Government
April 27, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
A Sustainable Society without Lowering Living Standards? 2005 Public Opinion Poll on Environment
The Japanese government's Cabinet Office conducted a poll on environmental issue...
April 26, 2006
Policy / Systems
78% of Japanese Favor Introduction of an Environmental Tax
A majority (77.7 percent) of the Japanese public responds favorably to the idea ...
April 23, 2006
Well-Being
Japan Plans to Reduce Annual Suicides by 25% within 10 Years
At present, Japan has in excess of 30,000 suicides a year, making the suicide ra...
April 23, 2006
Renewable Energy
Nocturnal Warming of Greenhouses using Solar-Heated Water
Beginning in 2006, the National Institute of Floricultural Sciences (NIFS) of th...
April 17, 2006
Diversity
Action Plan for Supporting NEETs Revised
Japan's Youth Independence and Challenge Action Plan was revised at the 10th You...
April 17, 2006
Civil Society / Local Issues
8 Municipalities Win 2005 Awards for Sustainable Regional Development
Eight winners of the 2005 awards for sustainable, symbiotic and participatory ap...
April 13, 2006
Energy Conservation
Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate Officially Launched
The Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate was officially la...
April 13, 2006
Energy Conservation
Environment Ministry's Guide on Eco-Friendly Offices in Winter
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE), in November 2005, released a gui...
April 13, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
New Educational Website Encourages Public Transport Use
Val Laboratory Corp., a Japanese software developer, started a website service o...
April 13, 2006
Food
Farm Ministry Increases Isolation Distance of Experimental GM Rice
On March 8, 2006 the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries re...
April 9, 2006
Civil Society / Local Issues
Rural Town Wins 5th Environment Minister's Grand Prix
A project with the slogan "Expanding Potentiality toward Environmentally Advance...
April 5, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan's New Action Plan to Create a Recycling-Oriented Society through the 3Rs
In an effort to create recycling-oriented societies in Asia, in November 2005 th...
April 5, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environment Ministry Cites 8 Outstanding Eco-Community Projects
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on October 21, 2005 that it h...
March 31, 2006
Diversity
Government's New Basic Plan for Gender Equality Starts
The Japanese government approved its Second Basic Plan for Gender Equality at a ...
March 30, 2006
Policy / Systems
Eco-Education through School Eco-Renovation
Ten schools have been chosen by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment as t...
March 30, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Ministry Subsidizes 14 'Green Distribution' Model Projects
It was learned on October 24, 2005 that the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastru...
March 29, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Asia Forest Partnership Sets Up Steering Committee
The fifth meeting for the promotion of the Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) was hel...
March 26, 2006
Renewable Energy
Conferences in Japan, Thailand Promote Biomass in Asia
The first meeting of a committee for promoting the use of eco-fuels was held, op...
March 26, 2006
Renewable Energy
Bioethanol Mass Production from Waste Wood to Start in Osaka in 2007
Facilities to mass-produce fuel ethanol from construction waste wood are now und...
March 23, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Selects Winning Environmental Proposals for FY2005
For its fifth annual enivironmental policy proposal competition, the Japanese Mi...
March 16, 2006
Climate Change
Low-Carbon Society Scenarios: 70% Reduction CO2 Emissions by 2050
A study group presented scenarios to cut Japan's annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emi...
March 16, 2006
Policy / Systems
Environment Minister Proposes 100-year Plan of Nation-Building with "Natural Capital"
In December 2005, the Japanese Environment Minister, Yuriko Koike, proposed a 10...
March 15, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry Releases Japanese Waste Statistics for FY2003
Japan's non-industrial waste (garbage and human waste) volume in fiscal 2003 tot...
March 11, 2006
Climate Change
Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations Measured Continuously Using Commercial Airliners
A Japanese project team has succeeded in the world's first attempt to make regul...
March 11, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Report Discusses Future of Japan's Eco Town Program
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released a report re...
March 8, 2006
Climate Change
Cooler Business Clothes Helped Cut CO2 Emissions in 2005
An estimated 460,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were cut during the ...
March 8, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Sorted Collection of Waste Containers and Packaging Up 1.2% in FY 2004
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment revealed on September 15, 2005 that mor...
March 8, 2006
Chemicals
Environment Ministry Opens Website on Endocrine Disruption
On October 31, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced the crea...
March 4, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Trade Ministry Tests "Bring Your Own" Cup Vending Machine
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has installed a vending mac...
March 4, 2006
Climate Change
Weather Agency Links Global Warming to Increased Rainfall in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency released on its website on October 28, 2005 a re...
March 1, 2006
Education
2005 Environmental White Paper for Children Distributed to Schools
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced its completion of the 2005 En...
February 24, 2006
Climate Change
24 Anti-Global Warming Activities Win Environment Minister's Award for 2005
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced the winners of the environmen...
February 22, 2006
Food
No Agreement Reached on Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Reduction
The 12th Annual Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluef...
February 20, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City Starts Project to Create Hydrogen from Food Waste and Used Cooking Oil
Kyoto City has launched a research project to produce hydrogen for fuel cells fr...
February 15, 2006
Renewable Energy
Test Starts for 100% Renewable Energy Microgrid using a Private Transmission Line
A test to demonstrate a new decentralized energy supply system using a private t...
February 15, 2006
Climate Change
Campaign Starts to Boost Use of Domestic Timber
Japan's Forestry Agency started a publicity campaign in fiscal 2005 to boost use...
February 12, 2006
Fossil Fuels
Test Shows Home Fuel Cell Achieves 81.2% Total Energy Efficiency
A residential fuel cell cogeneration system achieved total energy efficiency of ...
February 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Environment Ministry Unveils Carbon Tax Plan
On October 25, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment unveiled its plan ...
February 12, 2006
Policy / Systems
2 Products, 16 Companies Carry 'Eco-Rail' Mark
An "Eco-Rail Mark" was awarded to three companies at the third meeting of the Ec...
February 8, 2006
Environmental Technology
Kanagawa Adopts Water Conservation Tax Ordinance
The Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly passed on October 5, 2005 an ordinance to impo...
February 8, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Tree-Planting Added to Campaign to Reduce Plastic Bag Use
The Ogaki Citizens' Conference for the Environment, a cooperative organization i...
February 2, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Weather Agency Publishes Marine Health Report on Web
The Japan Meteorological Agency started publishing its Marine Diagnosis Report o...
February 2, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Environment Ministry Sponsors Eco-Friendly Shopping Campaign
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment sponsored an "Eco-Friendly Shopping Cam...
February 1, 2006
Well-Being
Forests Found Effective in Boosting Anti-Cancer Cells
The Forestry Agency of Japan, the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institut...
January 27, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Report on Promotion of Eco-Products and Servicizing Released
The Study Group on Environmentally Friendly Products and Management Strategy rel...
January 21, 2006
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
20 More Japanese Wetlands Designated as Ramsar Sites
Twenty additional wetlands have been designated to the Ramsar List of Wetlands o...
January 20, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Ministry Releases Guidance to Promote Light Rail Transit System
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport released, on October...
January 20, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 0.8% in FY 2004
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2004 totaled 1.329 billion tons (carb...
January 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Corporations Embrace 'Warm Biz' Climate-Friendly Office Wear
Teikoku Databank Ltd., a major Japanese credit research company, announced in Oc...
January 15, 2006
Renewable Energy
Home Solar Power Introduced to Green Power Market
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