Climate Change
January 22, 2007
Climate Change
Rooftop Sweet-Potato Hydroponics System Curbs Heat Island Effect
NTT Urban Development Corp. and NTT Facilities, Inc., announced on October 30, 2...
January 20, 2007
Climate Change
World Mayors Council on Climate Change to be Held at Kyoto
Kyoto City announced on November 8, 2006, that it would hold the World Mayors Co...
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 ...
January 8, 2007
Climate Change
Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up 0.6% in FY 2005
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2005 totaled 1.364 billion tons (carb...
January 5, 2007
Policy / Systems
Convenience Store Sells Domestic Wooden Disposable Chopsticks
Ministop, one of Japanese leading convenience store chains, began selling dispos...
December 27, 2006
Climate Change
Kyoto to Cut GHGs by 10% within 5 Years
The Kyoto Prefectural Government enacted an ordinance to promote global warming ...
December 24, 2006
Energy Conservation
Tokyo Gov't Cuts CO2 Emissions by 3.3% in FY2005
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on September 14, 2006 that it ...
December 15, 2006
Climate Change
Rail Travel Promoted as an Effective Way to Cut CO2 Emissions
One person traveling one kilometer by rail generates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissi...
December 7, 2006
Climate Change
Governors, Mayors in Tokyo Region Nudge Gov't to Fight Global Warming
On August 10, 2006, Japan's Eight District Summit Campaign to Stop Global Warmin...
November 25, 2006
Food
Sweet Potato Cultivation on NTT Rooftop to Reduce Urban Heat
NTT Urban Development Corp. and NTT Facilities, Inc. have been jointly testing m...
November 17, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Reusing Concrete Debris for Building Foundations Helps Reduce CO2
Two Japanese construction companies, Kajima Corp. and Fudo Tetra Co. have develo...
November 11, 2006
Climate Change
Mayors in Nagoya Area Adopt Appeal to Curb Global Warming
The 21st Mayor's Conference of Nagoya & Neighboring Municipalities was held at t...
November 4, 2006
Climate Change
Fish Contribute to Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Emissions of methane gas, a greenhouse gas, can be reduced in paddy fields inhab...
October 30, 2006
Climate Change
80% of Japanese Homemakers Sweat When Cooking in Summer
While Japanese office workers make efforts not to overuse air conditioners by we...
October 30, 2006
Climate Change
Training Course Launched for Measurement of Forest CO2 Absorption Capacity
With the aim of promoting the "Eddy Correlation Method," a new technology that c...
October 29, 2006
Climate Change
Telephone Hotline for Complaints about Overcooled Facilities
Shizuoka Center for Climate Change Action offered a seasonal telephone hotline f...
October 26, 2006
Climate Change
Yokohama Rubber Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 8% from 1990 Levels
On July 18, 2006, Yokohama Rubber Co., a major Japanese tire manufacturer, annou...
October 11, 2006
Climate Change
Zooplankton in North Pacific Ocean Absorb Substantial CO2
A recent study has revealed that certain species of zooplankton common in the No...
October 11, 2006
Climate Change
Survey Shows 96% of Japanese Concerned about Global Warming
Most Japanese people are concerned about global warming, according to a report r...
October 11, 2006
Climate Change
Southeast Asian Countries and Japan Discuss Future Climate Regime
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), a Japanese research in...
September 22, 2006
Climate Change
Japan Must Accelerate Measures for Kyoto Target Achievement Plan
At the Global Warming Prevention Headquarters meeting on July 7, 2006, the Japan...
September 22, 2006
Climate Change
Ministry Releases Technology Strategy Map for CO2 Fixation
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released the Technology Map for ...
September 21, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
Tostem Launches 'CO2 Diet Certificate' for Energy-Saving Homes
On July 1, 2006, Tostem Co., one of Japan's largest housing equipment manufactur...
September 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Energy Saving Campaign in Yamagata Prefecture Cuts 90 tons of CO2
On March 30, 2006, Yamagata Prefecture, located in the northern part of Japan's ...
September 10, 2006
Climate Change
Plants' CO2 Response Signaling Factor May Hold Clues for Global Warming
A report published online in "Nature Cell Biotechnology" on March 6, 2006 descri...
