Government

Most of Japanese Municipalities Collect PET Bottles Separately

March 7, 2009

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Most of Japanese Municipalities Collect PET Bottles Separately

The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan released on October 28, 2008,...
 
Ministry Convenes Symposium on Developing Indicators for Agricultural Biodiversity

March 3, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Ministry Convenes Symposium on Developing Indicators for Agricultural Biodiversity

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) hosted ...
 
Many Japanese Feel the Impact of Global Warming

February 26, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Many Japanese Feel the Impact of Global Warming

The Biodiversity Center of the Japanese Ministry of the Environment started...
 
Japanese Ministry (METI) to Subsidize Residential PV Installation

February 15, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Ministry (METI) to Subsidize Residential PV Installation

On October 16, 2008, the Japanese Diet passed a supplementary budget for FY...
 
Ministry to Proceed with Carbon Footprint Program

February 14, 2009

Climate Change

 

Ministry to Proceed with Carbon Footprint Program

As one way to help people be aware of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, Japan's Mi...
 
METI Announces First Green IT Award Winners

February 6, 2009

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

METI Announces First Green IT Award Winners

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced winners of...
 
Ministry Selects Four Areas for Fiscal 2008 Program to Restore Coastal Waters

February 3, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Ministry Selects Four Areas for Fiscal 2008 Program to Restore Coastal Waters

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on August 18, 2008, that...
 
Growth of Biofuel Production Supported by Government

January 30, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

Growth of Biofuel Production Supported by Government

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan announced on O...
 
Ratio of Japanese Population Served by Wastewater Treatment Increases in FY2007

January 27, 2009

Water

 

Ratio of Japanese Population Served by Wastewater Treatment Increases in FY2007

The ratio of population covered by wastewater treatment reached 83.7% at the end...
 
Citizen Participation-Based Biodiversity Survey Starts

January 21, 2009

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

Citizen Participation-Based Biodiversity Survey Starts

The Biodiversity Center of Japan's Ministry of the Environment launched a ci...
 
Environment Ministry Selects Nine Carbon-Offset Model Projects

January 18, 2009

Climate Change

 

Environment Ministry Selects Nine Carbon-Offset Model Projects

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on August 5, 2008, that it adopted...
 
'Green Heat' Certificate System Being Developed in Hokkaido

January 11, 2009

Renewable Energy

 

'Green Heat' Certificate System Being Developed in Hokkaido

The Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI Hokkaido) in Japan esta...
 
Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased by 2.3% in 2007: Ministry

January 10, 2009

Climate Change

 

Japan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased by 2.3% in 2007: Ministry

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on November 12, 2008, that pr...
 
Development of Highly Efficient Light Fixtures Underway

January 8, 2009

Energy Conservation

 

Development of Highly Efficient Light Fixtures Underway

The Japanese government announced on October 28, 2008, its measures and poli...
 
Japanese Government Adopts Action Plan Emphasizing Solar Power Generation

January 1, 2009

Climate Change

 

Japanese Government Adopts Action Plan Emphasizing Solar Power Generation

The Japanese government made a cabinet decision on July 29, 2008 that appro...
 
MOE Adopts Eight Eco-Community Projects for Developing Sound Material-Cycle Society

December 25, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

MOE Adopts Eight Eco-Community Projects for Developing Sound Material-Cycle Society

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on July 18, 2008, that it ha...
 
Winning Household Cuts Electricity Use by 46% in Numazu City Competition

December 21, 2008

Energy Conservation

 

Winning Household Cuts Electricity Use by 46% in Numazu City Competition

From June to September 2008, an electricity reduction competition for households...
 
Kitakyushu, Sony Start Test Collection of Used Small Electronics

December 20, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Kitakyushu, Sony Start Test Collection of Used Small Electronics

Kitakyushu City in Southern Japan and Sony Corporation started a demonstration e...
 
Japanese Government Releases Results of Survey on a Low-Carbon Society

December 16, 2008

Climate Change

 

Japanese Government Releases Results of Survey on a Low-Carbon Society

The Japanese government's Cabinet Office released the results of a special surve...
 
Sumitomo Corporation Establishes Joint Venture to Collect and Recycle Beverage Containers

December 6, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Sumitomo Corporation Establishes Joint Venture to Collect and Recycle Beverage Containers

On June 24, 2008, Sumitomo Corporation, a major Japanese general trading company...
 
JCB Starts Operating Platform for Eco Action Point Program

December 4, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

JCB Starts Operating Platform for Eco Action Point Program

JCB Co., a global credit card operator of Japan, started operating a platform fo...
 
Ministry Selects 10 Model Projects for Housing and Buildings to Reduce CO2 Emissions

November 28, 2008

Climate Change

 

Ministry Selects 10 Model Projects for Housing and Buildings to Reduce CO2 Emissions

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport selected its first projects i...
 
Revised Law against Global Warming Requires Franchise Chains to Report Emissions

November 16, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

Revised Law against Global Warming Requires Franchise Chains to Report Emissions

A partial amendment to the Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope ...
 
Moss Greening to Curb Urban Heat Island Effect

October 26, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Moss Greening to Curb Urban Heat Island Effect

Greening projects using moss have been conducted at many sites in Japan in re...
 
MAFF Submits Proposal to Certify Products that Protect Biodiversity

October 25, 2008

Ecosystems / Biodiversity

 

MAFF Submits Proposal to Certify Products that Protect Biodiversity

The Biodiversity Strategy Conference of Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Fores...
 
METI Hokkaido Promoting Use of Alternative Energy Sources for Air Conditioning

October 25, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

METI Hokkaido Promoting Use of Alternative Energy Sources for Air Conditioning

The Hokkaido branch of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI Hokk...
 
