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Nagoya University, National University Corporation

Environmental Report 2011(Digest Edition)

The full version of the Environmental Report can be found at: http://web-honbu.jimu.nagoya-u.ac.jp/fmd/rpt.html (in Japanese)

20

10

20

10

Pos

ter

for

Ligh

t Clo

thin

g C

ampa

ign

2008

Exce

llent

Priz

e, A

ichi

Env

ironm

enta

l Aw

ard

2008

Priz

e of

Min

iste

r of

Eco

nom

y, T

rade

and

In

dust

ry A

war

d fo

r S

ucce

ssfu

l Cas

e of

Ene

rgy

Con

serv

atio

n in

Fac

torie

s &

Bui

ldin

gs F

Y20

07

Notic

e ab

out c

harg

eabl

e pl

astic

bag

s

FY

2008

or

gani

c w

aste

wat

er c

olle

ctio

n (H

igas

hiya

ma

Cam

pus)

Exp

erim

ents

at s

cien

ce s

how

fo

r ch

ildre

n

Tra

sh-c

olle

ctio

n ac

tiviti

es

Ren

ting

a bi

cycl

e in

a s

ocia

l exp

erim

ent

Gre

enin

g of

Nag

oya

Uni

vers

ity H

ospi

tal r

oofto

p

Ene

rgy

Con

serv

atio

n S

ticke

r

環境保護、資源リサイクルのため

古紙配合率100%再生紙を使用しています。

環境にやさしい大豆油

インキを使用しています。

Con

tact

Info

rmat

ion

Fac

ilitie

s M

anag

emen

t Div

isio

nF

acili

ties

Man

agem

ent D

epar

tmen

t, N

agoy

a U

nive

rsity

Fur

o-ch

o, C

hiku

sa-k

u, N

agoy

a 46

4-86

01, J

apan

Tel:

+81

-52-

789-

2137

Fax

: +81

-52-

789-

2150

E-m

ail:s

is-s

ou@

post

.jim

u.na

goya

-u.a

c.jp

• S

elf-

asse

ssm

ent o

f Env

ironm

enta

l Rep

ort s

tart

ed.

(Aug

–Sep

200

8)•

Env

ironm

enta

l acc

ount

ing

repo

rt s

tart

ed. (

Sep

200

7)•

Aut

horiz

ed a

s “N

agoy

a C

ity E

co B

usin

ess

Est

ablis

hmen

t” (

Oct

200

7)•

Rec

eive

d P

rize

of M

inis

ter

of E

cono

my,

Tra

de a

nd

Indu

stry

Aw

ard

for

Suc

cess

ful C

ase

of E

nerg

y C

onse

rvat

ion

in F

acto

ries

& B

uild

ings

FY

2007

(Ja

n 20

08)

• R

ecei

ved

Exc

elle

nt P

rize,

Aic

hi E

nviro

nmen

tal

Aw

ard

2008

(M

ar 2

008)

• A

ctio

n P

lan

for

CO

2 E

mis

sion

s R

educ

tion

(20%

re

duct

ion

from

200

5 le

vel b

y 20

14)

• “E

xcel

lent

Eng

inee

r of

Ene

rgy

Con

serv

atio

n, C

hubu

R

egio

n E

lect

ricity

Usa

ge R

atio

naliz

atio

n C

omm

ittee

C

hairp

erso

n’s

Aw

ard

2009

” re

ceiv

ed.

• “P

rize

for

Pub

lic E

ntity

, Gre

en R

epor

ting

Aw

ard”

re

ceiv

ed.

(S

pons

ored

by

Toyo

Kei

zai I

nc.,

Gre

en R

epor

ting

For

um)

Ma

jor

en

erg

y-sa

vin

g a

ctiv

itie

s a

t N

ag

oya

Un

ive

rsity

(F

or

bu

ildin

g e

qu

ipm

en

t-re

late

d e

ne

rgy-

savi

ng

me

asu

res,

se

e t

he

lis

t m

ark

ed

* o

n t

he

rig

ht.