September 10, 2006
Climate Change
Japan Purchases Largest Share of Emissions Credits
According to an announcement by the World Bank on May 10, 2006, Japan purchased ...
September 6, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Power Companies Purchase Carbon Credits from China
Major Japanese power companies have been making contracts one after the other to...
September 4, 2006
Climate Change
Japan and the UK Hold Joint International Workshop on a Low Carbon Society
An international workshop, "Developing Visions for a Low Carbon Society (LCS) th...
August 31, 2006
Climate Change
JAL Supports Greening Project in China through Donations of Frequent Flyer Miles
The Japan Airlines (JAL) Group announced on May 26 that it would launch an envir...
August 23, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Soccer Team Conducting Two Eco-friendly Campaigns
Tokushima Vortis, a football team in Division 2 of the J.League (Japan Professio...
August 19, 2006
Climate Change
End of Too-Warm Office in Winter, Kao Cuts 11.5 tons of CO2 Emissions
In response to the "Team Minus 6 Percent" campaign of the Japanese Ministry of t...
August 11, 2006
Energy Conservation
Large Tokyo Offices Plan 6% GHG Cut by 2009
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) on May 15, 2006 released the results of ...
August 9, 2006
Climate Change
2005 Records 2nd Warmest Year since 1891
The global mean temperature in 2005 was the second highest since 1891, according...
August 2, 2006
Climate Change
Tokyo Government Announces 2006 Cool-Roof Projects
On June 13, 2006, the Committee to Promote Cool Roofs (Tokyo Metropolitan Govern...
July 31, 2006
Climate Change
Development Bank of Japan Grants New Type of Loan to Nippon Express for CO2 Reduction
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a government-affiliated financial instituti...
July 29, 2006
Energy Conservation
Kamiita Town Growing Bitter Gourds as Office Sunshades
Kamiita Town in Tokushima Prefecture is growing bitter gourds to provide shade f...
July 29, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
Nissan Motor to Cut CO2 Emissions by 40% for 2015 Models
At a technical press conference on March 15, 2006, Nissan Motors Co. announced t...
July 26, 2006
Climate Change
Green Purchasing by Government Cuts CO2 by 42,000 Tons
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) has compiled the results of the g...
July 18, 2006
Climate Change
Japanese Firms Interested in Kyoto Mechanisms Overseas
While planning business expansions both at home and abroad, many Japanese compan...
July 18, 2006
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Develops Guidelines, Installs Models, to Promote 'Green' Walls
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has drawn up guidelines on exterior wall "gree...
July 12, 2006
Climate Change
Kyoto Presents its Initiatives at UN Conference on Global Warming
In response to a request from the United Nations, Tsutomu Uehara, deputy mayor o...
July 9, 2006
Climate Change
Amended Law Makes GHG Emissions Reporting Mandatory for Certain Businesses
In response to the partial amendment to the Law Concerning the Promotion of the ...
July 9, 2006
Climate Change
Hitachi's Environmental Vision 2015: 'Emission Neutral'
Hitachi, Ltd. announced a medium-term plan called "Environmental Vision 2015," o...
July 9, 2006
Climate Change
Ricoh to Ask Suppliers to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Ricoh Co., a major Japanese manufacturer of office equipment and supplies, will ...
June 30, 2006
Energy Conservation
Yamato Transport Develops Own Refrigerated Rail Containers
In an effort to promote a modal shift from truck transport to rail, Yamato Trans...
June 28, 2006
Energy Conservation
Supportive Actions Begin for Introduction of Eco-Driving Management System
At the end of March 2006, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportatio...
June 12, 2006
Energy Conservation
Candle Night Summer Solstice 2006
"Candle Night Summer Solstice" will be held on the evenings of June 17 to 21 in ...
June 2, 2006
Transportation / Mobility
'Eco-Rail Mark' Awarded to 2 Products, 4 Companies
The "Eco-Rail Mark" was awarded to two products and four companies at the fifth ...
June 2, 2006
Eco-business / Social Venture
New Car Interior Material, Plant-Based Plastic Plus Bamboo Fibers, to Cut CO2 Emissions
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced on February 14, 2006 that it has jointly devel...
May 27, 2006
Climate Change
'Green-Power Certified T-Shirts' Tied to CO2 Emissions Cuts
Japanese consumers are being offered an innovative way to fight climate change, ...Related
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