Climate Change
June 24, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Tokyo Suburb Starts Car & Bike Sharing Program
Fussa City, located in a suburban area of Tokyo, launched an electric car an...
June 19, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's First Carbon Offset Award, Highlights of Various Successful Approach
The first Carbon Offset Awards were presented to organizations that have exc...
June 10, 2012
Climate Change
Parcel-Delivery Company Issues 2011 CO2 Emissions Reduction Certificate to All Customers
Ecohai Co., a parcel-delivery company primarily doing business in the Tokyo, Nag...
May 28, 2012
Climate Change
Kawasaki City to Formulate a 'Kawasaki Mechanism' to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The city of Kawasaki plans to formulate a "Kawasaki Mechanism" (tentative name) ...
May 25, 2012
Climate Change
New Emissions Trading Method Tested Using Valentine's Day Cards
Japan's National Institute of Informatics (NII) and four companies, Toppan Print...
May 23, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's Meteorological Agency Confirms Gradual Warming of Ocean
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported on February 13, 2012, that th...
May 18, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
First Ever Plant-Derived Material Based Car Engine Part Commercialized
Toyota Boshoku Corporation, a manufacturer of an automobile components and a...
May 10, 2012
Climate Change
ICLEI Japan Declares Implementation of Local Carbon Registry
On February 9, 2012, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Japan Office...
April 23, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's Kirin Brewery Meets then Raises CO2-Reduction Goal
Kirin Brewery Co. raised its goal of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in ...
April 22, 2012
Climate Change
Japanese Companies Support Disaster-Affected Areas Using Carbon Credits
Unicharm Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of hygiene products, conducted a c...
April 11, 2012
Climate Change
Japanese Insurer Cuts 40% of Air Conditioning Power at Data Center
Nippon Life Insurance Co., a major Japanese insurer, announced on December 28, 2...
April 3, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's FY2010 GHG Emissions Down 0.4% from 1990, Up 3.9% from 2009
On December 13, 2011, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment released the nati...
March 28, 2012
Climate Change
Japanese Think Tank Launches Project to Measure CO2 Reductions in Home Appliance Replacement Strategy
The Jukankyo Research Institute, a Japanese think tank specializing in home...
March 24, 2012
Climate Change
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Gets High Marks for Efforts to Reduce Marine CO2 Emissions
It was announced on December 5, 2011, by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), a ...
March 16, 2012
Climate Change
Nipponkoa Insurance Wins 2011 Environment Minister's Award for Activities to Fight Global Warming
Nipponkoa Insurance Co., a leading Japanese nonlife insurance company, won a...
March 10, 2012
Climate Change
Eucalyptus Charcoal Blast Furnace Offsets CO2 Emissions
Vallourec & Sumitomo Tubos do Brasil Ltda (VSB) inaugurated its new steelworks i...
March 8, 2012
Climate Change
Survey Reports that 50% Say Carbon Footprint Display Improves Product Image
On November 1, 2011, Mizuho Research Institute announced the survey report "...
March 5, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's Major Industries Reduce 2010 CO2 Emissions by 12.3% from 1990
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released the Results of the Fiscal 201...
February 20, 2012
Climate Change
Tokyo Receives World Green Building Council Leadership Award
On December 6, 2011, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that it had...
February 15, 2012
Climate Change
Aeon Aims to Cut Electricity Use by 15% with LEDs
Aeon Retail Co., a major Japanese supermarket chain, announced on November 11, 2...
February 10, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
FAMILYNET-JAPAN Provides HEMS for Eco-Conscious Model Town in Yokohama
FAMILYNET-JAPAN CORPORATION (FNJ), an Internet service provider for condomin...
January 29, 2012
Nuclear Power
IGES Survey Shows Over 80% Support Phasing Down Nuclear Power in Japan
The Fukushima No. 1 plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. Shot on Nov. 21...
January 28, 2012
Climate Change
Kyoto Reduces GHGs by 16.4% in FY2009 from FY1990
The Kyoto Prefecture government announced on September 7, 2011, that its greenho...
January 19, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sony Uses Flame-Retardant Recycled Plastic in LCD TV Screen Rims
On February 8, 2011, Sony Corporation announced that it had developed a type...
January 17, 2012
Climate Change
CO2 Emissions from Prefabricated Houses Down 16.6% in 2010 from 1990 Level
The Japan Prefabricated Construction Suppliers & Manufacturers Association relea...
