Government
June 29, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry Considers Reuse of PET Bottles
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment established a committee to introduce a ...
June 26, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
NPO Opens Car Recycling Education Center
The Re-Use Motorization (RUM) Alliance is a non-profit organization (NPO) establ...
June 23, 2008
Climate Change
Industry Council Established in Japan to Promote Green Information Technology
The Green IT Promotion Council of Japan was established on February 1, 2008, fol...
June 14, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Providing Brazil with Advanced Satellite Data to Stop Illegal Logging in the Amazon
The Japanese government decided recently to officially give Brazil additional te...
June 14, 2008
Climate Change
Japan Finances World's First CDM Railway Project under the Kyoto Protocol
The Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System Project, which saw the deployment of a Jap...
June 11, 2008
Chemicals
Photochemical Oxidant Warnings Issued across 28 Prefectures in 2007
Photochemical oxidant warnings were issued across 28 prefectures in 2007, the Ja...
June 11, 2008
Climate Change
Hot Spring Resort Uses Geothermal Heat to Reduce CO2 Emissions
The Regional Council for Global Warming Measures in Nasu Onsen, a famous hot spr...
June 11, 2008
Climate Change
Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme Shows Potential of SMEs to Greatly Cut CO2 Emissions
On December 27, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released an...
June 6, 2008
Climate Change
Over 40% of Japanese Companies Agree about Domestic CO2 Emissions Trading
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on January 10, 2008 the results of...
June 4, 2008
Climate Change
2007 Mean Temperatures Hit Record Highs in Japan and the World
Annual mean temperatures for 2007 rose in Japan and in the entire world, the Jap...
May 30, 2008
Environmental Technology
Public Poll Shows Increased Expectation on Science and Technology to Solve Environmental Issues
On February 4, 2008, the Cabinet Office of Japan released the results of a publi...
May 12, 2008
Policy / Systems
MOE Releases New Manual for Self-Assessment of Corporate Environmental Reports
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released on December 21, 2007, a self-a...
May 9, 2008
Renewable Energy
New Conference to Draw Up Plan to Produce Low-Cost Cellulosic Biofuel
As a joint initiative between government, industry, and academia, the Bio-fuel T...
May 4, 2008
Climate Change
Japanese Council Highlights Importance of Supporting Africa in Fight against Global Warming
In its mid-term report released on January 21, 2008, the Advisory Council to the...
May 3, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Forest Soils Consume Twice the Methane of Those in the US and Europe
Forested land in Japan can absorb almost twice the atmospheric methane as forest...
May 2, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Total of 17 Products, 37 Companies Granted Eco-Rail Certification
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced o...
May 2, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
Lack of Information on Legal Timber and Wood Products Hampers Gov't Green Procurement Policy
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on December 25, 2007 the resu...
April 21, 2008
Climate Change
Japan Establishes Cabinet Advisory Panel on Climate Change
Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Nobutaka Machimura, announced on February 21, 2...
April 20, 2008
Climate Change
Eco-Friendly Potato Transport Reduces CO2 Emissions by 53%
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Decembe...
April 17, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
98 Model Districts Designated to Establish Bicycle Lane Network
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism (MLIT)and the...
April 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Japan and United Arab Emirates Collaborating on Solar Thermal Energy Project
Cosmo Oil Co., a major Japanese petroleum distributor, and the Masdar-Abu Dhabi ...
April 12, 2008
Policy / Systems
Employment Group Recommends Policies to Slow Decline of Japan's Labor Force
The Employment Policy Study Group, commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labor...
April 5, 2008
Climate Change
MOE Announces New Funding for Community-based Environmental Protection Projects
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on October 22, 2007, that it...
March 30, 2008
Energy Conservation
Energy-Efficient Household Appliance Promotion Forum Established in Japan
The Energy-Efficient Household Appliance Promotion Forum was established on Octo...
March 27, 2008
Policy / Systems
Japan and Hungary Sign Memorandum of Cooperation to Reduce Emissions
The Japanese government signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Republic of ...
