10A includes a credit management unit 14 in addition to the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10A is the same as that of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the central processing unit 101 includes the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10A of Fig. 4 instead of the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of Fig. 1.

[0041] An example of processing by the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a credit management procedure of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure.

[0042] The credit management unit 14, for example, manages the user's carbon credits (S4, credit management procedure). Specifically, the credit management unit 14 manages, for example, carbon credits granted to the user's carbon credit account upon application from the carbon credit certification organization that output the project application information in S3 of the above embodiment. Therefore, the user of the device 10A can check the balance of the carbon credits he or she owns via the device 10A. Furthermore, the credit management unit 14 may, for example, be able to carry out procedures for transferring carbon credits to another user or a third party upon application by the user.

[0043] Furthermore, the credit management unit 14 may, for example, generate sales application information for the user's carbon credits and apply for the sale of the user's carbon credits to the carbon credit trading market using the sales application information. The sales application information is information necessary for trading in the carbon credit market. Specifically, examples of the sales application information include, but are not limited to, user identification information, carbon credit account information, and financial institution information. The sales application information may appropriately use information necessary depending on the form of carbon credit trading. The credit management unit 14 may, for example, apply for the sale of carbon credits in cooperation with a carbon credit trading market system. Specifically, the credit management unit 14 may, for example, apply for the sale of carbon credits by transmitting the sales application information to a carbon credit intermediary. Examples of the intermediary include J-Credit Provider and JPX (Japan Exchange Group, Inc.). Furthermore, the credit management unit 14 may apply for the sale of carbon credits, for example, by transmitting the sales application information to a carbon credit certification organization's system and having the sales application information posted on a credit sales page of the certification organization's system. Furthermore, the credit management unit 14 may apply for participation in a bidding sale of the user's carbon credits, for example, by transmitting the sales application information to a bidding sale system run by a carbon credit certification organization. The credit management unit 14 can, for example, cooperate with the JPX exchange system and transmit the sales application information to the exchange system, thereby acting as an intermediary in the buying and selling of carbon credits via the JPX exchange system.

[0044] Furthermore, the credit management unit 14 may propose a sales price for the user's carbon credits, for example. In this case, the credit management unit 14 can propose a sales price for the user's carbon credits by referring to, for example, the market price of carbon credits and forecast information on fluctuations in the market price.

[0045] The carbon credit creation support program of this embodiment can manage the user's carbon credits through a credit management procedure. Therefore, the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure makes it possible to centrally manage, for example, the entire process of carbon credit creation, from planning to sales.

[0046] [Embodiment 3] Another example of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure will be described.

[0047] The carbon credit creation support program of this embodiment is similar to the carbon credit creation support program of the first embodiment, except that it includes a collaborator matching procedure in addition to the configuration of the carbon credit creation support program of the first embodiment, and the description thereof can be used. The carbon credit creation support program of this embodiment includes, for example, a collaborator matching procedure, which matches collaborators based on the project information.

[0048] Next, the carbon credit creation support device of this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The carbon credit creation support device 10B of the present disclosure includes a collaborator matching unit 15 in addition to the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of embodiment 1, and the collaborator matching unit 15 matches collaborators based on the project information.

[0049] As shown in Fig. 6, the carbon credit creation support device 10B includes a collaborator matching unit 15 in addition to the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of embodiment 1. The hardware configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10B is the same as that of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of Fig. 2, except that the central processing unit 101 includes the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10B of Fig. 6 instead of the configuration of the carbon credit creation support device 10 of Fig. 1.

[0050] An example of the collaborator matching procedure processing by the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the collaborator matching procedure of the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure.