)(1

) M

on

thly

en

erg

y co

nsu

mp

tion

pe

r ca

mp

us

an

d o

ng

oin

g e

ne

rgy

con

serv

atio

n m

ea

sure

s p

ub

lish

ed

on

we

bsi

te (

20

04

–)

(2)

Su

mm

er/

Win

ter

En

erg

y-S

avi

ng

Ca

mp

aig

n a

nd

Lu

nch

time

Lig

hts

Off

Ca

mp

aig

n (

20

04

–)

(3)

E-m

ail

no

tice

to

re

du

ce

po

we

r co

nsu

mp

tion

w

he

n

usa

ge

is

p

red

icte

d

to

exc

ee

d

the

co

ntr

act

ed

ca

pa

city

o

n

Hig

ash

iya

ma

Ca

mp

us

du

rin

g s

um

me

r tim

e (

20

04

–)

(4)

En

erg

y sa

vin

g a

ctiv

ity s

urv

ey

usi

ng

en

erg

y sa

vin

g c

he

ck s

he

et

(20

05

–)

(5)

En

erg

y sa

vin

g p

ract

ice

en

sure

d b

y a

pp

oin

ting

En

erg

y S

avi

ng

Pro

mo

ters

(2

00

5–

)(6

) E

ne

rgy

savi

ng

th

rou

gh

un

ive

rsity

-wid

e s

um

me

r b

rea

k cl

osu

re (

2 w

ee

kda

ys in

Au

g)

(20

05

–)

(7)

En

erg

y S

avi

ng

Pa

tro

l (2

00

9–

)

Bu

ildin

g e

qu

ipm

en

t-re

late

d e

ne

rgy-

savi

ng

me

asu

res

(FY

20

10

re

sults

)(1

) R

oo

fto

p g

ree

nin

g (

FY

20

10

: 6

47

m2;

tota

l FY

20

01

–2

01

0:

8,3

14

m2)

(2)

Use

of

hig

h-p

erf

orm

an

ce in

sula

ted

gla

zin

g (

FY

20

10

: 4

,11

5 m

2;

tota

l FY

20

03

–2

01

0:

17

,90

0 m

2)

(3)

Inst

alla

tion

of

hig

h e

ffic

ien

cy t

ran

sfo

rme

rs (

44

.8%

on

Hig

ash

iya

ma

Ca

mp

us,

44

.9%

on

Tsu

rum

ai

Ca

mp

us,

10

0%

o

n D

aik

o C

am

pu

s)(4

) In

sta

llatio

n o

f e

xte

rio

r w

all

insu

latio

n,

the

rma

l ba

rrie

r w

ate

rpro

of

she

ets

, th

erm

al b

arr

ier

pa

ints

, e

tc.

(5)

En

erg

y e

ffic

ien

cy m

ea

sure

s im

ple

me

nte

d,

incl

ud

ing

in

sta

llatio

n o

f h

igh

-eff

icie

ncy

in

vert

er

ligh

ts;

air

-co

nd

itio

nin

g

syst

em

with

hig

h-e

ffic

ien

cy i

nve

rte

rs,

mo

tion

se

nso

rs a

nd

en

erg

y-sa

vin

g c

ircu

lato

rs;

wa

ter

coo

ling

sys

tem

with

ci

rcu

latio

n p

ow

ere

d b

y in

vert

er

pu

mp

• R

ecei

ved

Nag

oya

City

Eco

Bus

ines

s E

stab

lishm

ent

– E

xcel

lent

Priz

e 20

08. (

Feb

200

9)

■ E

nviro

nmen

tal R

epor

t Sum

mar

y [C

ontin

uing

Impr

ovem

ent i

n E

nviro

nmen

tal A

ctiv

ities

]N

agoy

a U

nive

rsity

con

tinue

s un

iver

sity

-wid

e en

viro

nmen

t-re

late

d ac

tiviti

es.

The

se a

ctiv

ities

are

sum

mar

ized

bel

ow.

