Government
September 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Subsidizes Reduced CO2-Emission Housing
In a bid to effectively cut down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from private hom...
September 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Government and Industry Leaders Tackle Japan's Declining Birthrate
The Japanese government held the first meeting of the "Government and Industry L...
September 5, 2005
Energy Conservation
Japan Legislates Stricter Energy Saving Measures in Transport Sector
To achieve the goals of the Kyoto Protocol which came into effect in February 20...
August 29, 2005
Steady-State Economy
Japan's Under-15 Population Marks 24th Straight Year of Decline
The population of children under 15 years of age in Japan stood at 17.65 million...
August 27, 2005
Chemicals
Japan Meteorological Agency Starts Daily UV Forecasts
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) started to provide daily information on ou...
August 24, 2005
Renewable Energy
NGO Wins New Energy Award for Citizen-Funded Wind Power Plants
Hokkaido Green Fund (HGF), a nonprofit organization (NPO) in Hokkaido, northern ...
August 22, 2005
Policy / Systems
Eco-Rail Certification Launched to Promote Rail Transportation
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has launched an "Eco-Rail...
August 19, 2005
Climate Change
Ministry Selects FY2005 Community Projects to Cut CO2 Emissions
On July 22, 2005 Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced that it sel...
August 16, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Volumes of Waste in Japan Decreased Slightly in FY 2002
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan announced on January 21, 2005 that the ...
August 14, 2005
Energy Conservation
Committee Established to Promote Energy-efficient Homes
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on May 30, 2005...
August 14, 2005
Renewable Energy
Fukuoka Designated for 'Hydrogen Technology Research Zone'
Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City were authorized by the Prime Minister in Mar...
August 10, 2005
Climate Change
Environment Ministry Promotes 'Team Minus 6%' Global Warming Campaign
The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan launched a national campaign call...
August 10, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Yamaha Releases All-Electric Motorbike
On May 21, 2005, Yamaha Motor Co. released its second electric vehicle (EV) mode...
August 3, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Hino Motors Develops Hybrid Truck with Contactless Power Transfer System
Hino Motors, Ltd. of Japan has developed a next-generation parallel-hybrid (dies...
July 30, 2005
Diversity
Sixty Percent of Young Housewives Unable to Find Jobs
Less than 50 percent of women keep their jobs after getting married, and nearly ...
July 23, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Tokushima City 'No Car Day' Campaign Offers Prizes
Under the theme "Let's take a break from driving our cars. Let's be eco-friendly...
July 18, 2005
Energy Conservation
Tokyo to Launch Energy Conservation Labeling System for Consumer Electronics
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on January 26, 2005 that it would am...
July 18, 2005
Policy / Systems
Asian Bird Species Distribution Database on the Web
"BirdBase," a database of information about the distribution of Asian bird speci...
July 16, 2005
Climate Change
Cabinet Designates 13 Urban Model Areas to Fight Global Warming
Thirteen areas have been selected as models for their measures against global wa...
July 14, 2005
Climate Change
Japan Adopts Action Plan to Achieve Kyoto Target
On April 28, 2005, the Japanese Cabinet adopted an action plan for meeting Japan...
July 12, 2005
Renewable Energy
Thirteen 'Biomass Towns' Designated
On 30 March, 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries made its ...
June 29, 2005
Energy Conservation
Japanese Search Site for Eco-Friendly Home Appliances Opened
The Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) has opened a website for finding out...
June 28, 2005
Policy / Systems
Seventy-eight percent of Japanese People Support the Idea of Lifetime Employment
According to Japan's fourth national survey on workers' livelihoods released on ...
June 26, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japanese Gov't Promotes Lighter Businesswear to Curb Global Warming
The Japanese government is calling on its all government employees to come to wo...
June 23, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Green Purchasing by Government Cut CO2 by 45,000 Tons in 2003
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on March 31, 2005, that...
June 22, 2005
Climate Change
World's Largest Green Wall - the 'Bio-Lung' - Debuts at Aichi Expo 2005
A project called the "Bio-lung" has attracted public attention at the 2005 Wo...
June 20, 2005
Renewable Energy
World's First Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) Safety and Environmental Standards Established
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) has revised standa...
June 19, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Fluorocarbons Recovery from Scrapped Cars Estimated at 23%
On December 24, 2004, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment released survey r...
June 17, 2005
Climate Change
MLIT Sets Global Warming Guidelines for Gov't Buildings
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) formulated gu...
June 16, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Exhibition of Endangered Plants Traveling to 7 Japanese Cities
A special display entitled the "Endangered Plants Exhibition" is traveling to se...
June 15, 2005
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Sets VOC Emission Standards
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on April 8, 2005, that it wou...
June 13, 2005
Policy / Systems
IT Firms Expanding Childcare Support Programs
To stem the nation's rapidly declining birthrate, on April 1, 2005 the Japanese ...
June 13, 2005
Education
'Food Serving Measurement by Hand' Program Wins 2004 Grand Prix in Food Education Contest
An award ceremony for the 2004 Community-Based Food Education Competition was he...
June 9, 2005
Policy / Systems
National Personnel Authority Issues Guidelines on Balancing Parenting with Work
The Japanese National Personnel Authority drew up guidelines for national govern...
June 5, 2005
Climate Change
Government Subsidizes Private Emission Credit Project
The Japanese government has launched a program to subsidize private businesses t...
June 3, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Forestry Agency Sets up Task Force on Illegal Logging
The G8 Summit to be held in the UK in July 2005 will have illegal logging on its...
May 31, 2005
Renewable Energy
Takasaki Produce Market to Install 100 kW Rooftop Solar Power System
Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, announced on January 12, ...
May 30, 2005
Energy Conservation
"Candle Night" Summer Solstice 2005 Spreading Worldwide
The "Candle Night Summer Solstice 2005" will be held this year from 8 to 10 p.m....
May 29, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Environment Ministry Posts Road Traffic Noise Map on Web
Since November 1, 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been posting a n...
May 29, 2005
Policy / Systems
Aging Society and Economic Slump Push Welfare Families Over 1 Million
About 1,002,000 households in Japan were receiving welfare as of October 2004, a...
May 24, 2005
Energy Conservation
Bank to Support Leasing of Energy-Saving Products to Households
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
May 18, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japan Plans World's Strictest Regulations on Diesel Vehicles in 2010
The Air Environment Task Force of the Central Environment Council, an advisory p...
May 17, 2005
Steady-State Economy
Population Growth Hits Postwar Low in Japan
As of October 1, 2004, Japan's population growth hit its post-World War II low i...
May 13, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
67% of Municipalities See Fee-Based Waste Collection As Effective
The Japan Association of Waste Sanitation Organizations announced in November 20...
April 19, 2005
Energy Conservation
Japanese Government Purchases Its First Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Credits
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on January 28, 2005 that it h...
April 18, 2005
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cell Co-Generation System Installed in Apartment Complex
Japan's Urban Renaissance Agency (UR), an independent administrative institution...
April 11, 2005
Policy / Systems
New Technology to Trap CO2 and Recover Methane from Coal Beds
In an ongoing effort to develop technology that utilizes coal characteristics t...
April 11, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Estimate Puts Fuel Cell Market at 1.2 Trillion Yen in 2020
According to a report released by Fuji Keizai Co., a Tokyo-based market research...
April 9, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokushima Pref. Uses Thinned Cedar Logs for Guardrails
Tokushima Prefecture is one of four prefectures on the smallest of Japan's four ...
April 8, 2005
Climate Change
Plum Flowering Earliest on Record in Mito
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