The government aims to make visible to the consumer the greenhouse gas emissions associated with as many goods, foodstuffs, and services as
possible. Specifically, visualization involves a “carbon footprint” system that displays the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the life cycle like the complete process from manufacture of goods or production of a foodstuff to transportation and disposal, or the emissions associated with the use of a service. The aim is for guidelines for calculating emissions, ensuring their credibility, and displaying them to be compiled during fiscal 2008, and for the trial implementation to be started in the following fiscal year.