METI Selects Winning Design for Green Energy Logo

October 19, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

METI Selects Winning Design for Green Energy Logo

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on May 29, 2008, it...
 
Japanese Firms Launch Electric-Assist, Low-Emission Transport Ship

October 19, 2008

Transportation / Mobility

 

Japanese Firms Launch Electric-Assist, Low-Emission Transport Ship

The Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) announ...
 
A Dozen Actions for Low-Carbon Societies to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 70% before 2050

October 8, 2008

Climate Change

 

A Dozen Actions for Low-Carbon Societies to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 70% before 2050

The 2050 Japan Low-Carbon Society project team announced proposals on May 22, 20...
 
Japan's Ministry to Visualize Effects of CO2 Reduction

September 29, 2008

Climate Change

 

Japan's Ministry to Visualize Effects of CO2 Reduction

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has started a study on vis...
 
New Law to Promote Forest Management Enacted for Global Warming Prevention

September 28, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

New Law to Promote Forest Management Enacted for Global Warming Prevention

In order to promote tree thinning in forests that act as carbon sinks, the Law...
 
Government Study Group Issues Report on Addressing Global Warming with ICT Policy

September 28, 2008

Climate Change

 

Government Study Group Issues Report on Addressing Global Warming with ICT Policy

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released on April 10, 20...
 
Japanese Ministry Formulating New Green Business Strategies

September 27, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Japanese Ministry Formulating New Green Business Strategies

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was presented with a collection ...
 
Japan Ranks First in Number of Patents Filed in the Fields of Environment and Energy

September 22, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Japan Ranks First in Number of Patents Filed in the Fields of Environment and Energy

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) announced on April 23, 2008, that Japan placed fir...
 
MOE Sets Targets to Reduce Waste, Increase Waste Power Generation and Recycling by 2012

September 21, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

MOE Sets Targets to Reduce Waste, Increase Waste Power Generation and Recycling by 2012

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a plan on March 24, 2008...
 
Japan Launches Program to Advance Environmental Energy Technology

September 15, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Japan Launches Program to Advance Environmental Energy Technology

The Council for Science and Technology Policy, under Japan's Cabinet Office, ann...
 
Ministry Establishes Carbon Offset Forum

September 9, 2008

Climate Change

 

Ministry Establishes Carbon Offset Forum

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment established the "Japan Carbon Offset Fo...
 
Eco-Friendly Condo able to Cut CO2 by 30 percent Debuts in Kitakyushu

September 7, 2008

Eco-business / Social Venture

 

Eco-Friendly Condo able to Cut CO2 by 30 percent Debuts in Kitakyushu

Nippon Steel City Produce, Inc., has completed an eco-friendly condominium calle...
 
Japanese Government's Green Purchasing Program Resulting in CO2 Reductions

September 5, 2008

Policy / Systems

 

Japanese Government's Green Purchasing Program Resulting in CO2 Reductions

Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on May 1, 2008, that the national ...
 
More Japanese Industries Setting Voluntary Targets to Reduce CO2 Emissions

August 30, 2008

Climate Change

 

More Japanese Industries Setting Voluntary Targets to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Organizations representing four industrial sectors in Japan have raised their or...
 
Revised Energy Conservation Law Enhances Measures for Offices and Homes

August 21, 2008

Energy Conservation

 

Revised Energy Conservation Law Enhances Measures for Offices and Homes

A bill to amend part of the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy was passed...
 
Sony Bank Becomes Japan's First Carbon Offset Bank

August 21, 2008

Climate Change

 

Sony Bank Becomes Japan's First Carbon Offset Bank

Sony Bank Inc. announced on April 1, 2008, that it is introducing Japan's Green ...
 
Scientists Confirm Percent Yield of Making Bioethanol from Seaweed

August 17, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Scientists Confirm Percent Yield of Making Bioethanol from Seaweed

The Fisheries Research Agency of Japan announced on March 25, 2008, that it has ...
 
Japanese Sake Brewer Produces Bioethanol from Nonfood Plant Materials

August 17, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Japanese Sake Brewer Produces Bioethanol from Nonfood Plant Materials

Major Japanese sake manufacturer Gekkeikan announced on March 28, 2008, that it ...
 
Gravity-Fed, Portable Water Purifier Eliminates Nitrate Ions

August 10, 2008

Environmental Technology

 

Gravity-Fed, Portable Water Purifier Eliminates Nitrate Ions

Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIS...
 
Japan's Environment Ministry Selects Projects for Eco-Action Points Program

August 10, 2008

Climate Change

 

Japan's Environment Ministry Selects Projects for Eco-Action Points Program

In an effort to promote its Eco-Action Points program -- which is aimed at reduc...
 
MOE Releases Basic Plan for Sound Material-Cycle Society

July 25, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

MOE Releases Basic Plan for Sound Material-Cycle Society

Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) released a brief outline of "The Secon...
 
Construction Started in Japan on Rice-based Bioethanol Pilot Plant

July 4, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Construction Started in Japan on Rice-based Bioethanol Pilot Plant

Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. announced February 25, 2008, the start o...
 
Kyocera Supplies Solar Power Systems to 500 Non-Electrified Houses in Tunisia

July 3, 2008

Renewable Energy

 

Kyocera Supplies Solar Power Systems to 500 Non-Electrified Houses in Tunisia

On January 31, 2008, Kyocera Corp, a Japanese manufacturer of electronic compone...
 
Japan's Environment Ministry Plans 20% Cut to Household Waste Nationwide by 2015

June 29, 2008

Reduce / Reuse / Recycle

 

Japan's Environment Ministry Plans 20% Cut to Household Waste Nationwide by 2015

The Japanese Ministry of the Environment wants to reduce household waste nationw...
 
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