[0051] The collaborator matching unit 15 matches collaborators based on, for example, the project information (S5, collaborator matching procedure). The collaborators are, for example, collaborators in a business for implementing a methodology related to the project. The collaborators can be, for example, manufacturers of equipment necessary for implementing a business related to the methodology, investors, land providers, etc. In this case, the device 10B, for example, links and records in advance information on collaborators required for each methodology. This allows the collaborator matching unit 15 to, for example, extract and present collaborators suitable for each methodology selected by the user. The collaborator information linked to each methodology may be, for example, collaborator identification information that identifies the collaborator, or collaborator attribute information that indicates the attributes of the collaborator. The collaborator identification information is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can identify the collaborator, and examples thereof include organization name, name, nickname, telephone number, email address, ID, password, device-specific information of the terminal (terminal serial number, International Mobile Equipment Identifier, corporate number, and other identification numbers). When the collaborator is a natural person, the collaborator attribute information is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include information such as the collaborator's gender, age, and occupation. When the collaborator is a corporation, the collaborator attribute information includes information such as the collaborator's business content, business scale, and number of employees.

[0052] In this embodiment, the project management unit 11 may be capable of presenting, for example, a revenue distribution simulation for the collaborators as the revenue simulation. The revenue distribution simulation is, for example, a revenue simulation in which the expected revenue obtained from the user's carbon credits is distributed to the collaborators based on the results of the revenue simulation. In this case, the project management unit 11 may, for example, select the collaborators matched in step S5 and present the revenue distribution simulation, or may select collaborators arbitrarily selected by the user and present the revenue distribution simulation. In the revenue distribution simulation, the revenue distribution ratio to the collaborators may, for example, be a ratio set by the project management unit 11 or a ratio set arbitrarily by the user. In the former case, the project management unit 11 may set the ratio taking into account, for example, the collaborators' attributes and the collaborators' impact on the business.

[0053] The device 10B can match collaborators based on the project information through a collaborator matching procedure. Therefore, according to the carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein, for example, collaborators for implementing a project to create carbon credits can be matched, thereby lowering the hurdles associated with creating carbon credits.

[0054] [Embodiment 4] Below, we will explain a specific example of how the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure can be used. In the following explanation, we will explain an example in which a carbon credit trading agency uses the carbon credit creation support program of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure is not limited to the following example.

[0055] Advance preparation First, an agency trading company wishing to create and sell carbon credits begins using the carbon credit creation support device disclosed herein. To do so, the agency trading company submits information such as its own company information, desired number of accounts, and J-Credit management account to the carbon credit creation support device and enters into a contract. The administrator of the carbon credit creation support device registers the agency trading company's information, creates an account for the agency trading company, and links the agency trading company's account with the agency trading company's J-Credit management account.

[0056] (1) Project planning The agency trading company uses the system to select a methodology. At this time, the carbon credit creation support device displays a list of existing J-Credit methodologies and their outlines, and displays recommended methodologies based on the company information linked to the agency trading company's account. The agency trading company selects a methodology. Based on the selected methodology, the carbon credit creation support device performs a revenue simulation and presents it to the agency trading company.

[0057] (2) Recruitment of participants and proposals The agency trading company uses the created project information to search the carbon credit creation support device's database for members who are candidates to propose the project to. The carbon credit creation support device displays a list of recommended members from the database based on the methodology included in the project entered by the user. The agency trading company invites the displayed members to participate in the project. Members who apply for the invitation submit the necessary information to the agency trading company via the carbon credit creation support device. The agency trading company inputs the invitation results and the information submitted by the members into the carbon credit creation support device. The agency trading company then inputs the project plan information into the carbon credit creation support device.

[0058] (3) Project registration The agency trading company creates a project registration application form using the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device references the registration information of the agency trading company and automatically inputs existing information such as the agency trading company's information. The agency trading company also manually inputs other information such as the name of the person in charge. The carbon credit creation support device also works in conjunction with the J-Credit application system, outputting a project registration application form to the J-Credit application system and registering the project.

