Government
April 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Thirteen Transport Organizations Achieve Global Warming Targets
On January 19, 2005, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport...
April 2, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Corporate Eco Activities Expanding in Japan: Survey
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced the results of its "Survey on...
March 31, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Biomass Plastic to Be Used in Tableware at Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan
Tableware made from biodegradable biomass plastic will be used at the 2005 World...
March 30, 2005
Water
Least Area of Land Subsidence Recorded in Japan in 2003
According to a report released by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) in Decem...
March 25, 2005
Chemicals
Study: Typhoons Contribute to Rapid Spread of Acid Rain
A working group on acid rain set up by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment ...
March 24, 2005
Renewable Energy
Wind Maps for Japan's 128 Ports Completed in Jan. 2005
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) is producing wind ...
March 22, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Public Nuisance Complaints Exceed 100,000 in FY 2003
Japan's Environmental Disputes Coordination Commission, a national government ad...
March 22, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project Wins Minister's Award
Kyoto City's Biodiesel Project won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fis...
March 13, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Spread of Genetically Modified Canola Confirmed across Japan
The presence of imported genetically modified (GM) canola plants growing in the ...
March 12, 2005
Policy / Systems
3 Ministries Jointly Publish 'Low-Emission Vehicle Guidebook 2004'
Three Japanese ministries, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Econ...
March 11, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Environment Ministry Guidelines Stress Consolidated Accounting
In November 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a working d...
March 8, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japan Must Cut GHG Emissions by Over 14% to Meet Kyoto Goals
Japan's total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in fiscal 2003 (based on preliminar...
March 4, 2005
Renewable Energy
Kyoto City, Sony Commended for Biomass Use
On November 5, 2004 Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries cite...
February 27, 2005
Education
Environment Ministry to Train Engineers in School Eco-Renovation
With the aim of carrying out environmental education in eco-friendly schools, th...
February 25, 2005
Food
Japan's Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio Resists Improvement
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on September 1...
February 23, 2005
Policy / Systems
Colony of Short-tailed Albatross Successfully Relocated
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on November 18, 2004 that it ...
February 22, 2005
Eco-business / Social Venture
Bank Screening Gives Mazda Highest Rank in Eco-friendly Management
Mazda Motor Corp., a leading automaker in Japan, announced on October 15, 2004 t...
February 19, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ongoing Efforts in Japan Target Household Food Waste
Japan faces an acute shortage of landfill sites. The Ministry of the Environment...
February 18, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
100% Biodiesel-Powered Minibus Starts Operation
In August, 2004, Japan's National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) started op...
February 17, 2005
Climate Change
Japan's Wood Transport Distance Rose by 40% in 12 Years
The average distance traveled by timber from source to use in Japan increased by...
February 15, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Physiological Tests Confirm Therapeutic Effects of 'Forest Bathing'
The Japanese language has a special term called 'shinrinyoku,' or 'forest bathin...
February 14, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Coca-Cola Japan Using Energy Derived from Coffee and Tea Residues
Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. began operating a methane fermentation system at its...
February 10, 2005
Policy / Systems
New Modeling Tool Enables Detailed Estimates of Chemical Contamination in Rivers
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), a J...
February 9, 2005
Policy / Systems
Chemical Industry Establishes Global Warming Countermeasure Council
Five chemical industry associations - the Japan Chemical Industry Association, t...
February 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
'Eco Action 21' Certification for Small/Medium Organizations
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of Japan launched a cer...
February 3, 2005
Renewable Energy
Japanese Institute Succeeds in Continuous Hydrogen Production from Woodchips
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of J...
January 27, 2005
Transportation / Mobility
Car-Free Day Held in Yokohama
Yokohama Car-Free Day 2004, a one-day campaign to call on citizens to refrain fr...
January 26, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japan Cabinet Office Creates Environmental Efficiency Improvement Indicators
The Department of National Accounts of the Economic and Social Research Institut...
January 22, 2005
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Survey Shows Environmental Protection Leads to Economic Progress and General Well-Being
As a way of gauging the present status of environmental conservation activities ...
January 20, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
DBJ Funds 2.5 Billion Yen for Construction Waste Recycling
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) announced on October 4, 2004 that on Septemb...
January 18, 2005
Renewable Energy
Environment Ministry Plans Fuel Cell Installations at Schools in FY2005
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment(MOE) is planning a new project to suppo...
January 7, 2005
Climate Change
Environment Ministry to Recruit 'Eco Families'
Starting in fiscal 2005, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment plans to invit...
January 6, 2005
Money
Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has started t...
January 2, 2005
Climate Change
Tokyo Summer Temperatures Set Records in 2004
The annual number of "tropical days" with daytime highs 30 degrees Celsius or ov...
January 2, 2005
Well-Being
Japan's Centenarians Hit Record High of 23,308
The number of Japanese people aged 100 or over has reached 23,038, an increase o...
December 24, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Selects Ramsar Candidate Sites
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment held the second meeting of an expert co...
December 17, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
Prime Minister's New Official Residence to Get World's 1st Home Fuel-Cell Units
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda announced on September 16, 2004 that the...
December 15, 2004
Education
All Generations Welcome at the Foundation for Global Peace & Environment
The Foundation for Global Peace and Environment was established in May 1991 and ...
December 15, 2004
Eco-business / Social Venture
7th Green Purchasing Award Winners Announced
On September 14, 2004, the Green Purchasing Network, a Japanese environmental ne...
December 3, 2004
Climate Change
New Campaign Puts Households on a 'CO2 Diet'
A group of Japanese ministries and other bodies launched a global warming preven...
December 2, 2004
Civil Society / Local Issues
Iida City, 3 Others Win 2004 Environmental Grand Prix
In June 2004, in its fourth municipal environmental activities competition the J...
December 2, 2004
Climate Change
Kits Help Students Study Global Warming in Classrooms
"Let children learn about environmental issues through the experience of watc...
November 28, 2004
Chemicals
Endocrine-Disrupting Effects of Bisphenol-A Confirmed in Fish
On 27 July 2004, Japan's Ministry of the Environment released results of a study...
November 28, 2004
Education
Ministry Promotes School Eco-Renovation/Education Project
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 27, 2004 that Kami-i...
November 22, 2004
Environmental Technology
Ministry to Promote Water-Retentive Pavement for Heat Island Control
Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Nobuteru Ishihara announ...
November 22, 2004
Climate Change
Japanese Coral Reefs Still at Risk: Increased Damage by Bleaching and Predatory Starfish
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has published a report entitled "Coral ...
November 22, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Ministry to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Public Works Projects
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) of Japan has published...
November 15, 2004
Water
Survey Shows 60% of Japanese Rivers Are 'Clean'
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and the Ministry of Land, Infrast...
November 15, 2004
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Vegetable-Based Polymer Approved for Food Packaging in Japan
A new material, vegetable-based polylactide polymer, was approved by the Japan H...
November 12, 2004
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Publishes Guidebook for PRTR Pollutant Data
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