Env

ironm

enta

l Man

agem

ent i

n G

ener

alR

epor

t Per

iod

• E

nerg

y M

anag

emen

t Res

earc

h an

d R

evie

w G

roup

he

ld a

chie

vem

ent p

rese

ntat

ion

unde

r th

e th

eme

“NU

-Orig

in E

nerg

y C

onse

rvat

ion

Pro

mot

ion

and

Glo

bal W

arm

ing

Pre

vent

ion.

” E

nerg

y sa

ving

ac

tiviti

es g

ot in

to fu

ll sw

ing.

(M

ar 2

007)

• N

U L

ibra

ry a

nd E

SC

O c

oncl

uded

com

preh

ensi

ve

serv

ice

agre

emen

t for

ene

rgy

cons

erva

tion.

(A

ug

2008

)•

NU

-ES

CO

ene

rgy-

savi

ng p

roje

ct s

tart

ed. (

July

20

08–)

Ant

i-Glo

bal W

arm

ing

& E

nerg

y-C

onse

rvat

ion

Mea

sure

s

• H

onor

ed b

y C

ounc

il of

Inst

itutio

nal E

nviro

nmen

t S

afet

y fo

r ap

prop

riate

trea

tmen

t of w

aste

from

ex

perim

ents

. (Ju

ne 2

007)

• W

aste

Tre

atm

ent H

andl

er T

rain

ing

held

. (Ju

ne 2

007)

Was

te M

anag

emen

t Mea

sure

s

• “N

agoy

a U

nive

rsity

Che

mic

al S

ubst

ance

M

anag

emen

t Reg

ulat

ions

” en

acte

d. (

Apr

200

8)•

Cen

tral

ized

trea

tmen

t of “

unw

ante

d ch

emic

al

agen

ts”

star

ted.

(20

07–2

008)

• M

anag

emen

t Sys

tem

of C

hem

ical

Sub

stan

ces

(MaC

S-N

U)

Use

r T

rain

ing

held

. (Ju

ne 2

007)

• 30

0 la

bora

torie

s re

gist

ered

app

rox.

110

,000

ch

emic

als.

• C

hem

ical

Sub

stan

ce M

anag

emen

t Sys

tem

G

uide

lines

ena

cted

. (Ju

ne 2

006)

• M

anag

emen

t Sys

tem

of C

hem

ical

Sub

stan

ces

(MaC

S-N

U)

Use

r T

rain

ing

held

(Ju

ne 2

006)

• 30

0 la

bora

torie

s re

gist

ered

app

rox.

100

,000

ch

emic

als.

Che

mic

al S

ubst

ance

Man

agem

ent

• E

nviro

nmen

tal R

epor

t edu

catio

n an

d st

uden

t qu

estio

nnai

re s

tart

ed. (

Pla

nned

to b

e co

nduc

ted

ever

y ye

ar fr

om F

Y20

07)

• Le

ctur

e “C

halle

nges

to E

nviro

nmen

tal P

robl

ems”

op

ened

to th

e pu

blic

. (20

07)

• C

olla

bora

tion

with

“N

agoy

a O

pen

Uni

vers

ity o

f the

E

nviro

nmen

t”

• “E

CO

LA

BO

” P

roje

ct (

Mei

char

i Pro

ject

200

9)•

Sm

all h

ome

appl

ianc

e co

llect

ion

prog

ram

im

plem

ente

d.•

Dai

ko C

ampu

s C

lean

up (

June

200

9)•

Noi

se c

ontr

ol m

easu

res

(inst

alla

tion

of s

ound

-pro

of

pane

ls)

impl

emen

ted.

Com

mun

ity &

Stu

dent

Rel

atio

ns

FY

2006

FY

2009

FY

2007

FY

2008

Ene

rgy-

Sav

ing

Act

iviti

es

Sum

mar

y (2

004–

)

• W

aste

Tre

atm

ent H

andl

er

Tra

inin

g he

ld. (

June

200

8)•

Pla

stic

bag

s be

cam

e ch

arge

able

at N

U C

o-op

. (O

ct

2008

)

• W

aste

Tre

atm

ent H

andl

er T

rain

ing

held

. (Ju

ne 2

009)