[0059] (4) Enter application information The agency trading company creates a project plan using the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device references the agency trading company's registered information and automatically inputs existing information such as member information and agency trading company information into the project plan. The carbon credit creation support device also references the agency trading company's information and presents sample methodologies for carbon credit creation from similar past projects. The agency trading company references the samples and selects a methodology for its own project and inputs it into the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device generates a project plan based on the input information and registers the generated project plan in collaboration with J-Credit.

[0060] (5) Project application The carbon credit creation support device verifies whether the registered project is eligible for screening cost support and presents it to the agent trading company. If the project is eligible for screening cost support, the carbon credit creation support device applies for screening cost support in collaboration with J-Credit. The carbon credit creation support device also receives the screening results related to screening cost support from the J-Credit Registry System and reflects the results in the project information.

[0061] (6) Monitoring The agency trading company periodically registers the project monitoring results in the carbon credit creation support device, which then automatically updates the data in conjunction with an external emissions visualization system. In addition, when the monitoring results are registered, the carbon credit creation support device creates a monitoring report. The carbon credit creation support device references the registered information of the proxy trading company and automatically inputs existing information such as member information, company information, methodology, and emissions into the monitoring report. At this time, the proxy trading company can modify the automatically input information. Agent trading companies generate monitoring reports through the carbon credit creation support device and register them in collaboration with J-Credit. The carbon credit creation support device also references project information to verify whether the project is eligible for verification cost support and presents the results to the agent trading company. If the project is eligible for verification cost support, the carbon credit creation support device applies for verification cost support in collaboration with J-Credit. The carbon credit creation support device also receives the review results related to verification cost support from the J-Credit Registry System and reflects the results in the project information.

[0062] (7) Credit application The agency trading company creates a credit certification application form using the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device references the agency trading company's registration information and automatically inputs existing information such as member information, company information, methodology, and emissions into the credit certification application form. The agency trading company then inputs other information into the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device generates a credit certification application form using the input information and the automatically input information, and submits the application in collaboration with J-Credit. The carbon credit creation support device works in conjunction with the J-Credit system, and reflects the issued carbon credits in the user's J-Credit management account.

[0063] (8) Sales application The agency trading company prepares sales application documents using the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device references the agency trading company's registration information and automatically inputs existing information such as company information and J-Credit management account number into the sales application documents. At this time, the agency trading company can modify the automatically input information. The agency trading company then inputs information such as the bank account that will receive payment for the carbon credits and the name of the person in charge into the carbon credit creation support device. The carbon credit creation support device generates sales application documents using the input information and the automatically input information, and works with the carbon credit trading market to apply for the sale of carbon credits managed by the agency trading company. The carbon credit creation support device receives the results of the sales application from the carbon credit trading market system and reflects the results. The carbon credit creation support device also displays a recommended appropriate sales price based on the project implementation results and the current credit price. After the agent trading company submits a sales application, it sells the credits to those who wish to purchase them. The carbon credit creation support device records sales results and links them to project information.

[0064] (9) Other By referencing the project information of the carbon credit creation support device, agency trading companies can manage and view projects that are currently underway or are in the planning stages. This allows agency trading companies to check the progress of projects, progress towards targets, etc. The carbon credit creation support device can also generate and output, for example, aggregated data. The aggregated data may be, for example, aggregated data for each project or for each user. The aggregated data may include, for example, data on the progress of the project's methodology, trends in carbon credit revenue, etc. The carbon credit creation support device may also have a function to call a help desk regarding inquiries about system operation instructions or error occurrences, and a function to accept questions using the system's chatbot and output answers.

[0065] In this way, the carbon credit creation support program disclosed herein makes it possible to centrally manage the entire process of carbon credit creation, from project planning, monitoring, credit certification application, to credit sales.

