Government

Bilingual Website on Japanese Eco-Model Cities Now Open

June 28, 2010

Policy / Systems

 

Bilingual Website on Japanese Eco-Model Cities Now Open

The Japanese Cabinet Office opened a website introducing eco-model city proj...
 
Japanese Cabinet Approves National Biodiversity Strategy 2010 for COP10

June 24, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japanese Cabinet Approves National Biodiversity Strategy 2010 for COP10

The Japanese cabinet approved the "National Biodiversity Strategy 2010", on ...
 
Japanese Virtual Idol Singer Enlisted to Promote Cellphone Recycling

June 20, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Virtual Idol Singer Enlisted to Promote Cellphone Recycling

Japan's Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) teamed up with po...
 
Toshiba, Public High School Among Winners of 13th Environmental Communication Awards

June 17, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Toshiba, Public High School Among Winners of 13th Environmental Communication Awards

Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum annou...
 
Japanese Corporations Spend Over 1.5 Trillion Yen on Green Capital Expenditures in 2009

June 16, 2010

Money

 

Japanese Corporations Spend Over 1.5 Trillion Yen on Green Capital Expenditures in 2009

Japan's business sector is estimated to have spent a total of 1.52 trillion yen ...
 
METI Releases Report on Sustainability Standards for Biofuels

June 14, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

METI Releases Report on Sustainability Standards for Biofuels

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Agr...
 
Results of Japanese Ibuki Satellite's Observations of Greenhouse Gases and Cloud Cover Released

May 20, 2010

Climate Change

 

Results of Japanese Ibuki Satellite's Observations of Greenhouse Gases and Cloud Cover Released

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Institute for Environmen...
 
Japan's MAFF Releases 'Agricultural New Technologies 2010'

May 19, 2010

Food

 

Japan's MAFF Releases 'Agricultural New Technologies 2010'

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan released "New ...
 
Aleph Wins Grand Prize at Minister's Award for Food Recycling Promotion

May 18, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Aleph Wins Grand Prize at Minister's Award for Food Recycling Promotion

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on February 8, 2010, that the ...
 
Japan Launches Point Awards Trial to Promote Domestically Produced Foods

May 10, 2010

Food

 

Japan Launches Point Awards Trial to Promote Domestically Produced Foods

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) conducte...
 
MOE Adopts Eight Model Carbon Offset Projects

May 7, 2010

Climate Change

 

MOE Adopts Eight Model Carbon Offset Projects

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on September 11, 2009, that it has...
 
Environment Ministry Releases '2008 Fact Sheet for Chemical Substances'

May 6, 2010

Chemicals

 

Environment Ministry Releases '2008 Fact Sheet for Chemical Substances'

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released the 2008 Fact Sheet for Chemic...
 
METI Announces Winners of 14th Annual New Energy Awards

May 4, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

METI Announces Winners of 14th Annual New Energy Awards

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on December...
 
Nagoya's Bicycle Lane Safe for Bicycles, Pedestrians, No Negative Impact on Drivers

May 2, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Nagoya's Bicycle Lane Safe for Bicycles, Pedestrians, No Negative Impact on Drivers

The Chubu Regional Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp...
 
'Shared Warm Space' Design Grand Prize Winner: Heating with Bamboo and Aluminum

April 26, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

'Shared Warm Space' Design Grand Prize Winner: Heating with Bamboo and Aluminum

Japan's Ministry of the Environment and Design Association NPO, who jointly orga...
 
Eco-Point System for Housing to Support Eco-Housing Building and Remodeling

April 24, 2010

Policy / Systems

 

Eco-Point System for Housing to Support Eco-Housing Building and Remodeling

In December 2009, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and To...
 
Road Fatalities in 2009 Drop below 5,000 for First Time in 57 Years

April 22, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Road Fatalities in 2009 Drop below 5,000 for First Time in 57 Years

Japan's National Police Agency announced on January 2, 2010, that the numbe...
 
