Climate Change

Japan's MOE Promoting 'Super Cool Biz' for 2011

August 19, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japan's MOE Promoting 'Super Cool Biz' for 2011

Japan's Ministry of the Environment is currently advocating "Cool Biz" ― a ...
 
University Saves Summer Electricity by Changing Lecture Schedule

August 15, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

University Saves Summer Electricity by Changing Lecture Schedule

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has decided to start its lectures...
 
Suntory Completes Japanese Industry's First B-to-B Recycling System for PET Bottles

August 7, 2011

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Suntory Completes Japanese Industry's First B-to-B Recycling System for PET Bottles

Suntory Food International Co., a major beverage company in Japan, announced...
 
NGO Reports Japan Can Combat Global Warming Without Nuclear Power

August 4, 2011

Climate Change

 

NGO Reports Japan Can Combat Global Warming Without Nuclear Power

Kiko Network, a Japanese environmental non-governmental organization that propos...
 
Minami-Alps City Sells 'Carbon Offset Tomatoes' in Greater Tokyo Area

July 12, 2011

Climate Change

 

Minami-Alps City Sells 'Carbon Offset Tomatoes' in Greater Tokyo Area

Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, started test marketing "carbon offset to...
 
Japanese House Manufacturer Launches Sales of Low-Carbon Lifecycle Homes

June 26, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese House Manufacturer Launches Sales of Low-Carbon Lifecycle Homes

Misawa Homes Co., a major house manufacturer in Japan, recently launched nat...
 
Preparation for IPCC AR5 Underway, New Insights into Climate Change Projection Released

June 21, 2011

Climate Change

 

Preparation for IPCC AR5 Underway, New Insights into Climate Change Projection Released

Researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMST...
 
Two Japanese Rose Growers Acquire Certification for Reducing CO2 Emissions

June 14, 2011

Climate Change

 

Two Japanese Rose Growers Acquire Certification for Reducing CO2 Emissions

Two farms that grow roses, Kaji Noen in Miyagi Prefecture and Abiko Engei in Yam...
 
Japanese Hot Springs Resort Town Fights Global Warming Using Local Resources

June 11, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japanese Hot Springs Resort Town Fights Global Warming Using Local Resources

Nasu, a famous hot spring resort town in Tochigi Prefecture, has established...
 
Yamato Transport Implements Vehicle-Free Parcel Collection and Delivery

June 5, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Yamato Transport Implements Vehicle-Free Parcel Collection and Delivery

Yamato Transport Co., a major parcel-delivery company, is working on opening...
 
Japanese Government Assesses Vocational Skills for Carbon Management

June 4, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japanese Government Assesses Vocational Skills for Carbon Management

On January 19, 2011, the Japanese government released a proposal for the basic p...
 
Government to Boost Competitiveness of Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services with Shift to Low Carbon Society

June 3, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Government to Boost Competitiveness of Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services with Shift to Low Carbon Society

According to the outline of Japan's fiscal 2011 budget released on January ...
 
Japanese Construction Company Develops System to Help Reduce CO2 Emissions

June 1, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japanese Construction Company Develops System to Help Reduce CO2 Emissions

Hazama Corporation, a major construction company in Japan, announced on Nove...
 
Sumitomo Promotes Modal Shift Utilizing Coastal Container Ships

May 31, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Sumitomo Promotes Modal Shift Utilizing Coastal Container Ships

To promote modal shifts in transportation business by utilizing coastal cont...
 
Tokyo Gov't, Toshima Ward, Businesses to Cooperate on Cap-and-Trade Scheme

May 29, 2011

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Gov't, Toshima Ward, Businesses to Cooperate on Cap-and-Trade Scheme

An agreement to cooperate on promoting the use of emission credits generated...
 
Japan's Kitakyushu City Releases Strategic Guidelines for Low Carbon Technology Research and Development

May 18, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

Japan's Kitakyushu City Releases Strategic Guidelines for Low Carbon Technology Research and Development

Japan's Kitakyushu City and the Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Ind...
 
World's First Experiment Conducted to Study Personal CO2 Emission Trading

May 15, 2011

Climate Change

 

World's First Experiment Conducted to Study Personal CO2 Emission Trading

The world's first experiment studying personal carbon trading was carried ou...
 