[0066] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the 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 embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0067] <Additional Notes> Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as, but not limited to, the following supplementary notes. (Appendix 1) Includes project management procedures, application information generation procedures, and output procedures. The project management procedure manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information; the output step outputs the project application information. A carbon credit creation support program that allows a computer to execute each step. (Appendix 2) The project management procedure includes: Present at least one methodology for generating carbon credits; A carbon credit creation support program as described in Appendix 1, which generates project information based on at least one of the methodologies selected by a user. (Appendix 3) The carbon credit creation support program described in Appendix 2, wherein the project management procedure presents a revenue simulation based on the project information. (Appendix 4) The carbon credit creation support program described in Appendix 2 or 3, wherein the project management procedure presents candidates who will implement the methodology included in the project information. (Appendix 5) The project management procedure includes: Obtain project monitoring information, updating the project information based on the monitoring information; A carbon credit creation support program according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the application information generation procedure generates carbon credit application information based on the updated project information. (Appendix 6) including credit control procedures, The carbon credit creation support program according to any one of appendices 1 to 5, wherein the credit management procedure manages the user's carbon credits. (Appendix 7) The credit control procedure includes: Generate sales application information for the user's carbon credits; A carbon credit creation support program as described in Appendix 6, which applies for the sale of a user's carbon credits to the carbon credit trading market using the sales application information. (Appendix 8) Including a collaborator matching procedure, 8. The carbon credit creation support program described in any one of appendices 1 to 7, wherein the collaborator matching procedure matches collaborators based on the project information. (Appendix 9) It includes a project management unit, an application information generation unit, and an output unit, The project management unit manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation unit generates project application information based on the project information, The output unit outputs the project application information. (Appendix 10) The project management department Present at least one methodology for generating carbon credits; 10. A carbon credit creation support device as described in Appendix 9, which generates project information based on at least one of the methodologies selected by a user. (Appendix 11) 11. The carbon credit creation support device according to claim 10, wherein the project management unit presents a revenue simulation based on the project information. (Appendix 12) 11. The carbon credit creation support device according to claim 9, wherein the project management unit presents candidates for carrying out the methodology included in the project information. (Appendix 13) The project management department Obtain project monitoring information, updating the project information based on the monitoring information; 13. A carbon credit creation support device according to any one of appendices 9 to 12, wherein the application information generation unit generates carbon credit application information based on the updated project information. (Appendix 14) Including a credit management unit, 14. The carbon credit creation support device according to any one of appendices 9 to 13, wherein the credit management unit manages carbon credits of users. (Appendix 15) The credit management unit Generate sales application information for the user's carbon credits; A carbon credit creation support device as described in Appendix 14, which applies for the sale of a user's carbon credits to the carbon credit trading market using the sales application information. (Appendix 16) Including the collaborator matching department, 16. The carbon credit creation support device according to any one of appendices 9 to 15, wherein the collaborator matching unit matches collaborators based on the project information. (Appendix 17) It includes a project management step, an application information generation step, and an output step, The project management step manages project information related to a carbon credit application, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information, The output step outputs the project application information. A carbon credit creation support method in which each step is executed by a computer. (Appendix 18) The project management step includes: Present at least one methodology for generating carbon credits; A carbon credit creation support method as described in Appendix 17, which generates project information based on at least one of the methodologies selected by a user. (Appendix 19) 19. The carbon credit creation support method according to claim 18, wherein the project management step presents a revenue simulation based on the project information. (Appendix 20) The carbon credit creation support method according to claim 17 or 19, wherein the project management step presents candidates who will carry out the methodology included in the project information. (Appendix 21) The project management step includes: Obtain project monitoring information, updating the project information based on the monitoring information; A carbon credit creation support method described in any one of Appendices 17 to 20, wherein the application information generation step generates carbon credit application information based on the updated project information. (Appendix 22) Including credit management process, 22. The carbon credit creation support method according to any one of appendices 17 to 21, wherein the credit management step manages the carbon credits of the user. (Appendix 23) The credit management step includes: Generate sales application information for the user's carbon credits; A carbon credit creation support method as described in Appendix 22, in which the sales application information is used to apply for the sale of the user's carbon credits to the carbon credit trading market. (Appendix 24) Including a collaborator matching process, A carbon credit creation support method according to any one of appendices 17 to 23, wherein the collaborator matching step matches collaborators based on the project information. (Appendix 25) Includes project management procedures, application information generation procedures, and output procedures. The project management procedure manages project information related to carbon credit applications, the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information; the output step outputs the project application information. A computer-readable recording medium that records a carbon credit creation support program for causing a computer to execute each procedure. (Appendix 26) The project management procedure includes: Present at least one methodology for generating carbon credits; 26. The recording medium of claim 25, which generates project information based on at least one of the methodologies selected by a user. (Appendix 27) 27. The recording medium of claim 26, wherein the project management procedure presents a revenue simulation based on the project information. (Appendix 28) 28. The recording medium of claim 26 or 27, wherein the project management procedure presents candidates for implementing the methodology included in the project information. (Appendix 29) The project management procedure includes: Obtain project monitoring information, updating the project information based on the monitoring information; 29. The recording medium according to any one of appendices 25 to 28, wherein the application information generation procedure generates carbon credit application information based on the updated project information. (Appendix 30) including credit control procedures, 30. The recording medium of any one of appendices 25 to 29, wherein the credit management procedure manages a user's carbon credits. (Appendix 31) The credit control procedure includes: Generate sales application information for the user's carbon credits; 31. A recording medium as described in Appendix 30, which uses the sales application information to apply for the sale of a user's carbon credits in the carbon credit trading market. (Appendix 32) Including a collaborator matching procedure, 32. The recording medium of any one of appendices 25 to 31, wherein the collaborator matching procedure matches collaborators based on the project information. [Industrial Applicability]

