Non-manufacturing industry
March 10, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Survey Finds 70% of Travelers Conscious of Eco-Friendly Activities on Trips
JTB Corp., a leading Japanese travel agency, released on November 27, 2008, the ...
March 9, 2009
Climate Change
Beat Communication Launches Upgrade of Online Service that Helps Visualize CO2 Reductions
Beat Communication Co., a Japanese company that produces social networking servi...
March 6, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Japan's First Carbon-Neutral Railway Station to Open in Settsu, Osaka Prefecture
The Japanese city of Settsu in Osaka Prefecture and Hankyu Corporation announced...
March 5, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota and Panasonic Rank as Best Companies Focusing on Green Action
MM Research Institute Ltd., a Japanese marketing research company, released the ...
February 28, 2009
Climate Change
Toshiba Sets Expanded Target to Cut GHG Emissions
Japan's Toshiba Corp. set a new target to reduce its total greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
February 25, 2009
Policy / Systems
'Eco-Challenge' for Eco-friendly Life
Step Change Co. in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, set up in July 2008 the f...
February 22, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
JR East Promotes Energy Saving at Stations
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced on November 6, 2008, that in orde...
February 11, 2009
Renewable Energy
Mitsubishi Companies Contributing Expertise for Iceland's Clean Energy Policy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) have reac...
February 6, 2009
Eco-business / Social Venture
METI Announces First Green IT Award Winners
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced winners of...
February 5, 2009
Policy / Systems
Nagano Prefecture to Introduce Carbon Offset Scheme for Wood Pellet Stoves
The Laboratory of Earth Conscious Life, a nonprofit organization (NPO) in Ina Ci...
February 4, 2009
Climate Change
Carbon Offset Association Established
Launched by nine member companies, the Carbon Offset Association (COA) was estab...
February 1, 2009
Transportation / Mobility
JR Freight Developing Japan's First Hybrid 'Switcher' Locomotives
Japan Freight Railway Co. (JR Freight) announced on September 10, 2008, that it ...
January 29, 2009
Renewable Energy
World's Largest 'Hydrogen Town Project' Starts in Japan
A ceremony to celebrate the first installation of a residential hydrogen fue...
January 18, 2009
Climate Change
Environment Ministry Selects Nine Carbon-Offset Model Projects
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on August 5, 2008, that it adopted...
January 13, 2009
Environmental Technology
Kajima Develops New Method to Assess Ecological Network for Woodpecker
Kajima Corp., a major Japanese construction company, announced on September...
January 6, 2009
Climate Change
Survey of Internet Users Shows 70% Concerned with CO2 Reduction Efforts
A Japanese net-media company, ishare Inc., announced on July 22, 2008, that a su...
January 5, 2009
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Over 600 Stores in Nagoya City to Charge for Plastic Shopping Bags
The Nagoya City government in Aichi prefecture will start a scheme to charg...
December 30, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Convenience Store Chain to Further Promote Eco-Friendly Packaging
Family Mart Co., one of Japan's leading convenience store chains, announced ...
December 24, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Hojo Railway Conducts Test-Run of 100% Bio-Fueled Train
Hojo Railway Company of Japan, which operates trains between Kasai City and Ono ...
December 22, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Convenience Stores Conduct Plastic Bag Reduction Campaign
The Japan Franchise Association campaigned to reduce plastic bag consumption at ...
December 19, 2008
Others
Survey Finds Environmental Awareness Heightened Before G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit
Beat Communication Co., a Japanese company that provides businesses with informa...
December 18, 2008
Renewable Energy
Reducing CO2 by Low-cost Solar Hot Water System Located in Condominium Veranda
The Building Research Institute, an independent administrative agency, and T...
December 15, 2008
Climate Change
V-cube Introduces CO2 Savings Calculator in its Web-Video Communications Service
V-cube Inc., a Japanese company that programs and develops web-based inform...
December 14, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Efforts for Reuse of Glass Bottles Expanding in Southern Kyushu
Efforts to reuse 900-ml glass bottles marked with the initial R (reuse, retu...
