Government
January 4, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
International Symposium on Green Purchasing Held
The International Symposium on Green Purchasing was held in Tokyo, December 11 a...
January 3, 2004
Climate Change
Meteorological Agency to Provide Info on Harmful UV Levels
The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to provide information on harmful ultravio...
December 31, 2003
Policy / Systems
Japan Establishes World's Strictest Vehicle Emission Regulations
By amending the exhaust emission standards for cars, trucks and buses, the Japan...
December 17, 2003
Energy Conservation
Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 2.5% in FY2001
Japan's total domestic emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (...
December 15, 2003
Renewable Energy
Ban Lifted on Sale of Ethanol-Blended Gasoline - Industry Reacts
A ban on the sale of gasoline blended with up to three percent bioenthanol was o...
December 8, 2003
Climate Change
Maple Leaves Turn Red 2 Weeks Later Than They Did 50 Years Ago
The Japan Meteorological Agency, which makes seasonal observations of biota, ...
December 2, 2003
Education
Tsukuba University to Establish Masters Program in World Heritage
The Institute of Art and Design of the University of Tsukuba, Japan, will launch...
November 27, 2003
Policy / Systems
Free Software Conducts Air Pollutant Risk Assessments
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), a J...
November 23, 2003
Climate Change
New Aerospace Agency to Monitor Environment from Space
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), established in October 2003, has ...
November 16, 2003
Money
Aid Giant JBIC Implements New Environmental Guidelines
On October 1, 2003, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan's...
November 13, 2003
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Energy in Japan
Japan's first full-fledged practical geothermal generation started in 1966 at th...
November 12, 2003
Energy Conservation
Petrochemical Complex Energy-Saving Project
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Fuji Oil Co. and Chiyoda Corp. have agreed to launch a jo...
November 11, 2003
Policy / Systems
Green Management Certification System Launched in Japan's Trucking Industry
Japan's Foundation for Promoting Personal Mobility and Ecological Transportation...
November 10, 2003
Renewable Energy
12 Geothermal Projects Win Subsidies in Japan
On August 26, 2003, Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Org...
November 6, 2003
Policy / Systems
Anti-Global Warming Tax of 3,400 Yen per Ton of Carbon Seen Necessary
On 29 August, 2003, Japan's Ministry of the Environment released a detailed repo...
November 5, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Nissan Diesel to Utilize Urea Solution to Reduce NOx in Truck Emissions
Nissan Diesel Motor Co. announced that it will begin next year to market heavy-d...
October 31, 2003
Renewable Energy
Fuel-Cell Bus Makes Test Runs
On 28 August 2003, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport starte...
October 29, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Post to Use Recycled Paper for All Postcards
Japan Post announced on July 16, 2003, that starting this November it will use r...
October 29, 2003
Climate Change
Tokyo's Lowest Temperature Up 4 C Over Last 100 Years
On August 7, 2003, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a report o...
October 13, 2003
Environmental Technology
Environmental Technology Information Network Website Established
On 22 August 2003, Japan's Ministry of the Environment, working together with th...
October 12, 2003
Policy / Systems
Forestry Agency Sets Up Volunteer Support Office
In August 2003, Japan's Forestry Agency opened a support office in its Forest En...
October 10, 2003
Environmental Technology
Successful Dive by World's First Fuel Cell Research Submersible
On August 12, 2003, the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC) con...
October 7, 2003
Energy Conservation
MOE Works Out Scenarios for Anti-Global Warming Technologies
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE), has set up a Panel on Core Technologi...
September 27, 2003
Policy / Systems
Ministry Formulates Guidelines for Companies to Calculate GHG Emissions
On July 8, 2003, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a draft set ...
September 27, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Highway Public Corp. Promotes Recycling
The Japan Highway Public Corporation, a nonprofit government organization managi...
September 27, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
NEC Unveils Notebook PC with Built-in Fuel Cell
On 30 June, 2003, the NEC Corporation demonstrated a prototype notebook PC that ...
September 27, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Honda First to Supply a Fuel Cell Vehicle to Private Firm
One of Japan's leading automakers, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., became the world's fir...
September 27, 2003
Renewable Energy
Fuel Cell to be Tested for Home Use
The New Energy Foundation, an organization affiliated with Japan's Ministry of E...
September 27, 2003
Policy / Systems
Suntory Project "Forest of Natural Water" Protects Mt. Aso National Forest
Suntory Limited, one of Japan's leading producers and distributors of alcoholic ...
September 27, 2003
Others
Japan's Star Watching Program Tracks Air and Light Pollution
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has been conducting an ongoing national prog...
September 27, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
World's Largest Life Cycle Assessment Database Goes Live
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been developing a database f...
September 27, 2003
Education
Environmental Education Law Enacted
The Law Relating to the Increase of Motivation for Environmental Conservation an...
September 27, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Concern about Rice Harvest Raises Wholesale Prices in Japan
Concern about farm products is growing due to prolonged low temperatures and a s...
September 27, 2003
Renewable Energy
Environment Ministry Studying Wind Turbine Installation in National Parks
Japan's Ministry of the Environment established an advisory panel on August 1, 2...
August 18, 2003
Energy Conservation
Power Consumption Instantly Cut 29.4% in Ministry-Wide Trial
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, or METI, ran a ministry-wide en...
August 3, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Rubber Wood Biomass Project in Thailand Approved as CDM Project
A project to generate electricity in Thailand using biomass (in this case, scrap...
August 1, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Toyota Re-delivers Recalled Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will re-deliver on July 4, 2003 the six fue...
August 1, 2003
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Idea Competition for "Eco-Community" Project Funding
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) held an open competition on proposals ...
July 31, 2003
Well-Being
Candle Night—Summer Solstice 2003
The summer solstice was celebrated in a new way in Japan this year. On June 22, ...
July 31, 2003
Steady-State Economy
Japan's Birthrate Drops Further
According to vital statistics announced by the Japan's Ministry of Health, Labou...
July 29, 2003
Renewable Energy
First Liquid Hydrogen Refueling Station Opens in Tokyo
A hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell vehicles was inaugurated at Ariake in...
July 26, 2003
Policy / Systems
National Inter-Agency Eco-Driving Committee Holds First Meeting
To effectively promote environmentally friendly driving, for example by eliminat...
July 25, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Report on Green Financing & Socially Responsible Investment
Japan's Ministry of the Environment published a comparative survey on Socially R...
July 23, 2003
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Fisheries Worth 4.5 Trillion Yen in Environmental Conservation
On May 15, 2003, Japan's Fisheries Agency released a report on evaluation of the...
July 17, 2003
Climate Change
Annual Temperature and Precipitation Trends in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency recently released an analysis of long-term chang...
July 14, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Mazda Technology Reduces Diesel Emissions
Japan's Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a clean diesel engine that signifi...
July 10, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environment Ministry Estimates Future Prospects of Environmental Business
Japan's Ministry of the Environment recently released estimates of the market si...
July 9, 2003
Eco-business / Social Venture
Envelopes Made of Wood from Forest Maintenance Hit the Market
Since January 15, 2003, special envelopes made using wood gathered from the main...
July 8, 2003
Policy / Systems
Ministry Promotes Transportation "Modal Shift"
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport put together an action pl...
July 7, 2003
Policy / Systems
Eco Delivery Label to Promote "Green Delivery" Service
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has cre...Related
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