[0068] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to easily output complex application documents that differ depending on the methodology adopted by a project related to carbon credit creation. Therefore, the present disclosure can be widely used in various fields related to environmental protection. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 10, 10A, 10B Carbon credit creation support device 11 Project Management Department 12 Application information generation section 13 Output section 14 Credit Management Department 15 Collaborator Matching Department 101 Central Processing Unit 102 memory 103 Bus 104 Storage device 105 Input Device 106 Output Device 107 Communication Devices

Claims

1. Includes project management procedures, application information generation procedures, and output procedures. The project management procedure presents at least one methodology related to carbon credit creation, generates and manages project information related to a carbon credit application based on at least one of the methodologies selected by a user, and presents candidates who will carry out the methodology included in the project information; the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information; the output step outputs the project application information. A carbon credit creation support program that allows a computer to execute each step.

2. The carbon credit creation support program according to claim 1 , wherein the project management procedure presents a profit simulation based on the project information.

3. The project management procedure includes: Obtain project monitoring information, updating the project information based on the monitoring information; 3. The carbon credit creation support program according to claim 1, wherein the application information generating step generates carbon credit application information based on the updated project information.

4. including credit control procedures, 3. The carbon credit creation support program according to claim 1, wherein the credit management procedure manages carbon credits of a user.

5. The credit control procedure includes: Generate sales application information for the user's carbon credits; 5. The carbon credit creation support program according to claim 4, wherein the sales application information is used to apply for the sale of the user's carbon credits to a carbon credit trading market.

6. Including a collaborator matching procedure, 3. The carbon credit creation support program according to claim 1, wherein the collaborator matching step matches collaborators based on the project information.

7. It includes a project management unit, an application information generation unit, and an output unit, the project management unit presents at least one methodology related to carbon credit creation, generates and manages project information related to carbon credit applications based on the at least one methodology selected by a user, and presents candidates for carrying out the methodology included in the project information; the application information generation unit generates project application information based on the project information, The output unit outputs the project application information.

8. It includes a project management step, an application information generation step, and an output step, The project management step includes presenting at least one methodology related to carbon credit creation, generating and managing project information related to a carbon credit application based on the at least one methodology selected by a user, and presenting candidates who will carry out the methodology included in the project information; the application information generation step generates project application information based on the project information, The output step outputs the project application information. A carbon credit creation support method in which each step is executed by a computer.

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