Government

Two Renewable Energy Model Cities Chosen

January 15, 2006

Renewable Energy

 

Two Renewable Energy Model Cities Chosen

Applications by Muroran City in Hokkaido in northern Japan and Susaki City in Ko...
 
More Urban Office Workers Wearing Lighter Summer Clothes

January 13, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

More Urban Office Workers Wearing Lighter Summer Clothes

Cool Biz, a lighter summer businesswear campaign promoted by the Japanese Minist...
 
Waste-to-Cement Material Recycling Project Awarded

January 12, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Waste-to-Cement Material Recycling Project Awarded

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced the winners of th...
 
Revision of Fuel Efficiency Standards Planned for Heavy Vehicles

January 5, 2006

Transportation / Mobility

 

Revision of Fuel Efficiency Standards Planned for Heavy Vehicles

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Land, Infrastruc...
 
Almost All Municipalities to Start Sorted Collection of Packaging Waste

January 2, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Almost All Municipalities to Start Sorted Collection of Packaging Waste

Almost all Japanese municipalities have formulated their five-year plans for sor...
 
New Decision-Support System Helps in Windmill Site Selection

December 28, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

New Decision-Support System Helps in Windmill Site Selection

Kansai Electric Power Co., a major power utility in Japan, and the Japan Weather...
 
Employment/Labor Policies Proposed for Japan's Era of Declining Population

December 28, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Employment/Labor Policies Proposed for Japan's Era of Declining Population

The Employment Policy Study Group, commissioned by Japan's Ministry of Health, L...
 
14th Annual Water Treatment Award Winners Announced

December 25, 2005

Water

 

14th Annual Water Treatment Award Winners Announced

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the recipi...
 
Japan Ratifies Asbestos Convention

December 23, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Japan Ratifies Asbestos Convention

The Japanese government has announced that it ratified the International Labor O...
 
'Warm Biz' Logo and Handling Rules Decided

December 21, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

'Warm Biz' Logo and Handling Rules Decided

On August 22, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment decided to give the...
 
Awareness Campaign in Japan Encourages Eco-Friendly Railway Travel

December 21, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Awareness Campaign in Japan Encourages Eco-Friendly Railway Travel

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is cooperating with ...
 
Schools to Receive Subsidy for Energy-saving Efforts

December 16, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

Schools to Receive Subsidy for Energy-saving Efforts

Friends of the Earth (FoE) Japan is an international environmental NGO, and has ...
 
Ministry Announces 2005

December 16, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Ministry Announces 2005 "Green Service" Model Business Winners

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) invited entries for ...
 
Dioxin Emissions from Incinerators Declining throughout Japan

December 14, 2005

Chemicals

 

Dioxin Emissions from Incinerators Declining throughout Japan

The levels of dioxins found in emissions from waste incinerators across Japan ha...
 
Five Japanese Firms Earn Certified Emission Reduction Credits

December 8, 2005

Climate Change

 

Five Japanese Firms Earn Certified Emission Reduction Credits

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board awarded the world's first ...
 
Government Releases Results of Survey on Regional Revitalization

December 7, 2005

Civil Society / Local Issues

 

Government Releases Results of Survey on Regional Revitalization

In July, 2005, the Japanese government's Cabinet Office released the results of ...
 
An Estimated 6.64 Million People Join 'Lights Down' Event 2005 to Fight Global Warming

December 2, 2005

Energy Conservation

 

An Estimated 6.64 Million People Join 'Lights Down' Event 2005 to Fight Global Warming

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment conducted what it calls its "Light Down...
 
Dioxins, Endocrine Disrupters Not Decreasing in Japan's Rivers

December 2, 2005

Chemicals

 

Dioxins, Endocrine Disrupters Not Decreasing in Japan's Rivers

No clear downward trend has been seen in the concentrations of dioxins and endoc...
 
Instructions for Food Safety Database Available on Website

November 30, 2005

Food

 

Instructions for Food Safety Database Available on Website

The Food Safety Commission started providing instructions on the use of its onli...
 
Stricter Management of Hazardous Substances in Products Proposed

November 27, 2005

Chemicals

 

Stricter Management of Hazardous Substances in Products Proposed

In the run-up to the enforcement of the European Union's Directive on the Restri...
 
Japan's Shiretoko Designated A World Natural Heritage Site

November 27, 2005

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan's Shiretoko Designated A World Natural Heritage Site

The Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido was listed as a World Natural Heritage Site ...
 
Bioethanol Car Fuel Production Project to be Launched in Okinawa

November 25, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Bioethanol Car Fuel Production Project to be Launched in Okinawa

An experiment to verify the feasibility of producing biomass fuel from high-biom...
 
Biogas Power Plant Being Tested Under Kyoto Eco-Energy Project

November 25, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Biogas Power Plant Being Tested Under Kyoto Eco-Energy Project

The Kyoto Eco-Energy Research Center is a biogas power generation plant built as...
 
Japan-China CDM Promotion Meeting Held in Beijing

November 20, 2005

Climate Change

 

Japan-China CDM Promotion Meeting Held in Beijing

A meeting to promote Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, which allow emi...
 
Water-retentive Pavement and the Heat Island Effect in Tokyo

November 16, 2005

Climate Change

 

Water-retentive Pavement and the Heat Island Effect in Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and T...
 