Amount of Recycled Industrial Waste Increases, Amount Sent to Landfill Decreases in FY2007

April 18, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Amount of Recycled Industrial Waste Increases, Amount Sent to Landfill Decreases in FY2007

Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on January 14, 2010, the results of...
 
Ministry Submits Japan's Proposal on Post-2010 Biodiversity Targets

April 14, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Ministry Submits Japan's Proposal on Post-2010 Biodiversity Targets

On January 6, 2010, the Ministry of the Environment submitted Japan's propos...
 
METI Announces International Standardization Roadmap for Smart Grid  

April 13, 2010

Energy Conservation

 

METI Announces International Standardization Roadmap for Smart Grid  

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan announced the "Internationa...
 
'The Children's Conference for the Environment' to be Held Along with COP10

April 7, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

'The Children's Conference for the Environment' to be Held Along with COP10

The Children's Conference for the Environment, an international conference ...
 
'eco japan cup 2009' Award Winners Announced

April 2, 2010

Others

 

'eco japan cup 2009' Award Winners Announced

Award winners of a private-public initiative green contest, "eco japan cup 2...
 
Fuji Xerox Osaka Wins Award in Eco Drive Contest 2009

March 31, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

Fuji Xerox Osaka Wins Award in Eco Drive Contest 2009

Fuji Xerox Osaka Co., an Osaka-based sales company of the major Japanese off...
 
Pilot Plant Starts Producing Bioethanol from Soft Cellulose Biomass

March 26, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Pilot Plant Starts Producing Bioethanol from Soft Cellulose Biomass

The construction of Japan's first facility to demonstrate bioethanol production ...
 
Japan's 2009 Report on Environment, Sound Material-Cycling, and Biodiversity Released in English

March 17, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan's 2009 Report on Environment, Sound Material-Cycling, and Biodiversity Released in English

On December 4, 2009, Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released the Engl...
 
Japan Launches New National Campaign to Stop Global Warming

March 14, 2010

Climate Change

 

Japan Launches New National Campaign to Stop Global Warming

A nationwide promotional campaign to curb global warming, called "Challenge ...
 
Japanese Paper Making Use of Local Wood Helps Combat Global Warming and Loss of Biodiversity

February 28, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japanese Paper Making Use of Local Wood Helps Combat Global Warming and Loss of Biodiversity

Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., a Japanese manufacturer of printing paper, newspap...
 
METI Provides Gift Voucher Incentive to Promote Mobile Phone Recycling

February 26, 2010

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

METI Provides Gift Voucher Incentive to Promote Mobile Phone Recycling

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) kicked off a nationwi...
 
JTB Undertakes Pilot Program for Community Bicycles in Tokyo Metropolitan Area

February 24, 2010

Transportation / Mobility

 

JTB Undertakes Pilot Program for Community Bicycles in Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Commissioned by Japan's Ministry of the Environment, JTB Tokyo Metropolitan Corp...
 
Environment Ministry Registers 3 Projects for J-VER Credit Scheme

February 20, 2010

Climate Change

 

Environment Ministry Registers 3 Projects for J-VER Credit Scheme

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on July 3, 2009, that it regis...
 
Sake Brewed from Restored Paddy Field Rice Receives Top Biodiversity Award in Japan

February 10, 2010

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Sake Brewed from Restored Paddy Field Rice Receives Top Biodiversity Award in Japan

Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the AEON Environmental Foundation es...
 
Japan's GHG Emissions Drop Significantly in 2008 to Just 1.9% Over 1990 Level

February 5, 2010

Climate Change

 

Japan's GHG Emissions Drop Significantly in 2008 to Just 1.9% Over 1990 Level

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released its initial estimate of the na...
 
Government Agency, Businesses Establish Research Alliance for Highly Reliable Solar Panels

January 31, 2010

Renewable Energy

 

Government Agency, Businesses Establish Research Alliance for Highly Reliable Solar Panels

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)...
 