◎ R

egis

trat

ion

ratio

⇒ 8

8%F

Y20

06 R

esul

tsE

valu

atio

n

◎ R

egis

trat

ion

ratio

⇒ 7

4%F

Y20

07 R

esul

tsE

valu

atio

n

• M

anag

emen

t Sys

tem

of C

hem

ical

Sub

stan

ces

(MaC

S-N

U)

stre

ngth

ened

.•

Asb

esto

s tr

eatm

ent f

or a

ll re

leva

nt fa

cilit

ies

at th

e U

nive

rsity

com

plet

ed. (

Mar

201

0)•

Impl

emen

tatio

n of

mea

sure

s to

impr

ove

wor

k en

viro

nmen

t at T

suru

mai

Cam

pus

laun

ched

.

◎ R

egis

trat

ion

ratio

⇒ 6

3%F

Y20

09 R

esul

tsE

valu

atio

n

◎ R

egis

trat

ion

ratio

⇒ 6

9%F

Y20

08 R

esul

tsE

valu

atio

n

◎ G

reen

hous

e G

as E

miss

ions

(CO

2 equ

ivale

nt, c

ompa

red

to 2

003)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

7.4

% ↓

Tsur

umai

⇒ 6

.0%

↓D

aiko

⇒ 2

1.8%

↓FY

2006

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ C

ombu

stible

/Non

-comb

ustib

le W

aste

Amou

nt (co

mpar

ed to

prev

ious y

ear)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

12.

2% ↑

Tsur

umai

⇒ 0

.4%

↓D

aiko

⇒ 7

.1%

FY

2006

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ G

reen

hous

e G

as E

miss

ions

(CO

2 equ

ivale

nt, c

ompa

red

to 2

006)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

No

chan

ge

Tsur

umai

⇒ 1

0.7%

↑D

aiko

⇒ 0

.9%

FY

2007

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ C

ombu

stible

/Non

-comb

ustib

le W

aste

Amou

nt (co

mpar

ed to

prev

ious y

ear)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

9.5

%↓

Tsur

umai

⇒ 1

.9%

↓D

aiko

⇒ 3

.3%

FY

2007

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ C

ombu

stible

/Non

-comb

ustib

le W

aste

Amou

nt (co

mpar

ed to

prev

ious y

ear)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

19.

8%↓

Tsur

umai

⇒ 2

.0%

↑D

aiko

⇒ 1

4.0%

↑FY

2009

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ G

reen

hous

e G

as E

miss

ions

(CO

2 equ

ivale

nt, c

ompa

red

to 2

006)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

11.

0%↓

Tsur

umai

⇒ 1

.0%

↑D

aiko

⇒ 8

.8%

FY

2008

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ G

reen

hous

e G

as E

miss

ions

(CO

2 equ

ivale

nt, c

ompa

red

to 2

009)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

9.5

%↑

Tsur

umai

⇒ 2

1.1%

↓D

aiko

⇒ 1

8.4%

↑FY

2010

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

• E

SC

O p

roje

cts

cond

ucte

d at

Tsu

rum

ai C

ampu

s.•

Ene

rgy-

Sav

ing

patr

ol im

plem

ente

d.

◎ G

reen

hous

e G

as E

mis

sion

s (C

O2

equi

vale

nt, c

ompa

red

to 2

006)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

14.

1%↓

Tsur

umai

⇒ 2

.8%

↑D

aiko

⇒ 8

.8%

FY

2009

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

• E

nviro

nmen

tal p

olic

y re

vise

d. T

he n

ew

envi

ronm

enta

l pol

icy

com

pris

es fo

ur b

asic

co

mpo

nent

s: B

asic

Pos

ition

, Env

ironm

enta

l M

anag

emen

t, E

nviro

nmen

tal P

erfo

rman

ce, a

nd

Soc

ial R

espo

nsib

ility

& E

nviro

nmen

tal

Com

mun

icat

ion.

• T

he U

nive

rsity

’s e

nviro

nmen

tal e

ffort

s ar

e pr

esen

ted

in s

epar

ate

sect

ions

acc

ordi

ng to

eac

h co

mpo

nent

of

the

Bas

ic P

olic

ies.

