The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) invites comments from the general public regarding the draft guidelines to protect hot spring resources (in relation to geothermal power generation).

To promote the adoption of renewable energy without affecting hot spring resources, the MOE has prepared the draft guidelines to protect hot spring resources from geothermal power generation.
The MOE invites comments from the general public regarding the guidelines.
Comments will be accepted from February 3, 2012 to February 22, 2012.

Comments should be submitted in Japanese.

Access to the draft guidelines (only in Japanese):
The draft guidelines (available only in Japanese) can be viewed at the MOE. The draft guidelines are also posted on the MOE website (https://www.env.go.jp/).

Submission of comments:
Comments should be submitted in writing to
(Postal mail) Division of Park Facilities and Conservation Technology, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Japan, 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8975 Japan
(Fax) 03-3595-0029
(e-mail) shizen-seibi@env.go.jp

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