Press Release

December 19, 2008
  • Environmental Policy

Public Comments Invited Regarding the Draft of the Revision of the "Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Greenhouse Gases and others Emissions by the State and Other Entities".

Under the "Law concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Greenhouse Gases and others Emissions and by the State and Other Entities" (the Green Contract Law), the state and other entities shall promote Green contracts in accordance with the "Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Greenhouse Gases and others Emissions by the State and Other Entities" when concluding various contracts.

After examination by experts, the draft of the basic policy has been decided and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) invites public comments regarding it. Comments will be accepted from December 19th to January 18th, 2008.

Please note that all procedures related to this invitation for public comments will be conducted in Japanese, and all the comments must be submitted in Japanese.

For further information, please visit the Ministry of the Environment's web page (in Japanese only): https://www.env.go.jp/info/iken.html

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