• A

list

of e

duca

tiona

l and

res

earc

h ac

tiviti

es r

elat

ed to

th

e en

viro

nmen

t cre

ated

.

• E

nviro

nmen

tal c

ircle

“S

ong

of E

arth

” •

Coo

pera

tive

activ

ities

fo

r C

OP

10

FY

2010

• W

aste

Tre

atm

ent H

andl

er T

rain

ing

held

. (Ju

ne 2

010)

• M

anag

emen

t Sys

tem

of C

hem

ical

Sub

stan

ces

(MaC

S-N

U)

stre

ngth

ened

.•

Sys

tem

for

chem

ical

sub

stan

ce r

egis

trat

ion

at ti

me

of d

eliv

ery

intr

oduc

ed. (

May

201

0)

◎ R

egis

trat

ion

ratio

⇒ 1

00%

FY

2010

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

◎ C

ombu

stible

/Non

-comb

ustib

le W

aste

Amou

nt (co

mpar

ed to

prev

ious y

ear)

Hig

ashi

yam

a ⇒

3.0

%↓

Tsur

umai

⇒ 6

.3%

↑D

aiko

⇒ 3

0.0%

↑FY

2010

Res

ults

Eva

luat

ion

• R

esul

ts o

f the

Uni

vers

ity H

ospi

tal E

SC

O p

roje

cts

cond

ucte

d at

Tsu

rum

ai C

ampu

s: 7

,207

tons

of C

O2

emis

sion

s re

duce

d.•

Ene

rgy-

Sav

ing

patr

ol im

plem

ente

d.

◎ C

ombu

stible

/Non

-comb

ustib

le W

aste

Amou

nt

(co

mpar

ed to

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Nagoya University’s Commitment to Harmonious Development of Human Beings and Nature

On behalf of Nagoya University, I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. We will continue to go all-out in our efforts to help affected areas and people recover as quickly as possible.

In fiscal 2010, in addition to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, various weather anomalies, such as prolonged high temperatures in summer, and natural disasters were experienced around the world. Furthermore, the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10), held in Nagoya, and other environmental events have prompted urgent global action to address important environmental issues, such as continuous greenhouse gas reduction, protection and sustainable use of biological resources, and development of natural energy. In October 2010, Nagoya University revised its environmental policy to clarify its environmental goals and specific actions to be implemented. To fulfill our mission as a major leading university in Japan, and in keeping with the spirit of our new environmental policy, we have vigorously promoted environment-related education and research activities as well as various projects including facility upgrades. All constituent members of our university—students, faculty and staff—have actively been involved in environmental initiatives, including voluntary campus environment improvement activities (by student circles), university-wide programs to support COP10, and facility-related projects (construction and renovation of buildings, replacement with energy-efficient equipment) to achieve the goal of realizing the low-carbon eco-campus described in the Nagoya University Campus Master Plan 2010. Thanks to concerted and dedicated efforts by all University members, remarkable results have been achieved.

To meet the expectations of our stakeholders and society at large, we will continue our earnest, university-wide efforts to realize our environmental policy. In the Environmental Report 2011, we will share with you our environmental commitment as well as the progress and results of our environmental activities. In closing, I would like to sincerely ask for your continued support and encouragement for our future activities.

September 2011

Message from the President

Michinari Hamaguchi President of Nagoya University

■ Environmental Policy

Recognizing that human beings have created a vast diversity of cultures and values, we will, for the benefit of future generations, consider which aspects should be truly respected, and contribute to the realization of a society that can maintain such traditions and values.

The fundamental principles of scholarly activity for Nagoya University are set down in the Nagoya University Academic Charter. Within the Charter, it is written that “Based on the academic traditions of freedom and generosity, our mission is to contribute to the happiness and well-being of human beings, through research and education related to humanity, society and nature. The development of civilization and the current activities of human beings will have a great influence on future generations. Therefore, based on our Charter, and in order to fulfill our role in society and to contribute to the harmonious development of humanity and nature through research and education that are rich in imaginative power, we hereby set the following fundamental principle and policies of Nagoya University regarding the environment.