LRT Network Chosen as Best Practice for Low-Carbon City Creation

May 13, 2011

Climate Change

 

LRT Network Chosen as Best Practice for Low-Carbon City Creation

The Promotion Council for the Low-Carbon Cities (PCLCC) announced on January 21,...
 
Bridgestone's AeroBee Wins Environment Minister's Award

May 10, 2011

Climate Change

 

Bridgestone's AeroBee Wins Environment Minister's Award

Bridgestone Corporation, world's largest tire and rubber company headquatere...
 
Joint Statement Issued on Creation of Low-Carbon Society in Asia

May 8, 2011

Climate Change

 

Joint Statement Issued on Creation of Low-Carbon Society in Asia

The Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Japan-CLP), a Japanese business coal...
 
Fuji Xerox Develops Environmental Load Monitoring System

May 4, 2011

Climate Change

 

Fuji Xerox Develops Environmental Load Monitoring System

Fuji Xerox Co. announced the launch of an environmental load monitoring syst...
 
Chugoku Electric Develops Environmentally Friendly Concrete

May 3, 2011

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Chugoku Electric Develops Environmentally Friendly Concrete

The Chugoku Electric Power Co. announced on January 13, 2011, that it had develo...
 
Seven-Eleven Cuts CO2 Emissions by Replacing Guidance Lights with Stickers

April 25, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Seven-Eleven Cuts CO2 Emissions by Replacing Guidance Lights with Stickers

Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a leading convenience store chain, announced the ins...
 
Food Mileage Project Reduces 38,491 Tons of CO2

April 24, 2011

Climate Change

 

Food Mileage Project Reduces 38,491 Tons of CO2

Daichi wo Mamoru Kai (literally: Association to Preserve the Earth), an orga...
 
Tokyo Gov't Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 9.6% in FY 2009

April 17, 2011

Climate Change

 

Tokyo Gov't Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 9.6% in FY 2009

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) announced on January 26, 2011, that greenhou...
 
Survey Shows Growing Number of Companies in Japan See Environmental Initiatives as an Opportunity

April 14, 2011

Climate Change

 

Survey Shows Growing Number of Companies in Japan See Environmental Initiatives as an Opportunity

The percentage of companies making environmental efforts part of their corporate...
 
Japan's FY2009 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 4.1% From 1990

April 11, 2011

Climate Change

 

Japan's FY2009 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 4.1% From 1990

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released its initial estimate of the na...
 
DBJ Becomes a Designated Financial Institution under Low Carbon Investment Promotion Act

April 6, 2011

Climate Change

 

DBJ Becomes a Designated Financial Institution under Low Carbon Investment Promotion Act

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) earned the status of designated financial in...
 
Hiroshima City Starts Cash Payment Program for CO2 Reduction at Home

April 3, 2011

Climate Change

 

Hiroshima City Starts Cash Payment Program for CO2 Reduction at Home

In 2010, a program to provide cash and shopping tickets (HOPES tickets) in e...
 
UR to Implement Low Carbon Model Town in Kohoku New Town

April 2, 2011

Climate Change

 

UR to Implement Low Carbon Model Town in Kohoku New Town

An independent administrative corporation in Japan, Urban Renaissance Agency (UR...
 
Coca-Cola System Launches Carbon-Reducing Canned Coffee

March 26, 2011

Climate Change

 

Coca-Cola System Launches Carbon-Reducing Canned Coffee

Leading nonalcoholic beverage group the Coca-Cola system in Japan (hereafter...
 
Nippon Steel Tests Reduction of CO2 Emissions by Burning Logging Residue Biomass along with Coal

March 21, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Nippon Steel Tests Reduction of CO2 Emissions by Burning Logging Residue Biomass along with Coal

Nippon Steel Corp., a major Japanese steel company, announced on November 25...
 
Kao Named Top Company for Reporting on its Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Initiatives

March 20, 2011

Climate Change

 

Kao Named Top Company for Reporting on its Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Initiatives

Kao Corp., a leading manufacturer of chemical products, was named by the Carbon ...
 
