Climate Change

Japanese Researchers Explain 100,000-year Climate Cycle and Glaciation

November 5, 2013

Climate Change

 

Japanese Researchers Explain 100,000-year Climate Cycle and Glaciation

The University of Tokyo, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technol...
 
The Asahi Glass Foundation 2013 Survey Shows Environmental Doomsday Clock Set at 9:19

November 1, 2013

Climate Change

 

The Asahi Glass Foundation 2013 Survey Shows Environmental Doomsday Clock Set at 9:19

The Asahi Glass Foundation, a Japanese organization that strives to support ...
 
Researchers Study Impact of CO2 Sequestration on Subsurface Microbial Communities

October 24, 2013

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Researchers Study Impact of CO2 Sequestration on Subsurface Microbial Communities

Microorganisms living in depleted oil reservoirs continue to produce methane...
 
Tokyo Univ. Team Finds Heat Uptake in Deep Ocean is Increasing

October 15, 2013

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Univ. Team Finds Heat Uptake in Deep Ocean is Increasing

A research group led by Masahiro Watanabe, Associate Professor at the Atmosphere...
 
2012 Report Indicates Rising Temperatures and Progressing Ocean Acidification Worldwide

October 11, 2013

Climate Change

 

2012 Report Indicates Rising Temperatures and Progressing Ocean Acidification Worldwide

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released its 2012 Climate Change Moni...
 
Takenaka and Ajinomoto Win Prizes at 22nd Global Environment Awards

September 15, 2013

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Takenaka and Ajinomoto Win Prizes at 22nd Global Environment Awards

Aiming to attain industrial growth and harmony with the global environment, Fuji...
 
Action Plans for Global Warming Countermeasures Established by About 80 Percent of Local Governments

September 10, 2013

Climate Change

 

Action Plans for Global Warming Countermeasures Established by About 80 Percent of Local Governments

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published a survey on March 29, 2013, ...
 
Monthly Average Atmospheric CO2 Concentration in Japan Exceeds 400 ppmv: Japan Meteorological Agency

September 8, 2013

Climate Change

 

Monthly Average Atmospheric CO2 Concentration in Japan Exceeds 400 ppmv: Japan Meteorological Agency

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on May 21, 2013, that the at...
 
MOE Releases Survey Results on Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality in Japan

August 15, 2013

Climate Change

 

MOE Releases Survey Results on Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality in Japan

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published on March 28, 2013, the res...
 
Warming Restricts Rice Yield Gains Brought by Higher CO2 Concentrations: Study

July 31, 2013

Food

 

Warming Restricts Rice Yield Gains Brought by Higher CO2 Concentrations: Study

Japan's National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences published on March 7,...
 
Toyota Wins Top Award for Energy Conservation Efforts from Japan's Natural Resources and Energy Agency

July 21, 2013

Climate Change

 

Toyota Wins Top Award for Energy Conservation Efforts from Japan's Natural Resources and Energy Agency

The Energy Conservation Center of Japan (ECCJ) announced on January 24, 2013, th...
 
Global Warming Projection for Japan: More Frequent Extremely Hot Days, Intense Rainfall Events

June 27, 2013

Climate Change

 

Global Warming Projection for Japan: More Frequent Extremely Hot Days, Intense Rainfall Events

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released on March 15, 2013, the eighth volume ...
 
Latest Phase of Japan's Voluntary Emission Trading Scheme Reduces 70,811 Tons of CO2

June 16, 2013

Climate Change

 

Latest Phase of Japan's Voluntary Emission Trading Scheme Reduces 70,811 Tons of CO2

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on January 18, 2013 a total reduct...
 
MOE Moves to Fund Local Low Carbon Projects

June 12, 2013

Climate Change

 

MOE Moves to Fund Local Low Carbon Projects

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on January 11, 2013 that it plan...
 
Kumamoto City's Global Warming Info Website Allows Households to See Their

June 6, 2013

Climate Change

 

Kumamoto City's Global Warming Info Website Allows Households to See Their "CO2 Diet"

Kumamoto City launched a website in January 2013 to provide general informatio...
 
Japan Iron and Steel Federation Clears First Phase of its Challenge to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Steel Making

May 12, 2013

Climate Change

 

Japan Iron and Steel Federation Clears First Phase of its Challenge to Reduce CO2 Emissions in Steel Making

Among the industry-origin carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Japan, about 45 perc...
 
