Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method to enable an existing technique for methane emission reduction to be in widespread use.SOLUTION: A method to promote methane emission reduction from a paddy field comprises: an emission amount calculation step of calculating an amount of methane generally emitted when wet-rice is cultivated in the paddy field; reduction rate or reduced emission amount calculation step of calculating a rate or an amount of methane emission to be reduced from methane reduction cultivation parameters related to the methane emission including water management and usage of a methane emission reduction material; a discount rate calculation step of calculating a discount rate for methane emission reduction to correct the methane reduction cultivation parameters during a period when the wet-rice is cultivated; a reduction amount calculation step of calculating a methane emission reduction amount; and a carbon credit granting step of acquiring a carbon credit for the methane emission reduction amount and granting a creditor the carbon credit.