More Trees Signs Wood Fuel Partnership Agreement with Niigata City

March 19, 2011

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

More Trees Signs Wood Fuel Partnership Agreement with Niigata City

An incorporated body "more trees", represented by Japanese musician Ryuichi...
 
Hanshin Koshien Reborn As Eco-Friendly Stadium

March 16, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Hanshin Koshien Reborn As Eco-Friendly Stadium

Launched in October 2007, the renovation of the Hanshin Koshien Stadium in H...
 
Ecodriving Found to Reduce CO2 Emissions of Nearby Traffic

March 13, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Ecodriving Found to Reduce CO2 Emissions of Nearby Traffic

Japan's National Institute for Environmental Studies announced on November 1...
 
Mie University and Nippon Institute of Technology Win Eco-Friendly University Award 2010

March 2, 2011

Climate Change

 

Mie University and Nippon Institute of Technology Win Eco-Friendly University Award 2010

The Executive Committee of Campus Climate Challenge announced on November 4,...
 
Suntory Midorie Installs Japan's Largest Green Wall System, 'Flower Wall'

February 21, 2011

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Suntory Midorie Installs Japan's Largest Green Wall System, 'Flower Wall'

Suntory Midorie, an environmental greening company in Japan, installed a wal...
 
Nippon Express to Study CO2 Reductions in Asian Freight Industry Using Cloud Computing

February 15, 2011

Transportation / Mobility

 

Nippon Express to Study CO2 Reductions in Asian Freight Industry Using Cloud Computing

Nippon Express Co., a major Japanese freight company, announced on October 2...
 
JFE Develops New Technology to Capture and Store CO2 at Half Cost

February 13, 2011

Environmental Technology

 

JFE Develops New Technology to Capture and Store CO2 at Half Cost

JFE Engineering Corporation, a leading engineering company in Japan, announced o...
 
NEC to Reduce CO2 Emissions during PC Distribution by about 25% through Modal Shift

January 15, 2011

Climate Change

 

NEC to Reduce CO2 Emissions during PC Distribution by about 25% through Modal Shift

NEC Corp., a leading Japanese electronics company, and its subsidiary, NEC ...
 
Carbon Minus House to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries

January 12, 2011

Energy Conservation

 

Carbon Minus House to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries

Sumitomo Forestry Co., a major Japanese homebuilder, announced on September 15, ...
 
Kyoto City to Reduce Greenhouse Gases by 40% by Fiscal 2030

January 6, 2011

Climate Change

 

Kyoto City to Reduce Greenhouse Gases by 40% by Fiscal 2030

Kyoto City passed a proposed ordinance to completely revise the Kyoto City Globa...
 
Ministry Releases Guidelines on Low-Carbon Urban Development

December 31, 2010

Climate Change

 

Ministry Releases Guidelines on Low-Carbon Urban Development

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on Aug...
 
Japan's Summer 2010 Hottest on Record

December 30, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan's Summer 2010 Hottest on Record

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on September 1, 2010, that the nation'...
 
Coca-Cola Installs Vending Machines with Living Green Tops

December 29, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Coca-Cola Installs Vending Machines with Living Green Tops

Coca-Cola Japan Co. announced the launch of what it calls new eco-friendly ...
 
Japan Submits National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report in April of 2010

December 20, 2010

Climate Change

 

Japan Submits National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report in April of 2010

Japan submitted its National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, consisting of a Natio...
 
First Study of Japan's Ecological Footprint Released

December 19, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

First Study of Japan's Ecological Footprint Released

WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Japan, an environmental conservation organi...
 
MHI to Reduce CO2 with Newly Developed Hybrid Turbocharger for Marine Vessel Engine

December 6, 2010

Environmental Technology

 

MHI to Reduce CO2 with Newly Developed Hybrid Turbocharger for Marine Vessel Engine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) has developed the "MET83MAG," a generator...
 
METI Adopts 15 Projects to Promote Climate Mitigation Technology Overseas

December 3, 2010

Climate Change

 

METI Adopts 15 Projects to Promote Climate Mitigation Technology Overseas

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on August 10, 2...
 
Prev 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11
 

このページの先頭へ