Tokyo Gas has signed an agreement to supply carbon-neutral city gas to Yakult Honsha Central Research Laboratory, it said on February 8.  

Under this agreement, all city gas supplied to the Yakult Honsha Central Research Institute will be switched to carbon-neutral supplies for five years from April 2021. Tokyo Gas said this was the first time it had agreed to supply carbon-neutral city gas to the beverage industry. 

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In its management vision Compass 2030, Tokyo Gas has stated that it will work on reducing CO₂ emissions to net zero. “We have decided to introduce carbon-neutral city gas as part of environmental measures that contribute to the realisation of a sustainable society. We will continue to actively work to curb greenhouse gas emissions and strive to realise a low-carbon society,” it said. 

The Yakult Honsha Central Research Laboratory conducts research on the development and use of materials for foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.