Policy / Systems

Tough New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Tokyo Gov't Buildings

October 14, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Tough New Energy-Efficiency Standards for Tokyo Gov't Buildings

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced its 2007 Tokyo Standards for E...
 
Japan To Permit Carbon Capture and Storage in Seabed

October 14, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Japan To Permit Carbon Capture and Storage in Seabed

The Upper House of Japan's parliament passed a bill on May 23, 2007 during its p...
 
Environment Ministry to Help Establish New Businesses to Prevent Global Warming

October 14, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Environment Ministry to Help Establish New Businesses to Prevent Global Warming

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) selected two projects in May 2007...
 
Shinko Investment Launches Second Equity Fund of Companies Fighting Global Warming

October 11, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Shinko Investment Launches Second Equity Fund of Companies Fighting Global Warming

Japan's Shinko Investment Trust Management Co. announced on July 25, 2007 that i...
 
Tokyo Gov't Launches 10-Year Project for Green Metropolis

October 11, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Tokyo Gov't Launches 10-Year Project for Green Metropolis

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has formulated the outline of a "10-Year...
 
Japanese Cabinet Approves Strategy For an Environmental Nation in the 21st Century

October 4, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Japanese Cabinet Approves Strategy For an Environmental Nation in the 21st Century

On June 1, 2007, the Japanese government made a cabinet decision approving the c...
 
Nissan Motor, 'Environmental E-learning' Aims to Improve Employee Minds

October 1, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Nissan Motor, 'Environmental E-learning' Aims to Improve Employee Minds

Nissan Motor Co. announced on May 28, 2007 the development of the Nissan Environ...
 
Japanese Women Face Difficulties Balancing Work and Family Life: Study

October 1, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Japanese Women Face Difficulties Balancing Work and Family Life: Study

The number of Japanese working women increased for the third consecutive year to...
 
Shiga Prefecture Unveils Sustainability Scenario for 2030

September 20, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Shiga Prefecture Unveils Sustainability Scenario for 2030

Shiga Prefecture Sustainable Society Research Team released its sustainability s...
 
New Environmental Accounting System Saves 31 Million Yen in FY2005 at Kyoto City's Offices

September 16, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

New Environmental Accounting System Saves 31 Million Yen in FY2005 at Kyoto City's Offices

Kyoto City in Japan has released an environmental accounting report covering fis...
 
'Environmental-Conscious Contract Law' Enacted

September 13, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

'Environmental-Conscious Contract Law' Enacted

The Environmental-Conscious Contract Law, a bill proposed by an individual Diet ...
 
Matsushita Group Holds CSR Procurement Conference for Chinese Suppliers

August 25, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Matsushita Group Holds CSR Procurement Conference for Chinese Suppliers

The Matsushita Group opened a CSR Procurement Conference for its Chinese supplie...
 
Eco Certification System for Flower Cultivation Established in Japan

August 11, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Eco Certification System for Flower Cultivation Established in Japan

On April 17, 2007 MPS Floral Marketing (MPS Japan) and Japan Floral Marketing As...
 
Shiga Prefecture Sets Penalties for Releasing Exotic Species into Environment

August 11, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Shiga Prefecture Sets Penalties for Releasing Exotic Species into Environment

The Shiga Prefectural Government in Japan implemented on May 1, 2007, an ordinan...
 
Mos Food Services Certified under

June 24, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Mos Food Services Certified under "EcoLeaf" Label

Mos Food Services, Inc., the operating company of the MOS Burger chain, acquired...
 
Ministry Promotes Innovation with ICT

June 10, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Ministry Promotes Innovation with ICT

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport published "The Interim Re...
 
Matsushita's Factory Energy-Efficiency Project Accredited as CDM

June 10, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Matsushita's Factory Energy-Efficiency Project Accredited as CDM

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. announced on March 7, 2007, that its energy-e...
 
Nursery School Wins 2006 Kyoto Environmental Award

June 7, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Nursery School Wins 2006 Kyoto Environmental Award

Omiya Nursery School in Kita Ward, Kyoto City, received the Grand Prize at the K...
 
Ricoh, Suntory Win 10th Environmental Communication Awards

June 7, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Ricoh, Suntory Win 10th Environmental Communication Awards

The Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum announced the...
 
UN Approves Ricoh's Methodology for CDM Reforestation Project

June 4, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

UN Approves Ricoh's Methodology for CDM Reforestation Project

The Executive Board of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) he...
 
2006 Winning Environmental Proposals Selected

May 26, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

2006 Winning Environmental Proposals Selected

On February 5, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment selected a first-p...
 
Secretariat of Montreal Process Relocates to Forestry Agency of Japan in Jan. 2007

May 21, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Secretariat of Montreal Process Relocates to Forestry Agency of Japan in Jan. 2007

The Japanese Forestry Agency announced on January 12, 2007 that the Secretariat ...
 
Japanese Cabinet Approves Bill to Amend Food Recycling Law

May 11, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Cabinet Approves Bill to Amend Food Recycling Law

On March 2, 2007, the Japanese Cabinet approved a bill containing proposed amend...
 
2006 Awards for Sustainable Regional Development Given to Eight Municipalities

May 11, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

2006 Awards for Sustainable Regional Development Given to Eight Municipalities

In January 2007, Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced eight winners of ...
 
Electric Power Output Control System Developed for Residential Complex

April 26, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Electric Power Output Control System Developed for Residential Complex

Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have codeveloped a...
 
Japan Considers System to Assess Environmental Strategies

April 16, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Japan Considers System to Assess Environmental Strategies

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has been holding study group meetings s...
 
