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Japan Meteorological Agency Announces 'Climatic Risk Map of Extreme Events'

July 21, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan Meteorological Agency Announces 'Climatic Risk Map of Extreme Events'

On March 28, 2007, the Japan Meteorological Agency released the Climatic Risk Ma...
 
Matsushita's Vacuum Insulation Wins 2006 Energy Conservation Award

July 15, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Matsushita's Vacuum Insulation Wins 2006 Energy Conservation Award

A new type of vacuum insulation material in the "Vacua" series, used in National...
 
2006 Grand Prix Urban-Rural Exchange Awards Announced

July 12, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

2006 Grand Prix Urban-Rural Exchange Awards Announced

A non-profit organization comprising the Hands-On Tour Network Matsuura Party an...
 
Lion Corp. Wins 16th Global Environmental Grand Prize for CO2-Saving Detergent

July 12, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Lion Corp. Wins 16th Global Environmental Grand Prize for CO2-Saving Detergent

On April 12, 2007, the Japanese government presented its 16th Global Environment...
 
Urban Cafe Triggers Environmental Communication

July 4, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Urban Cafe Triggers Environmental Communication

A unique coffee shop, "Otemachi Cafe", was opened on the first floor of the Otem...
 
Japanese University Starts Operation of BDF School Bus

June 30, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Japanese University Starts Operation of BDF School Bus

On April 5, 2007, the Tottori University of Environmental Studies (TUES) started...
 
Bio-gasoline Marketed at 50 Gas Stations in Tokyo Region

June 30, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Bio-gasoline Marketed at 50 Gas Stations in Tokyo Region

Test marketing of bio-gasoline, a blend of gasoline and bio-ethyl tertiary butyl...
 
University Researchers Develop Safe, Low-Cost Technology to Decompose Dioxin

June 29, 2007

Chemicals

 

University Researchers Develop Safe, Low-Cost Technology to Decompose Dioxin

A research group led by Dr. Yoshiharu Mitoma, Associate Professor, at the Prefec...
 
Japan, China, South Korea Discuss Dust and Sandstorms in Director General Meeting

June 29, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan, China, South Korea Discuss Dust and Sandstorms in Director General Meeting

Japan's Ministry of the Environment has reported the results of the Tripartite D...
 
Tokyo NPO Organizes Local Environmental Education Fair

June 25, 2007

Education

 

Tokyo NPO Organizes Local Environmental Education Fair

The Sixth Community Teachers' Fair took place on February 3, 2007 with the hope ...
 
Car Sharing Gaining Popularity in Japanese Cities

June 13, 2007

Transportation / Mobility

 

Car Sharing Gaining Popularity in Japanese Cities

Car sharing is gradually gaining popularity in Japan, particularly in urban area...
 
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...
 
WWF Japan Reports Sharp Decline in Migratory Shorebirds

June 7, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

WWF Japan Reports Sharp Decline in Migratory Shorebirds

Shorebirds such as sandpipers and plovers that migrate to Japanese tidal flats a...
 
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...
 
Japanese Gov't Promotes Use of Biomass from Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

June 1, 2007

Food

 

Japanese Gov't Promotes Use of Biomass from Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries released its 2006 E...
 
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...
 
J-Power to Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Coal Gasification Process

May 26, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

J-Power to Develop Carbon Capture Technology for Coal Gasification Process

Electric Power Development Co., a Japanese energy company known as J-Power, has ...
 
Japan Sees Higher Temperatures in 2006

May 24, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan Sees Higher Temperatures in 2006

The Meteorology Agency of Japan announced in January 2007 that average air tempe...
 
Japan Can Reduce CO2 Emissions by 70% by 2050: Report

May 21, 2007

Climate Change

 

Japan Can Reduce CO2 Emissions by 70% by 2050: Report

On February 15, 2007, the 2050 Japan Low-Carbon Society project team released an...
 
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 ...
 
Six Schools to Join Ministry's Eco-Project

May 17, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Six Schools to Join Ministry's Eco-Project

As of January 26, 2007, The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has selected si...
 
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 ...
 
Water Flow-Down Method for Micro-Hydropower System Starts at Doshi Dam

May 7, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Water Flow-Down Method for Micro-Hydropower System Starts at Doshi Dam

A micro-hydropower station began operations at Doshi Dam in December 2006. Const...
 
Home Fuel Cell Reduces Energy Use by 15.3% in One Year Test

May 7, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Home Fuel Cell Reduces Energy Use by 15.3% in One Year Test

A residential fuel cell system was found to reduce primary energy consumption by...
 
Asian Mayors to Discuss Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Kyoto

April 30, 2007

Transportation / Mobility

 

Asian Mayors to Discuss Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Kyoto

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment hosted the Asian Mayors' Policy Dialogu...
 
ANA Hotel Tokyo Uses Cost Savings to Regenerate Forest

April 26, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

ANA Hotel Tokyo Uses Cost Savings to Regenerate Forest

ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo reached an agreement on January 18, 2007, to de...
 