December 13, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Shutoko Highway Opens Eco-Friendly Parking Area in Central Tokyo
Japan's Shutoko Group (Metropolitan Expressway Co. and Metropolitan Expressw...
December 10, 2008
Renewable Energy
100 Million kWh Wind Farm Begins Operation in Kyushu
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co. announced on October 1, 2008, the start of...
December 7, 2008
Renewable Energy
NTT Group's Clean Energy-related Limited Liability Partnership Begins Operations
NTT Group, the largest telecommunications group in Japan, announced on September...
December 6, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sumitomo Corporation Establishes Joint Venture to Collect and Recycle Beverage Containers
On June 24, 2008, Sumitomo Corporation, a major Japanese general trading company...
December 5, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Japanese Retailer to Open Eco-Shopping Center with EV Battery Charging Station
Aeon Co., a major Japanese retailer opened a new style of eco-shopping center in...
December 4, 2008
Policy / Systems
JCB Starts Operating Platform for Eco Action Point Program
JCB Co., a global credit card operator of Japan, started operating a platform fo...
December 3, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Rail-Road Vehicle, DMV, Receives Good Design Award
The dual mode vehicle (DMV) developed by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkai...
November 28, 2008
Climate Change
Ministry Selects 10 Model Projects for Housing and Buildings to Reduce CO2 Emissions
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selected its first projects i...
November 25, 2008
Climate Change
JBIC and Nikkei Start Announcing the Indicative Price of Carbon Trading
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nikkei (Nihon Keizai Shi...
November 13, 2008
Food
Major Retail Distributor Develops Perfect Food Recycling System
Ito-Yokado Co., a major retail distributor in Japan, announced on June 19, 2008,...
November 6, 2008
Climate Change
Chiba Bank Launches Carbon-offset Time Deposit
The Chiba Bank Ltd., in Japan launched on July 1, 2008, a carbon-offset time dep...
November 5, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Yamato Transport Delivers by Electric-powered Bicycle
Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest parcel-delivery company, has been coll...
October 26, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Waste Down, Interest Rates Up with 'Eco Term Deposits'
Tsuruga Shinkin Bank, a local credit union in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, had acce...
October 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
JAL to Make First Asian Biofuel Demonstration Flight
Japan Airlines (JAL), a major Japanese airline, reached an agreement with Boeing...
October 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mega Solar Power Generation Plan for Sakai City Waterfront
On June 23, 2008, Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Electric Power Co. and ...
October 25, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Japan Post Service to Convert Entire Mail Delivery Fleet to Eco-Friendly Vehicles
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. President Yoshifumi Nishikawa announced at a press...
October 25, 2008
Climate Change
Market Focused on Preventing Global Warming Forecast to Grow Rapidly in Japan
Fuji Keizai Co., a private Japanese research firm, released its report on May 20...
October 19, 2008
Policy / Systems
Nagoya Launches System to Certify Green Developments
The city of Nagoya, in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, launched a new certification ...
October 19, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Non-Profit Formed to Donate Recycled Books to Public Facilities
People in Hokkaido concerned with education established a group named Hokkaido B...
October 16, 2008
Eco-business / Social Venture
JBIC Issues New Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (FILP) Agency bonds To Support Global Environment
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) issued, on June 27 2008, 5-year ...
October 11, 2008
Fossil Fuels
Electric Industry to Boost Non-Fossil Energy Share to 50% by 2020
The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) announced its goal to...
October 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
60% of Female Shoppers Bring Own Shopping Bags
Ishare Inc., a Japanese net-media company, conducted an Internet survey on eco...
October 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Closed Recycling System for Used Uniforms Established
Renown Uniforms Inc., a Japanese uniform manufacturer jointly owned by Toyota Ts...
October 5, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japanese Companies Sign Business and Biodiversity Initiative at COP9
At the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Convention...
October 3, 2008
Renewable Energy
Movies Shown with Green Power
Toho Cinemas Ltd., which operates large movie theater complexes in Japan, rece...
September 28, 2008
Climate Change
Japanese Retailer Launches Unique Carbon Offset Program
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