Osaka City Water System Plan Adopted by NEDO as Support Project for Vietnam

January 26, 2010

Water

 

Osaka City Water System Plan Adopted by NEDO as Support Project for Vietnam

The Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau announced on November 6, 2009, that a ...
 
Japan's MOE Launches Pilot Projects that Allow Real-Time Visualization of GHG Emissions

January 19, 2010

Climate Change

 

Japan's MOE Launches Pilot Projects that Allow Real-Time Visualization of GHG Emissions

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced October 29, 2009, that ...
 
Japanese Industries Promote Rice Flour for Increase in Food Self-Sufficiency

January 16, 2010

Food

 

Japanese Industries Promote Rice Flour for Increase in Food Self-Sufficiency

The Rice Flour Club, a group that aims to promote rice flour (ground rice powder...
 
Copy Paper Made from Scrap Wood Now on Sale in Japan

January 12, 2010

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Copy Paper Made from Scrap Wood Now on Sale in Japan

A new copy paper product was added in April 2009 to a product line made using wo...
 
Three Government Bodies Release Joint Report on Japan's Climate Change and its Impact

December 31, 2009

Climate Change

 

Three Government Bodies Release Joint Report on Japan's Climate Change and its Impact

Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Japa...
 
More than 50% of Japanese People Willing to Sacrifice Standard of Living for Zero-Waste Society, Research Says

December 27, 2009

Others

 

More than 50% of Japanese People Willing to Sacrifice Standard of Living for Zero-Waste Society, Research Says

The results of a recent survey on environmental issues, which was released by th...
 
METI Announces Green IT Awards 2009 Winners

December 22, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

METI Announces Green IT Awards 2009 Winners

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced winners of...
 
Japan's Ministry of the Environment Issues Guidance for Local Biodiversity Strategy

December 21, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan's Ministry of the Environment Issues Guidance for Local Biodiversity Strategy

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on October 1, 2009, that th...
 
Ministry Reveals Deposit System for Reusable bottles, Reports Little Effect on Sales

December 18, 2009

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Ministry Reveals Deposit System for Reusable bottles, Reports Little Effect on Sales

The Japan's Ministry of the Environment released on August 7, 2009, the res...
 
Ministry of the Environment Launches Pilot Project on Effects of Visualizing Household GHG Emissions

November 30, 2009

Climate Change

 

Ministry of the Environment Launches Pilot Project on Effects of Visualizing Household GHG Emissions

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) launched a pilot project to study the ...
 
Japan Seeing a Rapid Increase in Sales of Solar Panels

November 29, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Japan Seeing a Rapid Increase in Sales of Solar Panels

The Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA) released its statistics for the...
 
Japan's Ministry of the Environment Formulates Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity

November 19, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Japan's Ministry of the Environment Formulates Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement in Biodiversity

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) formulated on August 20, 2009, the Gu...
 
Ministry Launches New Solar Power Purchasing System in November 2009

November 14, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Ministry Launches New Solar Power Purchasing System in November 2009

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) launched a New Solar...
 
Low-emission Vehicles Catch On Faster Than Expected

November 8, 2009

Transportation / Mobility

 

Low-emission Vehicles Catch On Faster Than Expected

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIAC), on June 26, 2009, re...
 
Japan's Environment Ministry Releases Visions for 80% GHG Emissions Reduction

November 1, 2009

Climate Change

 

Japan's Environment Ministry Releases Visions for 80% GHG Emissions Reduction

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment released on August 14, 2009, two versio...
 
Ministry Releases Safety and Environmental Guidelines of CCS Pilot Project

October 29, 2009

Climate Change

 

Ministry Releases Safety and Environmental Guidelines of CCS Pilot Project

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released on August 7, 2009, guid...
 
Total Green Roof and Green Wall Area Created in 2008 Equivalent to 58 Soccer Fields

October 19, 2009

Climate Change

 

Total Green Roof and Green Wall Area Created in 2008 Equivalent to 58 Soccer Fields

Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) released ...
 
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