Prefectural Certification System Encourages Employers to Reduce GHG Emissions

April 10, 2013

Climate Change

 

Prefectural Certification System Encourages Employers to Reduce GHG Emissions

As of January 17, 2013, the number of business operators accredited by the Envir...
 
Japanese Environmental NGOs Hold Debriefing on UN Climate Change Conferences

March 16, 2013

Climate Change

 

Japanese Environmental NGOs Hold Debriefing on UN Climate Change Conferences

Ten environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including WWF Japan,...
 
Japan Business Federation Releases 2012 Follow-Up Report on Keidanren Voluntary Action Plan on the Environment

March 10, 2013

Climate Change

 

Japan Business Federation Releases 2012 Follow-Up Report on Keidanren Voluntary Action Plan on the Environment

The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released the Results of the Fiscal 201...
 
Keidanren Releases Third-party Evaluations on Low Carbon Society Plan

February 26, 2013

Climate Change

 

Keidanren Releases Third-party Evaluations on Low Carbon Society Plan

The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released on September 19, 2012, the Ev...
 
JMA Begins Ocean Acidification Reporting Online

February 24, 2013

Climate Change

 

JMA Begins Ocean Acidification Reporting Online

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on November 20, 2012, that i...
 
NIAES, Tohoku University Jointly Develop World's First N2O Emission-Cutting Technology Using Microorganisms

February 23, 2013

Climate Change

 

NIAES, Tohoku University Jointly Develop World's First N2O Emission-Cutting Technology Using Microorganisms

The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) and Tohoku Un...
 
Tokyo's Minato Ward Establishes Sustainable Timber Policy to Address Global Warming, Improve Forestry

February 1, 2013

Climate Change

 

Tokyo's Minato Ward Establishes Sustainable Timber Policy to Address Global Warming, Improve Forestry

On April 20, 2012, Minato Ward in Tokyo established a policy to promote use ...
 
Overseas Municipalities with Ambitious Targets to Reduce CO2/GHG Emissions

January 27, 2013

Climate Change

 

Overseas Municipalities with Ambitious Targets to Reduce CO2/GHG Emissions

Many municipalities around the world have set ambitious targets to cut carbon ...
 
Japanese Municipalities with Ambitious Targets to Reduce CO2/GHG Emissions

January 27, 2013

Climate Change

 

Japanese Municipalities with Ambitious Targets to Reduce CO2/GHG Emissions

While national governments fail to set proactive targets to fight climate chan...
 
Panasonic Selected Among World's Top 10 Green Companies

January 20, 2013

Climate Change

 

Panasonic Selected Among World's Top 10 Green Companies

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an international non-profit organization, a...
 
MHI Launches Verification Project for CO2 Capture/Storage from Coal Plants in US

January 13, 2013

Climate Change

 

MHI Launches Verification Project for CO2 Capture/Storage from Coal Plants in US

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced on September 14, 2012, that it has started...
 
Daikin to Adopt Next-Generation Energy-Saving Refrigerant for All Home Air Conditioners in Japan

January 6, 2013

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Daikin to Adopt Next-Generation Energy-Saving Refrigerant for All Home Air Conditioners in Japan

Daikin Industries, a leading Japanese manufacturer of air-conditioning systems, ...
 
Japan Introduces New Tax on Carbon Emissions

January 4, 2013

Climate Change

 

Japan Introduces New Tax on Carbon Emissions

The Japanese government introduced on October 1, 2012, a tax for reducing carbon...
 
Crop to Decline in World's Major Grain Production Countries due to Global Warming

January 2, 2013

Climate Change

 

Crop to Decline in World's Major Grain Production Countries due to Global Warming

The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) of Japan rel...
 
KDDI Expanding Number of Tribrid Base Stations to 100 by End of FY2012

October 31, 2012

Climate Change

 

KDDI Expanding Number of Tribrid Base Stations to 100 by End of FY2012

KDDI Corp., a major telecommunication service provider, on May 30, 2012, ann...
 
Japanese Co-op's Throw Support into Reducing CO2 Emissions and Installing Solar Power

October 27, 2012

Climate Change

 

Japanese Co-op's Throw Support into Reducing CO2 Emissions and Installing Solar Power

The Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU) announced on June 29, 2012, th...
 
