Policy / Systems
January 25, 2006
Climate Change
Matsushita Group Extends 'Light Down' Project through March 2006 to Cut CO2 Emissions
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., a major Japanese consumer electronics manufa...
January 18, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Seven-Eleven Japan Promoting Paperless Accounting in Stores
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., a major convenience store chain in Japan, has moved tow...
January 18, 2006
Energy Conservation
Japanese Corporations Embrace 'Warm Biz' Climate-Friendly Office Wear
Teikoku Databank Ltd., a major Japanese credit research company, announced in Oc...
January 15, 2006
Policy / Systems
Yen-Convertible Community Currency in Use
The "Loves Support Center," a nonprofit organization (NPO) based in Yamato City,...
January 12, 2006
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Recycling System for FRP Vessels Underway
The Japan Boating Industry Association, a group of manufacturers of fiber reinfo...
January 2, 2006
Policy / Systems
Kyocera Group Discloses Quarterly Environmental Accounting Data
The Kyocera Group, led by Kyocera Corp., a major Japanese manufacturer of electr...
December 28, 2005
Policy / Systems
Employment/Labor Policies Proposed for Japan's Era of Declining Population
The Employment Policy Study Group, commissioned by Japan's Ministry of Health, L...
December 25, 2005
Water
14th Annual Water Treatment Award Winners Announced
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the recipi...
December 23, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japan Ratifies Asbestos Convention
The Japanese government has announced that it ratified the International Labor O...
December 16, 2005
Renewable Energy
Japan's First Woody Biomass Power Generation in Place
Woody biomass has now become a practical fuel for power generation. Shikoku Elec...
December 16, 2005
Energy Conservation
Schools to Receive Subsidy for Energy-saving Efforts
Friends of the Earth (FoE) Japan is an international environmental NGO, and has ...
November 18, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Food Waste Recycling Using 'Eco-Money' Starts in Kanagawa Shopping Arcade
A new recycling project for food waste using "eco-money," a community currency, ...
November 13, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Gas Offers Low-Interest Loans for Eco-Housing
Tokyo Gas Co., a major Japanese gas company, has adopted a new home loan program...
November 9, 2005
Policy / Systems
Ministry Analyzing Potential Economic Effects of Environment Tax
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment has set up an expert committee to analy...
October 28, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japan's Weather Agency Sets Up Global Environment and Marine Dept.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reorganized its structure and established ...
October 26, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Networking of Recycling Zones in Asia Proposed
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Japan launched a pub...
October 20, 2005
Renewable Energy
Jam Maker First to Introduce New Geothermal Cooling System
Aohata Corp., a major Japanese jam manufacturer in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefectur...
October 14, 2005
Policy / Systems
NPO To Establish Course for Qualifying Environmental Interpreters
A Japanese non-profit organization (NPO), the Center of Environmental Health Sci...
October 8, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japan Launches Program for Safety Information on Chemicals
The Japanese government and industry launched a joint program to facilitate gath...
October 6, 2005
Policy / Systems
Yao City Launches 'Green Delivery Council'
Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, has launched the Yao City Green Delivery Promotion C...
October 2, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
Aichi Prefecture to Introduce a Tax on Industrial Waste in 2006
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) approved on J...
September 29, 2005
Policy / Systems
Tokyo Mandates Eco-Labeling System for Big Condos
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) has revised its Municipal Environment Pr...
September 29, 2005
Policy / Systems
METI Supports "Green Servicizing Business"
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has launched a new p...
September 15, 2005
Energy Conservation
Shunan City Offering Subsidies to Power-Saving Households
Shunan City, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, is providing subsidies to c...
September 12, 2005
Policy / Systems
Sharp Corp. to Triple Female Managers to 60 by FY2007
Sharp Corp., a major producer of consumer electronics, started in June 2005 a ¡Æ...
September 10, 2005
Energy Conservation
Shiga Adopts Point System to Reduce Electricity Consumption
As part of its measures to help curb global warming, Shiga Prefecture has alloca...
