Environmental Policy
Press Release
- "Environmental Education and ESD Talks" video series -Additional distribution of videos- [22.04.28up]
- The Vietnamese version is added on Teaching Guidebook "Designing for places of mutual learning ~Ten Facilitation Skills Learned from Environment Education~" [21.11.19up]
- Call for participation to the TEEN22 symposium [21.11.01up]
Issues
Environmental Plan
- The Fifth Basic Environment Plan(Cabinet decision on April 17, 2018)
- The Fifth Basic Environment Plan [outline](1 sheet)
- The Fifth Basic Environment Plan [outline](14 sheets)
- Result of selection of model areas for the project to formulate community revitalization plans to achieve “low-carbon, sound material cycle and natural symbiosis” in fiscal year 2015
- The Third Basic Environment Plan [outline] [PDF 2,783KB]
- 04.11.29 Central Environment Council Review Report on the Progress of the Basic Environment Plan
- Outline of Environmental Conservation Policies
- The First Basic Environment Plan
- The First basic Environment Plan [outline]
- Environmental Protection Policy in Japan - Introduction
- Environment Agency’s Policy Focus for FY 1999
Environment & Economy
- Practical Guide for Scenario Analysis in Line with the TCFD Recommendations (Banking Sector) [PDF 14.36MB]
- Guidance for Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) [PDF4.16MB]
- Introductory Guide to Environmental Due Diligence in the Value Chain ?Referring to the OECD Guidance? [PDF1.35MB]
- Practical guide for Scenario Analysis in line with TCFD recommendations -2nd edition- [PDF 28MB]
- Practical guide for Scenario Analysis in line with TCFD recommendations [PDF 6.7MB]
- Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2018 [PDF 433KB]
- Green Bond Guidelines, 2017
- Green Bond Guidelines 2020, Green Loan and Sustainability Linked Loan Guidelines 2020
Set version.pdf [PDF 7.23MB]、Bond version.pdf [PDF 1.90MB]、Loan verson.pdf [PDF 1.87MB] - On the Release of the ESG Working Group Report
- 17.02.01 Summary of Environmental Finance Programs [PDF 2,055KB]
- 16.10.13 Policies on Environmental disclosure to improve ESG investment [PDF 2,904KB]
- Virtuous circle for environment and economy
- Promoting environment-conscious business activities (Environmental Reporting, EMS, Environmental Accounting)
- Green Public Procurement(GPP) and Green Contract Law
- Web Portal for Eco-Minded Business
- Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society [PDF 642KB]
Environmental Taxation
- 17.01.30 Greening of Whole Tax System and Carbon Tax in Japan [PDF 1,501 KB]
- Environmental Taxation (Taxation System for Global Warming Measures)
- Annual Tax Reform
Environmental Assessment
- 16.05.10 Asia EIA Conference 2016
- 05.03.30 Amendment of the Basic Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment
- 05.03.30 Framing of the Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment for "New Mutsu-Ogawara Development Basic Plan"
- 03.01.10 International Symposium on SEA "For the Effective Implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment" [PDF 17KB]
- Effective SEA System and Case Studies [PDF 1,493KB]
- Guideline on Environmental Impact Assessment of Economic Partnership Agreements andFree Trade Agreements in Japan English Summary
- Environmental Impact Assessment in Japan [PDF 560KB]
- Summary Report of Working Group Regarding Basic Concept on Environmental Impact Assessments Related to Wind Power Generation Facilities [PDF 793KB]
Environmental Education/ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)
- UNDESD Japan Report [PDF 285KB]
- Environmental Leadership Initiatives for Asian Sustainability(ELIAS)
- Reasons for Promoting Household Eco-account Books
- 05.12.13 DVD "Eco-driving: Money Saving Tips for Household Managers"
- 05.03.30 Publication of Environmental Statistics 2005
- 04.09.22 Cabinet Decision on Fundamental Policy for Enhancing Motivation on Environmental Conservation and Promoting Environmental Education
- 05.08.29 Ministry of the Environment Launches E-mail News Service
- 04.03.30 Publication of Environmental Statistics 2004
- 04.01.30 Register for E-mail News Service
- 03.05.26 Publication of Environmental Statistics 2003
- Junior Eco-Club Asia Conference
Environmental Research/Technology
- Promotion of Environmental Research and Technology Development
- 05.10.20 Technology Development of Energy Saving Lighting Apparatus Using White LED
- 03.10.06 Questionnaire Surveys on Environmental Conservation Activities of the Public, Children, and Citizens’ Groups
- 03.08.22 Commencement of the Operation of the Information Network on Environmental Technology