Press Release

November 30, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Air Pollution Status for FY 2006
• Air & Transportation
  FY 2006 Monitoring Results for Hazardous Air Pollutants Released, November 30, 2007
• Air & Transportation
  Eco Car World 2008 (Low Emission Vehicle Fair) to Be Held
• Environmental Policy
  Outline of the Eco-business Contest; Discovering and Growing Seeds for Eco-business. Winners announced [Eco Japan Cup 2007]

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November 29, 2007

• Water & Soil
  Overview of Ground Subsidence in Japan in FY 2006
• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms

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November 27, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Results Released for Selection of the Target Verification Technologies for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of VOC treatment technology (for Medium and Small-scale Establishments)

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November 26, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  The result of a conversation at the director general level (the 2nd) concerning the environmental antipollution measure between Japan and China
• Air & Transportation
  FY2007 Prize winner announced at the Volatile Organic Compound Measure (Report)Commendation Ceremony
• Nature & Parks
  Cabinet Decision on the Third National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan

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November 22, 2007

• Environmental Policy
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Outlines of the Revision of Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria of the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities.

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November 20, 2007

• Waste & Recycling
  Results of the Third Verification Tests for Incineration of Low-contaminated PCB Wastes
• Global Environment
  Status Announced for Fluorocarbons Recovery from Commercial Freezers/Air Conditioners in FY 2006

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November 19, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Results of the First Meeting for UNEP Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Mercury, November 12-16.
• Global Environment
  Establishment of a Fluorocarbons Destruction Facility in Indonesia
• Nature & Parks
  10th meeting to be held for the Network of Organization for Research on Nature Conservation (NORNAC)

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November 16, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding the Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms

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November 15, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Two Japanese Crested Ibis' Presented by China to be Transported to Japan
• Nature & Parks
  The Japan-China International Symposium on Re-introduction of Japanese Crested Ibis into the Wild
• Environmental Policy
  Achievements of Green Purchasing by the State and Other Entities in FY2006 (preliminary figures)
• Air & Transportation
  The Expansion Working Group (WG) Meeting of the FY 2007 Pilot Project for Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) in the Field of Heat-Island Mitigation Technology to be held. Opinions Invited.
• Environmental Policy
  Cabinet Orders for the Law on Promotion of Contracts to consider Reduction of GHG Emissions by the State and Other Entities.

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November 13, 2007

• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited on the Standards for Breeding and Raising Anolis equestris etc

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November 12, 2007

• Water & Soil
  The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit and The 2nd International WEPA (Water Environment Partnership in Asia) Forum To Be Held on December 3-4 in Beppu. (Announcement)
• Nature & Parks
  Public Comments Invited regarding Approval of Regulation for Living Modified Organisms: Type 1 Use.
• Nature & Parks
  Designation of Anolis equestris etc and 12 other types as an "Invasive Alien Species (IAS)"
• Health & Chemicals
  Results of the Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Chemical Management in China, Japan and Korea. Tokyo, Japan, November 7-9.
• Health & Chemicals
  "5th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries", 20-22 November, Kyoto

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November 09, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  The Third National Meeting On Recovering Clean Water And Beautifying Green To Be Held

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November 08, 2007

• Air & Transportation
  Results of Selection of the Target Verification Technologies for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of VOC treatment technology (for Medium and Small Scale Establishments)
• Health & Chemicals
  Results determined regarding the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief

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November 06, 2007

• Global Environment
  The Ninth Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among Korea, China, and Japan to be held
• Global Environment
  Public Comments Invited regarding Amendments to the Cabinet Order for implementation of the Law concerning Protection of the Ozone Layer through Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures

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November 05, 2007

• Water & Soil
  Public Comments invited regarding a new Draft Report.
• Water & Soil
  Integrated forum to be held regarding total pollutant load control and water environmental management for important regions.
• Water & Soil
  Results Released for Selection of the Target Verification Technologies for the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the ETV in the Field of Heat-Island Mitigation Technology
• Global Environment
  FY 2006 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Japan (Provisional Data)
• Water & Soil
  The Expansion Working Group (WG) Meeting of the FY 2007 Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) in the Field of VOC Treatment Technology to Be Held. Opinions Invited.

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November 01, 2007

• Health & Chemicals
  Chemical Substance Fact Sheets, FY 2006 Edition.
• Air & Transportation
  The Third Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia

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