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...
 
Ministry Selects 12 Areas for Model Projects under Environmental Action Program

April 12, 2007

Transportation / Mobility

 

Ministry Selects 12 Areas for Model Projects under Environmental Action Program

On December 25, 2006, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transpor...
 
Japanese Government Designates Three New 'Recycling Ports'

April 12, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Government Designates Three New 'Recycling Ports'

The Port Department of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport an...
 
Study of Sick House Syndrome to Start

April 7, 2007

Chemicals

 

Study of Sick House Syndrome to Start

The Chemiless Town Project of Japan, established in 2006 as a collaborative work...
 
Bottom Water Warming in Pacific Ocean--Less Bottom Water Formed around Antarctica?

April 7, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Bottom Water Warming in Pacific Ocean--Less Bottom Water Formed around Antarctica?

Bottom water has warmed by about 0.005 to 0.01 degrees Celsius since the early 1...
 
Modal Shift Rate Recovers Sharply in FY 2004

April 4, 2007

Transportation / Mobility

 

Modal Shift Rate Recovers Sharply in FY 2004

The modal shift rate in FY2004 increased to 40.4 percent (preliminary figure), u...
 
Survey Shows Lower Room Temperatures Accepted by Winter Shoppers

April 1, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

Survey Shows Lower Room Temperatures Accepted by Winter Shoppers

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment conducted a survey of comfort levels at...
 
Commercial-Scale Wood-Based Ethanol Production Begins

March 28, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Commercial-Scale Wood-Based Ethanol Production Begins

The world's first commercial production of cellulosic bioethanol began on Januar...
 
Deadly Tornado in Hokkaido Possibly Linked to Global Warming

March 26, 2007

Climate Change

 

Deadly Tornado in Hokkaido Possibly Linked to Global Warming

In November 2006, a tornado struck the town of Saroma, Hokkaido in northern Japa...
 
Five Japanese Firms Join World Bank's Carbon Fund

March 26, 2007

Climate Change

 

Five Japanese Firms Join World Bank's Carbon Fund

On October 24, 2006, the Government of Japan granted five Japanese companies per...
 
2006 Award Winners for Innovations that Combat Global Warming

March 22, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

2006 Award Winners for Innovations that Combat Global Warming

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced 34 winners of the 2006 enviro...
 
Survey Shows Steady Progress in Corporate Eco-Friendly Activities

March 16, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Survey Shows Steady Progress in Corporate Eco-Friendly Activities

Japanese companies have been steadily improving their voluntary environmental ac...
 
Business Ideas Win Awards in 'Eco japan cup 2006'

March 16, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Business Ideas Win Awards in 'Eco japan cup 2006'

The "eco japan cup 2006," an environmental business plan competition run by the ...
 
Eighth Session of Intergovernmental Meeting on Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia Held

March 15, 2007

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Eighth Session of Intergovernmental Meeting on Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia Held

The Eighth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting on the Acid Deposition Monit...
 
Untapped Asian Coal to be Liquefied with Japan's Unique Technology

March 15, 2007

Fossil Fuels

 

Untapped Asian Coal to be Liquefied with Japan's Unique Technology

On August 30 and 31, 2006, Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Developm...
 
Osaka District Court Orders Gov't to Disclose Information on Corporate Energy Use

March 15, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

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

On January 30, 2007, the Kiko Network, a Japanese non-governmental organization,...
 
First White Paper on Food Education Highlights Dietary Imbalance in Japan

March 10, 2007

Education

 

First White Paper on Food Education Highlights Dietary Imbalance in Japan

On November 25, 2006, the First White Paper on Food Education based on the Funda...
 
Scientists Discover Key Gene in Terrestrial Biomass Production

March 10, 2007

Environmental Technology

 

Scientists Discover Key Gene in Terrestrial Biomass Production

The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), a governmental research...
 
3rd Eco Products Awards Go to Innovative Products and Services

March 3, 2007

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

3rd Eco Products Awards Go to Innovative Products and Services

The Eco-Products Promotion Council (Japan) announced the winners of the 3rd Eco ...
 
Reducing Oil Use by Half in Greenhouse Systems

March 3, 2007

Fossil Fuels

 

Reducing Oil Use by Half in Greenhouse Systems

Increasing oil prices have been affecting many industries in Japan, including co...
 
Sorted Collection of Plastic Containers other than PET Bottles Increases by 19%

February 28, 2007

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Sorted Collection of Plastic Containers other than PET Bottles Increases by 19%

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has announced the results of sorted col...
 
Fuji Heavy's Wind Turbine Wins New Energy Award

February 28, 2007

Renewable Energy

 

Fuji Heavy's Wind Turbine Wins New Energy Award

On November 28, 2006, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan announced that its win...
 
New Standards Drafted to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 24% in 2015

February 28, 2007

Energy Conservation

 

New Standards Drafted to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 24% in 2015

Japan's new Fuel Economy Standards, targeted for fiscal 2015, aim to achieve a r...
 
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