Local government
November 17, 2008
Energy Conservation
Aichi Prefecture to Officially Require Eco-Friendliness of Power Suppliers for Bidding Participation
With the aim of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generat...
October 26, 2008
Renewable Energy
Mega Solar Power Generation Plan for Sakai City Waterfront
On June 23, 2008, Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, Kansai Electric Power Co. and ...
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...
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...
October 19, 2008
Policy / Systems
Nagoya Launches System to Certify Green Developments
The city of Nagoya, in Japan's Aichi Prefecture, launched a new certification ...
October 19, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese Non-Profit Formed to Donate Recycled Books to Public Facilities
People in Hokkaido concerned with education established a group named Hokkaido B...
October 11, 2008
Renewable Energy
Nishinomiya to Install Photovoltaic Panels at All Schools
Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, announced its new general plan in May 2008...
October 5, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Children's Chairs Recycled for Use by Elderly and Disabled at Japanese City's Community Centers
The city of Kofu's Council of Social Welfare in Yamanashi Prefecture in central ...
September 22, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Okinawa Launches Study on Sustainable Tourism
The Okinawa prefectural government announced on February 13, 2008, in an expla...
September 9, 2008
Energy Conservation
Nagoya Issues Energy Conservation Guidebook for Supermarkets
Nagoya City in central Japan issued an energy conservation guidebook in March 20...
September 7, 2008
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Enacts Japan's First Ordinance for Mandatory CO2 Cuts
On June 25, 2008, a plenary session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passed an...
September 7, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Kanagawa Prefecture to Promote Subsidies and Tax Credits for EVs
Kanagawa Prefecture announced on April 15, 2008, that it will launch a program t...
August 30, 2008
Renewable Energy
Regional System Being Set Up in Japan to Re-use Wood Debris from Fruit Tree Pruning
Yamagata Prefecture, located in Japan's Tohoku (northeast) region, announced ...
August 24, 2008
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Reinforcing its Green Building Program
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, on June 25, 2008, approved an amendment to th...
August 9, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Garbage Weighing Program Underway in Nishinomiya City
The Koto Eco-Community Meeting, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, in Wester...
August 8, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Charge for Plastic Shopping Bags Begins Throughout Toyama Prefecture
In Japan's Toyama Prefecture, with the aim of reducing waste and curbing global ...
August 8, 2008
Renewable Energy
Aichi Prefecture to Utilize Green Power Certificates to Promote Residential Photovoltaic Generation
Aichi Prefecture announced on May 30, 2008, that it will launch a model project ...
August 5, 2008
Ecosystems / Biodiversity
Sony Promotes Forest Conservation by Supporting Wood Biomass Power Generation
According to an announcement on April 2, 2008, by the Sony Corporation, it has r...
July 26, 2008
Climate Change
Hokkaido Speeds Environmental Commitment with Declaration
On April 21, 2008, Hokkaido Prefecture released a declaration of its commitment ...
July 13, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Japanese City Teaches Students about Food and Environment by Recycling School Lunch Waste
The city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan has been operati...
July 13, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
City of Kyoto Supporting Innovative Eco-projects with Funding
Starting in November 2007, Japan's city of Kyoto began accepting grant applicati...
July 3, 2008
Climate Change
Metropolitan Municipalities to Jointly Tackle Global Warming
Governors and mayors of the Tokyo metropolitan area and representatives of regio...
June 24, 2008
Policy / Systems
Osaka Pref. Starts Green Bidding System for Power Purchase
The government of Osaka Prefecture announced on January 11, 2008 that it would i...
June 23, 2008
Climate Change
Japanese City of Nagoya Introduces Mandatory Rules to Create More Green Spaces
In February 2008, Nagoya, one of three major metropolitan areas in Japan, decide...
June 13, 2008
Food
Japanese City of Ikoma Removes Vending Machines to Shrink Eco-footprint
Ikoma, a city in Japan's Nara Prefecture, announced on February 25, 2008 its dec...
June 11, 2008
Climate Change
Hot Spring Resort Uses Geothermal Heat to Reduce CO2 Emissions
The Regional Council for Global Warming Measures in Nasu Onsen, a famous hot spr...