Honda Becomes World's First in Industry to Disclose Estimated CO2 Emissions from Product Use Globally

October 10, 2012

Climate Change

 

Honda Becomes World's First in Industry to Disclose Estimated CO2 Emissions from Product Use Globally

Honda Motor Co. became the world's first auto company on June 20, 2012, to estim...
 
More Than Three in Four Local Governments in Japan Draw Up Action Plans for Global Warming Countermeasures

September 25, 2012

Climate Change

 

More Than Three in Four Local Governments in Japan Draw Up Action Plans for Global Warming Countermeasures

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) published a survey on March 29, 2012, ...
 
Nissan Sets up Fund to Use Carbon Credits Generated by Driving EVs

September 7, 2012

Climate Change

 

Nissan Sets up Fund to Use Carbon Credits Generated by Driving EVs

On June 11, 2012, Nissan Motor Co. established the Nissan Zero Emission Fun...
 
YKK AP Introduces Solar Heat Barriers for Homes

September 6, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

YKK AP Introduces Solar Heat Barriers for Homes

YKK AP Inc., a major Japanese construction material manufacturer specializin...
 
Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations in Japan Rise above 400 ppm in 2012, First Time on Record

August 18, 2012

Climate Change

 

Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations in Japan Rise above 400 ppm in 2012, First Time on Record

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on May 16, 2012, that the monthl...
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Establishes Benchmark to Increase Low-Carbon Buildings

August 16, 2012

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Establishes Benchmark to Increase Low-Carbon Buildings

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on May 28, 2012, that it has e...
 
Japan's MOE Promoting 'Super Cool Biz' Campaign for 2012 to Help Save Energy

August 15, 2012

Climate Change

 

Japan's MOE Promoting 'Super Cool Biz' Campaign for 2012 to Help Save Energy

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on May 25, 2012, that it would...
 
Mitsubishi Estate Launches Development of Eco Model Building

August 14, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Mitsubishi Estate Launches Development of Eco Model Building

Mitsubishi Estate Co., a major Japanese real estate company, announced on April ...
 
Coca-Cola Aiming to Reduce Energy Consumption by 15% in its 800,000 Vending Machines

August 6, 2012

Energy Conservation

 

Coca-Cola Aiming to Reduce Energy Consumption by 15% in its 800,000 Vending Machines

Coca-Cola System, consisting of Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. and 12 bottling companies ...
 
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report of Japan Submitted in April 2012

July 27, 2012

Climate Change

 

National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report of Japan Submitted in April 2012

Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the...
 
Kyoto Hits 10% Reduction Target for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal 2009

July 20, 2012

Climate Change

 

Kyoto Hits 10% Reduction Target for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal 2009

On August 9, 2011, Kyoto City announced that in fiscal 2009 the city (industry, ...
 
Daiwa House Group Installs 1,000 Li-ion Storage Battery Units

July 19, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

Daiwa House Group Installs 1,000 Li-ion Storage Battery Units

Daiwa House Industry Co., a major Japanese home builder, and its group compa...
 
Action Plans by Businesses to Lower Car Pollution in Tokyo

July 18, 2012

Climate Change

 

Action Plans by Businesses to Lower Car Pollution in Tokyo

With the aim of reducing the environmental impact of vehicles, the Tokyo Metropo...
 
New College Building Enables 60% Cut in CO2 Emissions

July 16, 2012

Environmental Technology

 

New College Building Enables 60% Cut in CO2 Emissions

The Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan announced on April 27, 2012, the comp...
 
'Green Curtains' Spread Nationwide

July 14, 2012

Climate Change

 

'Green Curtains' Spread Nationwide

On May 2, 2012, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ...
 
Denso Develops World's First Energy-Saving Auto A/C

July 11, 2012

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Denso Develops World's First Energy-Saving Auto A/C

Denso Co., a major Japanese supplier of automobile components, announced on ...
 
Japanese Prefecture Aims to Use 81% of Available Biomass for Energy by FY2021

July 7, 2012

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Prefecture Aims to Use 81% of Available Biomass for Energy by FY2021

Gunma Prefecture, located in the central part of Japan, unveiled on April 11...
 
Saitama Prefecture Introduces First

June 27, 2012

Energy Conservation

 

Saitama Prefecture Introduces First "Green Roof" Convenience Store Project

Saitama Prefecture in central Japan announced on March 13, 2012, the introdu...
 
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