1 Fundamental Principle

Basic Position

(1) In order to investigate the causes of environmental problems, and find suitable means for dealing with them, all academic fields will develop educational and research programs that aim toward sustainable development.

Environmental Management

(2) In order to plan further improvements in environmental management, we will (together with related parties) consider what attitudes and actions are necessary for universities, put them into practice, and further pursue them.

Environmental Performance

(3) Recognizing (together with related parties) that our own activities involve environmental effects and responsibilities, we will work to find comprehensive and systematic solutions that will reduce our environmental impact, and enable us to take preventive measures.

Social Responsibility and Environmental Communication

(4) With respect to laws and ethics, we will work to enhance trust from local and international communities, by making information available publicly, and through communication and mutual understanding with related parties.

(Approved by the President on August 1, 2005) (Revised on October 12, 2010)

2 Basic Policies

■ Revision of the Environmental Policy

The Nagoya University Environmental Policy, which had been in effect and remained unchanged since August 2005, was revised in October 2010 to respond more flexibly to changes in the environment surrounding the University.

The revised Environmental Policy clearly sets forth the basic policies that all related parties of Nagoya University must follow to ensure more practical environmental activities.

■ Introduction of Educational and Research Activities

Educational and research activities relating to environmental preservation undertaken by Nagoya University are listed in the Environmental Report 2011 (full version). From among the many educational and research projects, projects related to automobiles have been selected and featured in the Report.

■ Results of Action Plan for CO2 Emissions Reduction

In the Nagoya University Campus Master Plan 2010, Nagoya University announced a combined target of reduced CO2 emissions from the Higashiyama, Tsurumai and Daiko campuses by more than 20% by 2014 from the 2005 level, as well as an action plan to achieve that target. (See page 9 of the Environmental Report 2010.)

In fiscal 2010, the starting year of the action plan, despite a long spell of scorching heat in summer, CO2 emissions decreased by 10% compared to fiscal 2005, thanks to various new attempts including centralized control of air-conditioning units in the buildings.

■ Engineering and Science Building—Super Energy-Saving Building

In March 2011, the Engineering and Science Building (E & S Building) was completed, which incorporates various energy-saving features.

The official name of this building is the “Central Building of Graduate School of Engineering/Particles and the Universe Research Building.” The building houses the Graduate School of Engineering, the Department of Architecture of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, and the Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, to which Dr. Maskawa and Dr. Kobayashi, Nobel Prize winners in Physics, belong. The E & S Building is a complex research facility that includes a Nobel Prize exhibition room, lecture rooms, an assembly hall and a library.

The E & S Building incorporates various energy-saving technologies, including LED lighting in the entire building, sun-shading eaves and vertical louvers, rooftop greening, dry mist system, natural ventilation system and earth tubes. The Building meets Class “S” standards of the Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environmental Efficiency-Nagoya (CASBEE-Nagoya).

The Environmental Report 2011 introduces Nagoya University’s energy conservation efforts through facility improvement, featuring the E & S Building with a number of innovative energy-saving features.

■ Activities to Support the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) In October 2010, the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) was held in

Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. COP10 is one of the largest international conferences on the theme of the environment held in Japan in the first half of this century. Nagoya University undertook various activities and programs to support COP10, including public symposiums and a Nagoya University Museum special exhibition. The Environmental Report 2011 contains a list of all COP10-related activities and programs undertaken by the University, from which a joint forum hosted by Nagoya University and the COP10 Support Executive Committee—“COP10 Dialog Forum between Experts and the Local Public”—was selected and featured in the Report.

■ Environmental Circle “Song of Earth”

The Nagoya University Environmental Circle “Song of Earth” was formed in 1994 by a dozen or so students who were interested in environmental activities. The Circle’s regular activities include weekly meetings, campus cleaning activities, and study meetings on environmental activities. The Environmental Report introduces the activities performed by Club members in 2010.

Combined CO2 emissions from Higashiyama,Tsurumai and Daiko Campuses

* The amount of increased CO2 emissions due to the increased area of facilities after 2006 and introduction of large experimental apparatus is not included.

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