June 8, 2008
Food
New Rice Strain Being Developed in Japan to Cope with Global Warming
The Saga Prefectural Agricultural Research Center in Japan has been developing a...
May 31, 2008
Climate Change
Sapporo to Host Children's World Summit for the Environment
To commemorate the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in July 2008, the city of Sapporo i...
May 24, 2008
Food
Miyagi Prefecture Starts Local Food Days Campaign
Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan is blessed with an abundant variety of food ...
May 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Toyama Prefecture to Construct Micro-Hydropower Plant on an Irrigation Canal
On January 4, 2008, Toyama Prefecture in Japan announced its decision to constru...
May 16, 2008
Climate Change
Yokohama Plans to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 30% by 2025
The city of Yokohama, in central Japan, aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissi...
April 24, 2008
Climate Change
Quick Slide Rule Calculation of CO2 Emissions Available on PCs and Cell Phones
Iwate Prefecture introduced a new carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions calculator, cal...
April 21, 2008
Climate Change
Japan Establishes Cabinet Advisory Panel on Climate Change
Japan's chief cabinet secretary, Nobutaka Machimura, announced on February 21, 2...
April 9, 2008
Climate Change
Fluorescent Bulbs Replace Incandescent in World Heritage Site Buildings to Reduce CO2 Emissions
In the historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, which are listed as Wo...
April 9, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
More Shoppers In Kagawa Pref. Carry Own Bags
The government of Kagawa Prefecture, located on Shikoku Island in western Japan,...
April 5, 2008
Climate Change
MOE Announces New Funding for Community-based Environmental Protection Projects
Japan's Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced on October 22, 2007, that it...
April 4, 2008
Renewable Energy
Test of Major Stand-alone Power System Using 100 Percent Renewable Energy a Success
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Co., and Hachinohe City ...
April 3, 2008
Energy Conservation
Tokyo Gov't Aims for 1 Million KW of Solar Power
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) will subsidize a vast expansion of the u...
March 24, 2008
Climate Change
Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward Passes Ordinance to Alleviate Global Warming
On December 25, 2007, the assembly in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, one of the 23 wards ...
March 23, 2008
Renewable Energy
Kyoto City Launches Green Power Certification System to Promote Solar Power
The Miyako Agenda21 Forum--an environmental partnership organization established...
March 14, 2008
Environmental Technology
Kyoto City Starts Project for Fuel Cell System Using Hydrogen Produced from Food Waste
On November 7, 2007, Kyoto City launched a research project to develop a fuel...
March 7, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Yokohama City and Lawson Convenience Stores Agree to Reduce Packaging Waste
Yokohama City and Lawson, Inc., a leading Japanese convenience store chain, sign...
March 3, 2008
Transportation / Mobility
Trolley-and-Battery-Powered Hybrid LRV to Run in Sapporo
The Railway Technical Research Institute of Japan (RTRI) announced on October 25...
March 1, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Stores in Nagoya City Start Charging for Plastic Shopping Bags
The Nagoya City government in Aichi prefecture started a pilot scheme to charge ...
February 15, 2008
Energy Conservation
Kobe City to Subsidize Maritime Transportation to Oita Port in Kyushu
Kobe City in Japan announced on October 10, 2007 its decision to subsidize modal...
February 13, 2008
Energy Conservation
Toyako G8 Summit Area to Cut GHG Emissions by 50% by 2030
Japan's Ministry of the Environment announced on October 1, 2007, that it has se...
February 3, 2008
Policy / Systems
Yokohama City Develops Pilot Program for 'Eco Point System'
Yokohama City, Japan, conducted a pilot program for its "Eco Point System" from ...
January 31, 2008
Energy Conservation
Aichi Prefecture New Tender Requires Local Power Supplier to Cut 416 Tons of CO2 Emissions per Year
The government of Aichi Prefecture, in central Japan, introduced a new tender re...
January 28, 2008
Food
Seven-Eleven Launches New Box Lunch to Promote Food Education
In response to Wakayama prefecture's campaign on food education during the month...
January 28, 2008
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Over 2 Million People Say No to Plastic Bags
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