Government
August 23, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Cabinet Approves Two Environment-Related White Papers for 2006
Japan's Cabinet approved two environment-related white papers on May 30, 2006. T...
August 23, 2006
Chemicals
Japan to Reduce VOC Emissions by 40% in FY2010
Twenty-two voluntary action plans to reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emis...
August 9, 2006
Climate Change
2005 Records 2nd Warmest Year since 1891
The global mean temperature in 2005 was the second highest since 1891, according...
August 9, 2006
Renewable Energy
Japan to More Than Double Biodiesel Fuel Production in 4 Years
In a report dated May 30, 2006, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment reveale...
August 2, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Milestone Reached for Total Recycling System for Plastic PET Bottles
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has ...
August 2, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Japan Water Grand Prize Announced
On March 30, 2006, the judging committee for the 8th Japan Water Grand Prize (JW...
July 31, 2006
Climate Change
Development Bank of Japan Grants New Type of Loan to Nippon Express for CO2 Reduction
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
July 30, 2006
Money
Communities Strain with Debt Over 200 Trillion Yen in 2004
The 2006 White Paper on Local Public Finance, submitted to the Japanese cabinet ...
July 30, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Online Database of Corporate Environmental Activities Updated
The Global Environmental Information Centre (GEIC), a joint project of the Unite...
July 26, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Ozone Layer Moves toward Recovery from 2020
On May 19, 2006, the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) release...
July 26, 2006
Climate Change
Green Purchasing by Government Cuts CO2 by 42,000 Tons
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has compiled the results of the g...
July 22, 2006
Water
Ministry Issues Criteria on Use of River Water for 'Environmental Purposes'
As a way of preserving the natural environment and maintaining human living cond...
July 22, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Global Ozone Layer Still in Danger Despite Slight Improvements in Northern Hemisphere since 1990s
The Japan Meteorological Agency released the "Annual Report of Ozone Layer Monit...
July 15, 2006
Chemicals
Environment Ministry Releases Annual Guidebook on Chemical Management Data
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has prepared an annual guidebook for ci...
July 15, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Transport Ministry Publishes Manual on 'Green Logistics'
To promote environmentally friendly distribution, a manual on "green logistics" ...
July 14, 2006
Renewable Energy
Three Municipalities Added to Biomass Town Program
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has added bi...
July 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Standby Power at 7.3% of Total Household Consumption in 2005
The total power consumption due to electronics in standby mode in the average Ja...
July 9, 2006
Climate Change
Amended Law Makes GHG Emissions Reporting Mandatory for Certain Businesses
In response to the partial amendment to the Law Concerning the Promotion of the ...
July 6, 2006
Others
2005 Top News on Environment in Asia Published
The 2005 edition of "Top News on the Environment in Asia" has been issued by the...
June 30, 2006
Policy / Systems
Japanese Government Adopts Third Basic Environment Plan
The Japanese Government adopted its Third Basic Environment Plan at a Cabinet me...
June 30, 2006
Energy Conservation
Fuel Economy Standards Developed for Trucks & Buses
Fuel Economy Standards for trucks and buses were drawn up on March 17, 2006 in a...
June 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Supportive Actions Begin for Introduction of Eco-Driving Management System
At the end of March 2006, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportatio...
June 25, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Clear Skies and Huge Thunderclouds More Frequent in East Asia
Clear skies became more frequent in East Asia over the period between 1971 and 1...
June 24, 2006
Education
Japan Sets Plan for UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
The Japanese government adopted its implementation plan for the United Nations D...
June 22, 2006
Renewable Energy
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Continuous Synthesis of Diesel Fuel from Wood
On March 23, 2006, the Biomass Technology Research Center, a base for biomass re...
June 18, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Formaldehyde Source Detection Sheet Developed
A simplified formaldehyde source detection sheet has been developed by the Build...
June 15, 2006
Policy / Systems
Green Procurement Law Revised to Help Prevent Illegal Logging
The Cabinet has endorsed partial changes in the basic policy drawn up in accorda...
June 15, 2006
Renewable Energy
Photovoltaic Power Plants Proliferate in Kyoto
The eighth "Sunshine" photovoltaic (PV) power plant installed by the Kyoto Green...
June 15, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Committee Created to Promote Use of Sewage Sludge
As one of its measures to deal with global warming, the Japanese Ministry of Lan...
June 14, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry Evaluates National Strategy for Biomass Use
On March 29, 2006, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...
June 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006
"Candle Night Summer Solstice" will be held on the evenings of June 17 to 21 in ...
June 11, 2006
Education
High School Students Learn from Forest 'Masters' through Interviews and Essays
An event called the 4th Forum of "Fox Fire in Japan" took place on March 26, 200...
June 10, 2006
Renewable Energy
New Ceramic Membrane Reformer Produces Hydrogen Faster
A research group led by Dr. Hitoshi Takamura, an associate professor at Tohoku U...
June 10, 2006
Civil Society / Local Issues
2005 Winners of Urban-Rural Exchange Awards Announced
Nanbu Town, Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, won first prize in the 2005 "Or...
June 7, 2006
Chemicals
Ministry Releases FY2005 Environmental Report on Chemicals in Japan
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on March 31, 2006 that it has...
June 3, 2006
Energy Conservation
Lighthouse at World Heritage Site to be Lit by Green Energy
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) will launch a study to switch the power source of a ...
June 3, 2006
Policy / Systems
27.8% of Local Governments in Japan Have Green Purchasing Programs
Only 27.8 percent of the local governments have drawn up their green purchasing ...
June 2, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
'Eco-Rail Mark' Awarded to 2 Products, 4 Companies
The "Eco-Rail Mark" was awarded to two products and four companies at the fifth ...
May 27, 2006
Steady-State Economy
First-Ever Decline Recorded in Japanese Population in 2005
Japan's overall population was 127.76 million as of October 1, 2005, according t...
May 21, 2006
Chemicals
Photochemical Smog in 2005 Worst for Decade
In 2005, sufferers from eye and throat irritations numbered 1,495 across 10 pref...
May 14, 2006
Climate Change
Joint Japan-UK Research Project Launched For Low Carbon Society
The joint Japan-UK research project, "Developing Visions for a Low Carbon Societ...
May 14, 2006
Policy / Systems
Japanese Government Amends Laws concerning Asbestos
The Japanese parliament passed a bill on February 3, 2006, to amend four laws de...
May 10, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Releases Manual on Environmental Reports
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released on January 16, 2006 a manual f...
May 7, 2006
Food
Ministry to Support Additional Sustainable Farming Methods
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised the Enforce...
May 7, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hitachi Air Conditioner Wins Energy Conservation Award
A new in-store package air conditioner system developed by Hitachi Air Condition...
May 7, 2006
Policy / Systems
Export Subsidies to be Abolished by 2013: WTO Hong Kong
On December 2005, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries r...
May 5, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry to Revise Green Purchasing Law Requirements
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) obtained Cabinet approval for its...
May 5, 2006
Energy Conservation
Shops Honored with FY 2005 Prizes for Promoting Energy-efficient Goods
A total of 108 shops, including 90 large and 18 small shops out of 373 and 36 ap...
May 3, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment/Economy Harmonization Projects in 2nd Year
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has been deploying a three-year program...
April 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Hitachi and Komatsu Win Top ESCO Awards for Energy Savings
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