January 11, 2012
Climate Change
Ozone Depletion Creates Largest Ozone Hole in Arctic
Created by the National Institute for Environmental Studies based on the data p...
January 8, 2012
Climate Change
Large Ozone Hole Observed Again in 2011
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on November 1, 2011, that th...
January 7, 2012
Environmental Technology
Toyota Announces High-Yield Biofuel Breakthrough, Urban Greening Products
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. announced on October 3, 2011, two new business ventur...
January 4, 2012
Climate Change
Japanese Institute Evaluates Carbon Balances of Tropical Forests in Southeast Asia, Deforestation Effects using New Model
Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) on September 28,...
December 31, 2011
Climate Change
Honda to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Global Products by 30%
Honda Motor Co. declared on June 21, 2011, its objective to globally reduce carb...
December 30, 2011
Environmental Technology
Toyota CRDL Succeeds in World's First Artificial Photosynthesis Using only Water and CO2
Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc. (Toyota CRDL) announced on September 20, 2011,...
December 28, 2011
Climate Change
Temperatures at Higher Latitudes of Northern Hemisphere to Rise More than Predicted
The gap between temperature change and GCM averages estimated in this study Cop...
December 26, 2011
Climate Change
Japanese Shipping Company Releases Online CO2 Calculator for Cargo Transport
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), a major Japanese shipping company,...
December 22, 2011
Environmental Technology
Japanese University Grows Vegetables at Wastewater Treatment Plant
Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) announced on September 29, 2011, that i...
December 15, 2011
Climate Change
Coca-Cola System in Japan Achieves Significant Reduction of CO2 Emissions
Coca-Cola Japan Co. announced that it had successfully reduced its total car...
December 12, 2011
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Sees Warmer and Dryer Summer in 2011
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on September 1, 2011, that the na...
December 11, 2011
Climate Change
'Green Curtain' Outside Chiba City Hall Helps Reduce Indoor Temperature
The Green Policy Division of the Parks and Green Space Department of Chiba City ...
December 3, 2011
Climate Change
'No My Car Week' Reduces 22.4 Tons of CO2 in Japanese City
The city of Kashiwazaki in northwest Japan implemented a "No My Car Week" from J...
November 14, 2011
Climate Change
Sony Achieves Over 30% Reduction in CO2 Emissions from its Business Sites
Sony Corp. announced on July 26, 2011, that it has ended its period for carrying...
November 12, 2011
Environmental Technology
Automatic CO2 Monitoring System Developed for Use at Summit of Mt. Fuji
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) of Japan announced o...
October 31, 2011
Environmental Technology
Fukuoka City's Landfill Technology as New Method for CDM
Fukuoka City Environmental Agency and Fukuoka University announced on July 26, 2...
October 30, 2011
Transportation / Mobility
Major Japanese Breweries Share Logistics to Cut CO2 Emissions
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. and Kirin Brewery Co., two major Japanese brewers, announc...
October 25, 2011
Policy / Systems
Two Municipal Governments Decide on Metropolitan Cap-and-Trade Cooperation Details
Tokyo Metropolis and Saitama Prefecture, a prefecture adjacent to Tokyo, decided...
October 7, 2011
Climate Change
Japanese University to Grow Green Curtain with Japanese Yam
Amid the growing need for power conservation, in June 2011, the University F...
October 4, 2011
Climate Change
Japan's Gov't Subsidizing the Leasing of Low-Carbon Equipment to Homes, SMEs
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on May 31, 2011, the st...
September 28, 2011
Climate Change
Japan's Meteorological Agency Reports Record High Atmospheric CO2 for 2010
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere in Japan reached...
September 25, 2011
Climate Change
Idle Fields Changed to Green Curtains with Fruits and Flowers
The Sekimugi Passion-Fruit Association in Mugi Area, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture,...
September 1, 2011
Renewable Energy
Panasonic, Fujisawa, Others Cooperate on Sustainable Smart Town Project
Panasonic Corp., the city of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, and eight othe...
August 28, 2011
Energy Conservation
Japanese Bedding Maker Sells Body Cooling Products to Support Electricity Conservation
Hirakawa Co., a Japanese bedding and apparel manufacturer, started on April ...
August 25, 2011
Climate Change
Nagoya City's FY2008 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 11% from 1990
Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, announced on March 22, 2011, that it...Related
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