September 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Subsidizes Reduced CO2-Emission Housing
In a bid to effectively cut down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from private hom...
September 7, 2005
Policy / Systems
Government and Industry Leaders Tackle Japan's Declining Birthrate
The Japanese government held the first meeting of the "Government and Industry L...
September 5, 2005
Energy Conservation
Japan Legislates Stricter Energy Saving Measures in Transport Sector
To achieve the goals of the Kyoto Protocol which came into effect in February 20...
September 5, 2005
Civil Society / Local Issues
Hokkaido Farm Village NPO Working for a Sustainable Society
The Oshamambe Dream Club, a Japanese non-profit organization in Oshamambe, Hokka...
August 29, 2005
Energy Conservation
Deregulation, Bulk Procurement to Cut Electricity Costs for Seven-Eleven Stores by 5%
Seven-Eleven Japan Co., the country's largest convenience store operator, began ...
August 22, 2005
Policy / Systems
Eco-Rail Certification Launched to Promote Rail Transportation
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has launched an "Eco-Rail...
August 14, 2005
Energy Conservation
Committee Established to Promote Energy-efficient Homes
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on May 30, 2005...
August 5, 2005
Policy / Systems
Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo to Launch Community Currency Program
Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, one of the 23 wards comprising Metropolitan Tokyo, will la...
July 22, 2005
Policy / Systems
International Green Purchasing Network Launched
The International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) was established on April 25, 2...
July 20, 2005
Policy / Systems
Sony Most Socially Responsible Corporation in Japan - Survey
Sony Corp. is the company most active in promoting corporate social responsibili...
July 18, 2005
Energy Conservation
Tokyo to Launch Energy Conservation Labeling System for Consumer Electronics
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on January 26, 2005 that it would am...
July 18, 2005
Policy / Systems
Asian Bird Species Distribution Database on the Web
"BirdBase," a database of information about the distribution of Asian bird speci...
June 28, 2005
Policy / Systems
Seventy-eight percent of Japanese People Support the Idea of Lifetime Employment
According to Japan's fourth national survey on workers' livelihoods released on ...
June 26, 2005
Policy / Systems
Japanese Gov't Promotes Lighter Businesswear to Curb Global Warming
The Japanese government is calling on its all government employees to come to wo...
June 23, 2005
Policy / Systems
Databank to Offer Information on Vacant Farmlands and Farmhouses
Aiming to revitalize farming villages and agriculture in Japan, on June 3, 2005,...
June 20, 2005
Renewable Energy
World's First Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) Safety and Environmental Standards Established
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) has revised standa...
June 15, 2005
Policy / Systems
Environment Ministry Sets VOC Emission Standards
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced on April 8, 2005, that it wou...
June 13, 2005
Policy / Systems
IT Firms Expanding Childcare Support Programs
To stem the nation's rapidly declining birthrate, on April 1, 2005 the Japanese ...
June 10, 2005
Policy / Systems
Kanagawa to Launch Web-Based Green Education Support System
Kanagawa Prefecture announced on January 28, 2005, that it will launch the Green...
June 9, 2005
Policy / Systems
National Personnel Authority Issues Guidelines on Balancing Parenting with Work
The Japanese National Personnel Authority drew up guidelines for national govern...
June 4, 2005
Reduce / Reuse / Recycle
'Eco Term Deposit' Interest Rate Depends on Community's Waste Reduction Results
Tsuruga Shinkin Bank, a local credit union in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, is accep...
June 3, 2005
Policy / Systems
Yamaha Motor Co. Employees Start Eco-Commuting
Yamaha Motor Co., the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, introduced an 'Eco-Commu...
May 29, 2005
Policy / Systems
Aging Society and Economic Slump Push Welfare Families Over 1 Million
About 1,002,000 households in Japan were receiving welfare as of October 2004, a...
May 24, 2005
Energy Conservation
Bank to Support Leasing of Energy-Saving Products to Households
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