Government
August 15, 2013
Climate Change
MOE Releases Survey Results on Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality in Japan
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published on March 28, 2013, the res...
August 9, 2013
Policy / Systems
Seven Cities Including Tsukuba, Niigata Newly Selected as 'Eco-Model Cities'
The Japanese Cabinet Secretariat announced on March 15, 2013, that the gover...
July 17, 2013
Well-Being
Japan's Annual Number of Suicides Dips below 30,000 in 2012
According to an announcement by the Japanese Cabinet Office on March 14, 2013, J...
July 7, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Winners of 16th Environmental Communication Awards Announced
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum announced...
June 28, 2013
Chemicals
NIES Says PM2.5 Heavy Concentration Was Possibly Attributable to Transboundary Air Pollution from Asian Continent
According to the announcement by the National Institute for Environmental Studie...
June 27, 2013
Climate Change
Global Warming Projection for Japan: More Frequent Extremely Hot Days, Intense Rainfall Events
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released on March 15, 2013, the eighth volume ...
June 20, 2013
Renewable Energy
METI Announces New Buyback Price for Renewable Energy
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released on March 29,...
June 12, 2013
Climate Change
MOE Moves to Fund Local Low Carbon Projects
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on January 11, 2013 that it plan...
June 8, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Computer Printers Among Three Devices Added to 'Top Runner' List under Japan's Energy Saving Act
Japan's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy announced on February 15, 2013 a...
June 7, 2013
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's Environment Ministry Draws Up Roadmap to Reintroduce Japanese Crested Ibis into the Wild
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan announced on February 25, 2013, th...
May 26, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Kinan Tour Design Center Wins Japan's 8th Ecotourism Awards
The Kinan Tour Design Center was selected, from among 65 applications, for the G...
May 24, 2013
Renewable Energy
Winners of Northern Districts' Energy Conservation and New Energy Award 2012 Selected
The Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry selected the winners of the E...
May 20, 2013
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
New METI/MOE Policy Promotes Recycling of Small Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the En...
May 19, 2013
Renewable Energy
Solar Cell Sales for Mega-Solar Power Surge, Surpassing Those for Residential Use
The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) announced on February 26, 2013,...
May 2, 2013
Diversity
TSE Creates 'Nadeshiko' Label for Companies that Support Women's Careers
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange ...
April 29, 2013
Policy / Systems
Report on Japan's Electricity System Reform Compiled
The Expert Committee on the Electricity System Reform of the Advisory Committee ...
April 13, 2013
Civil Society / Local Issues
More Voices from Japan Required in Future, Says Committee Reviewing Japan's Role in U.N.'s Rio+20 Conference in 2012
The Ninth Japanese Preparatory Committee for Rio+20 was held in Tokyo on January...
April 11, 2013
Well-Being
Japanese Cabinet Certifies Six Best Practices for Promoting Work-Life Balance
The Japanese Cabinet Office selected six best practices for improving work-life ...
April 6, 2013
Policy / Systems
Japanese Economy Ministry Unveils Time Schedule for Electricity System Reform
A panel of experts on the electricity system reform under the Japanese Ministry...
March 13, 2013
Renewable Energy
Renewable Power, Particularly Solar Power, Generation Facilities Spreading Rapidly
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced the preliminary f...
March 2, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's Environment Ministry Campaign Encourages People to Save Energy through 'Warm Share'
Since 2005, Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been promoting the "WarmBiz"...
February 28, 2013
Renewable Energy
Japan Reports 2011 Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Up 43% from 2010
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released the results of a survey on No...
February 10, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Green IT Awards 2012: NTT Data Corporation Team and Azbil Corporation Win Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced on October 16, 2012, t...
February 9, 2013
Food
Winners of "Local Production for Local Consumption School Lunch Menu Contest" Announced
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan announced th...
February 4, 2013
Eco-business / Social Venture
Kagoshima Prefecture Wins 14th Green Purchasing Award
The Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental network, announced the 14...
January 23, 2013
Transportation / Mobility
JTA Funded-Projects: Four Innovative Services Adopted for Regional Tourism
The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) announced on September 28, 2012, the approval...
January 19, 2013
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Cabinet Approves National Biodiversity Strategy 2012-2020
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on September 28, 2012, that the Ca...
January 4, 2013
Climate Change
Japan Introduces New Tax on Carbon Emissions
The Japanese government introduced on October 1, 2012, a tax for reducing carbon...
December 22, 2012
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan's MOE Launches Web Portal to Share Environmental Changes Caused by 2011 Disaster
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan announced on August 31, 2012, th...
December 2, 2012
Policy / Systems
Japan Releases Strategy to Commercialize Biomass Use, Support Local Industry and Strengthen Distributed Energy Supply
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced on Sept...
November 29, 2012
Policy / Systems
MLIT Selects 1,320 Zero-Energy House Projects for Grant Program
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced...
November 15, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Survey Shows Increasing Awareness of 3Rs and Biodiversity
According to the Japanese government's "Public Opinion Survey on the Environment...
October 26, 2012
Energy Conservation
Expanded "Cool-Sharing" Campaign in Japan Helped Save Energy in Summer 2012
In summer 2012, the idea of "cool sharing" gained popularity amid growing awaren...
October 16, 2012
Environmental Technology
Japan Meteorological Agency Identifies Heat-Island Effects Using New Model
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released on July 9, 2012, the results of i...
October 11, 2012
Renewable Energy
Gov't Draws up Manual to Promote Off-shore Wind Power Generation in Harbors
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, ...
September 24, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's Environment Industry Grows to 69 Trillion Yen Market and 1.85 Million Jobs in 2010
The market size of Japan's environment industry in 2010 was approximately 69 tri...
September 20, 2012
Policy / Systems
Two Japanese Ministries Urge Widespread Household Shift to Energy-Efficient Lighting
Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ...
September 17, 2012
Eco-business / Social Venture
MOE Adopts Three Proposals for 2012 Environmental Business Model Project
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on June 7, 2012, the adopted...
September 10, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
Certification Criteria for Eco Mark 'Car Sharing' Established
The Japan Environment Association Eco Mark Office established certification crit...
September 4, 2012
Policy / Systems
Trading Market for Distributed/Green Electricity Established in Japan
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that a market for...
August 18, 2012
Climate Change
Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations in Japan Rise above 400 ppm in 2012, First Time on Record
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on May 16, 2012, that the monthl...
August 17, 2012
Policy / Systems
MLIT Announces 2012 Subsidy for Energy-Saving Renovations in Private-Sector Buildings
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) anno...
August 15, 2012
Climate Change
Japan's MOE Promoting 'Super Cool Biz' Campaign for 2012 to Help Save Energy
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on May 25, 2012, that it would...
August 9, 2012
Renewable Energy
MLIT Sets Technical Standards for Offshore Floating Wind Power
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) announced...
July 30, 2012
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
MOE Launches Online Tool to Calculate Reduced Life Cycle Impacts on Environment of Retailers' 3R Activities
On April 17, 2012, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) unveiled an online ...
July 27, 2012
Climate Change
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report of Japan Submitted in April 2012
Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the...
July 25, 2012
Transportation / Mobility
'Prius', 'Alto' Top in Most Fuel-Efficient Cars of 2011
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism released on Marc...
July 14, 2012
Climate Change
'Green Curtains' Spread Nationwide
On May 2, 2012, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ...
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 1, 2012
Energy Conservation
Panasonic and Others Win 2011 Energy Conservation Award
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