Hachioji City Adopts Local Gov't's Environmental Standards

March 15, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Hachioji City Adopts Local Gov't's Environmental Standards

Hachioji City, a city in the west of Tokyo, introduced the Local Authority's Sta...
 
Kobe City, Co-op Cooperate to Reduce Plastic Bag Use

March 11, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kobe City, Co-op Cooperate to Reduce Plastic Bag Use

The Consumer Co-operative Kobe (Co-op Kobe) and Kobe City in Hyogo Prefecture, J...
 
Orix Starts Eco-Friendly Loan Guarantee Service

February 26, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Orix Starts Eco-Friendly Loan Guarantee Service

Orix Corporation, a Japanese financial services group, announced on November 1, ...
 
Kyoto to Strengthen Regulations on Outdoor Advertising

February 18, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Kyoto to Strengthen Regulations on Outdoor Advertising

Since July 2005, a committee in Kyoto city has been conducting a fundamental rev...
 
Electronic Makers Establish Guidelines on Eco-Efficiency Index for 4 Appliances

February 5, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Electronic Makers Establish Guidelines on Eco-Efficiency Index for 4 Appliances

Five of Japan's leading electrical appliance manufacturers announced on November...
 
Ministry Selects 2 Model Projects to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Urban Neighborhoods

February 5, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Ministry Selects 2 Model Projects to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Urban Neighborhoods

The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has launched a new program to promote m...
 
DBJ: Lending for Environmentally Friendly Management Reaches 102 Billion Yen

January 25, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

DBJ: Lending for Environmentally Friendly Management Reaches 102 Billion Yen

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
 
Matsushita Creates 'Environmental Specialist' Job Description in Company

January 25, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Matsushita Creates 'Environmental Specialist' Job Description in Company

In April 2006, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., known worldwide by its Panaso...
 
Nankoku City (Kochi Prefecture) Makes Progress in Global Warming Project

January 15, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Nankoku City (Kochi Prefecture) Makes Progress in Global Warming Project

On September 14, 2006, the municipal office of Nankoku City in Kochi Prefecture ...
 
Daiwa Securities Group and JFS Launch 4-Year 'Sustainability College'

January 12, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Daiwa Securities Group and JFS Launch 4-Year 'Sustainability College'

The environmental NGO Japan for Sustainability (JFS) launched a lecture program ...
 
Banks in Kawasaki Offer Favorable Housing Loan Rates for Eco-friendly Condominiums

January 8, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Banks in Kawasaki Offer Favorable Housing Loan Rates for Eco-friendly Condominiums

Kawasaki City, a Japanese city with a population of 1.3 million situated to the ...
 
Convenience Store Sells Domestic Wooden Disposable Chopsticks

January 5, 2007

Policy / Systems

 

Convenience Store Sells Domestic Wooden Disposable Chopsticks

Ministop, one of Japanese leading convenience store chains, began selling dispos...
 
The DBJ Finances Nara Co-op for Environment-Friendly Management

December 27, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

The DBJ Finances Nara Co-op for Environment-Friendly Management

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
 
Court Orders Central Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

December 25, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Court Orders Central Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

On October 5, 2006, the Japanese District Court in Nagoya ordered the government...
 
IC-Tagged Reusable Container Management System Developed

December 24, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

IC-Tagged Reusable Container Management System Developed

Japan's Toppan Printing Co. has developed Netloopass, a network-based management...
 
Local Gov't, Supermarket Agree on Plastic Bag Reduction

December 24, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Local Gov't, Supermarket Agree on Plastic Bag Reduction

Suginami City of Tokyo and its council on plastic bag reduction concluded a regi...
 
Ministry and Retailers to Cooperate for Environment Conservation

December 7, 2006

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Ministry and Retailers to Cooperate for Environment Conservation

Japan's Ministry of the Environment concluded on September 12, 2006, an agreemen...
 
Registration System for Environmental Counselors Marks 10th Anniversary

December 7, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Registration System for Environmental Counselors Marks 10th Anniversary

Japan's Environmental Counselor Registration System, aiming to promote environme...
 
Matsushita Tops 'Worker-Friendly Company' Survey for Second Year Running

November 30, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Matsushita Tops 'Worker-Friendly Company' Survey for Second Year Running

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., also known as Panasonic, was ranked as the m...
 
Government White Paper: Long Working Hours a Major Cause of Falling Birth Rate.

November 25, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Government White Paper: Long Working Hours a Major Cause of Falling Birth Rate.

A White Paper published September 9, 2006 by the Japanese Ministry of Health, La...
 
Number of Childcare Leave Takers in Japan Increases for Women, Remains Unchanged for Men

November 3, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Number of Childcare Leave Takers in Japan Increases for Women, Remains Unchanged for Men

In fiscal 2005, the percentage of Japanese female workers taking childcare leave...
 
Majority of Large Japanese Factories Pass Energy-Saving Standard in FY2005

October 26, 2006

Energy Conservation

 

Majority of Large Japanese Factories Pass Energy-Saving Standard in FY2005

A survey on energy saving confirmed that most large-scale Japanese factories sat...
 
Bank of Kyoto Starts Loans, Bonds for Eco-Friendly Firms

October 13, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Bank of Kyoto Starts Loans, Bonds for Eco-Friendly Firms

On June 1, 2006, the Bank of Kyoto, a regional bank in Kyoto, Japan, began offer...
 
Participants Up 5-Fold in Hokkaido Daylight-Saving Time Program

October 6, 2006

Policy / Systems

 

Participants Up 5-Fold in Hokkaido Daylight-Saving Time Program

The number of participants in the third pilot test of daylight-saving time in Ho...
 
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