Nearly 80% of Japanese Firms Have No Female General Managers

November 11, 2005

Diversity

 

Nearly 80% of Japanese Firms Have No Female General Managers

Nearly 80 percent of Japanese companies have no female general managers or equiv...
 
Japan Energy Starts Installing Home Fuel Cell Systems

November 11, 2005

Renewable Energy

 

Japan Energy Starts Installing Home Fuel Cell Systems

Japan Energy Corp., a Japanese refiner, announced on June 8, 2005 that it has st...
 
Ministry Analyzing Potential Economic Effects of Environment Tax

November 9, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Ministry Analyzing Potential Economic Effects of Environment Tax

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has set up an expert committee to analy...
 
Power Generated from New Heat-Resistant Ceramic Material

November 7, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Power Generated from New Heat-Resistant Ceramic Material

The Research Institute for Ubiquitous Energy Devices (RIUED) (Ikeda City, Osaka)...
 
Japan Proposes Long-Term Global Warming Target

November 4, 2005

Climate Change

 

Japan Proposes Long-Term Global Warming Target

The Sub-Committee for International Climate Change Strategy, which operates unde...
 
2005 Environment White Paper Calls for Global Warming Efforts

October 29, 2005

Climate Change

 

2005 Environment White Paper Calls for Global Warming Efforts

With the coming into effect of the Kyoto Protocol in February 2005, the Japanese...
 
Japan's Weather Agency Sets Up Global Environment and Marine Dept.

October 28, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Japan's Weather Agency Sets Up Global Environment and Marine Dept.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reorganized its structure and established ...
 
Environment Ministry Releases FY2004 Data on Fluorocarbon Destruction

October 26, 2005

Chemicals

 

Environment Ministry Releases FY2004 Data on Fluorocarbon Destruction

The total amount of fluorocarbons destroyed in fiscal 2004 was 2,976 tons, up 23...
 
Networking of Recycling Zones in Asia Proposed

October 26, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Networking of Recycling Zones in Asia Proposed

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan launched a pub...
 
Tokyo Hosts 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference

October 24, 2005

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Hosts 2005 World Sustainable Building Conference

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport hosted the World Sus...
 
FY2004 Results of Model CO2 Emission Control Projects Disclosed

October 19, 2005

Climate Change

 

FY2004 Results of Model CO2 Emission Control Projects Disclosed

The Japan Center for Climate Change Actions (JCCCA) compiled the results of CO2 ...
 
Smaller Municipalities Responsible for 68% of Vehicle CO2 Emissions: Survey

October 14, 2005

Transportation / Mobility

 

Smaller Municipalities Responsible for 68% of Vehicle CO2 Emissions: Survey

As much as 68 percent of Japan's vehicle CO2 emissions are generated in municipa...
 
Unapproved U.S. GM Corn Found at Japanese Ports

October 12, 2005

Food

 

Unapproved U.S. GM Corn Found at Japanese Ports

Bt10, a strain of genetically modified corn not approved in Japan, has been foun...
 
Japan's First Ecotourism Award Winners Announced

October 12, 2005

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japan's First Ecotourism Award Winners Announced

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced the winners of it first Ecotourism...
 
Japan Launches Program for Safety Information on Chemicals

October 8, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

Japan Launches Program for Safety Information on Chemicals

The Japanese government and industry launched a joint program to facilitate gath...
 
Revision of Japan's Package Recycling System Being Considered

October 8, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Revision of Japan's Package Recycling System Being Considered

The Ministry of the Environment released an interim report on how to revise the ...
 
Aichi Prefecture to Introduce a Tax on Industrial Waste in 2006

October 2, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Aichi Prefecture to Introduce a Tax on Industrial Waste in 2006

The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) approved on J...
 
METI Supports

September 29, 2005

Policy / Systems

 

METI Supports "Green Servicizing Business"

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has launched a new p...
 
'Balanced Diet Guide' Aims to Improve Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency

September 25, 2005

Food

 

'Balanced Diet Guide' Aims to Improve Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency

The Food Self-Sufficiency Enhancement Council, an advisory organ for the Ministe...
 
Individuals, Businesses Joining National Global Warming Campaign

September 25, 2005

Climate Change

 

Individuals, Businesses Joining National Global Warming Campaign

An increasing number of people and businesses have participated in "Team Minus 6...
 
Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme Starts

September 25, 2005

Climate Change

 

Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme Starts

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has selected 34 companies and corporate...
 
Mandatory Car Battery Collection, Recycling Being Considered in Japan

September 18, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Mandatory Car Battery Collection, Recycling Being Considered in Japan

A governmental committee has been established to discuss a mandatory system for ...
 
Indoor Chemical Concentration Levels Declining

September 18, 2005

Chemicals

 

Indoor Chemical Concentration Levels Declining

The number of new houses whose concentration levels of chemical substances excee...
 
Japan's GHG Emissions 8.3% Above 1990 Levels

September 12, 2005

Climate Change

 

Japan's GHG Emissions 8.3% Above 1990 Levels

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Japan amounted to 1.339 billion tons in CO2 eq...
 
New Technology Produces Methane, Isobutane Fuels from Waste Plastic

September 10, 2005

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

New Technology Produces Methane, Isobutane Fuels from Waste Plastic

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of J...
 
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