March 26, 2008
Policy / Systems
MOE Amends Exhaust Emission Regulations Aiming for Zero PM Emission
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment amended permissible limits on exhaust e...
March 24, 2008
Climate Change
Toyota Exec Appointed as Advisor for Japanese PM on Global Warming Issues
The Japanese government appointed Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota Motor Corp. senior advis...
March 23, 2008
Climate Change
Japanese PM Proposes 10 billion dollar Fund for Climate Change
On January 26, 2008, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda made the following proposals fo...
March 23, 2008
Climate Change
MOE to Research Ways to Display CO2 Emissions from Products and Services
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced that in drawing up its ...
March 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Kyoto City Starts Project for Fuel Cell System Using Hydrogen Produced from Food Waste
On November 7, 2007, Kyoto City launched a research project to develop a fuel...
March 13, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
New Global Map Shows State of the Environment in Eight Layers
From November 20 to December 31, 2007, Japan's Geographic Survey Institute (GSI)...
March 13, 2008
Policy / Systems
METI Proposes World's First ISO Standard for Environmental Management Accounting
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), on November 16, 2007, of...
March 12, 2008
Policy / Systems
Japan's Environment Ministry Draws up Vision 2050
In October 2007, the Ministry of the Environment released a report on its draft ...
March 7, 2008
Policy / Systems
Japan Adopts Work-Life Balance Charter
The Japanese Government has formulated a charter outlining its ideals for work/f...
March 6, 2008
Policy / Systems
Ministry Starts Loan Program for Eco-Friendly Construction Machinery
On November 2, 2007, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tou...
March 1, 2008
Climate Change
Japanese NGOs Release Position Paper for G8 Summit 2008 in Toyako
The 2008 Japan G8 Summit NGO Forum held a symposium, titled "What Civil Societie...
February 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mitsui to Build World's First Hybrid Solar-thermal and Gas-fired Generating Plant in Egypt
Mitsui & Co., a leading Japanese trading company, announced on October 1, 2007, ...
February 21, 2008
Policy / Systems
New Program in Japan Encourages Child-Friendly Corporations
Under a new government program to encourage companies to better accommodate empl...
February 18, 2008
Others
Workers Taking Paid Leave Reaches Record Low
The percentage of workers taking paid leave in 2007 fell to 46.6 percent, which ...
February 15, 2008
Energy Conservation
New ESCO Service Guarantees Reduced CO2 Emissions
Japan Facility Solutions (JFS), an energy saving company (ESCO) jointly establis...
February 13, 2008
Climate Change
NOx in Asia Triples over Past 24 Years
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the Asian region tripled between 1980 and 2003...
February 13, 2008
Energy Conservation
Toyako G8 Summit Area to Cut GHG Emissions by 50% by 2030
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on October 1, 2007, that it has se...
February 12, 2008
Energy Conservation
World's First Fuel Economy Indicators for Ships Planned
One of the priority themes set by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and T...
February 8, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Environment Ministry Announces Award Winners for Handmade Bags
On October 12, 2007, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced that th...
February 3, 2008
Renewable Energy
Japan Planning Expansion of Domestic Biomass Fuel Production
On October 12, 2007, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MA...
February 3, 2008
Energy Conservation
Environment Ministry to Give Eco-Points to Energy-Saving Contributors
For its fiscal 2008 budget, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has reques...
January 31, 2008
Energy Conservation
Development of Plastic Made from CO2 Underway
The launch of a new research project aimed at developing a highly functional ali...
January 28, 2008
Energy Conservation
Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme Surpasses Reduction Target
On September 11, 2007, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released the re...
January 24, 2008
Climate Change
JFS Wins Environment Ministry's Award
On December 17, Japan for Sustainability (JFS) was presented the 2007 Environ...
January 18, 2008
Policy / Systems
MOE Adopts Four New Projects for Sustainable Development Education
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