Environmental policy

Press Release

2022.04.28: "Environmental Education and ESD Talks" video series -Additional distribution of videos-
2021.11.19: The Vietnamese version is added on Teaching Guidebook "Designing for places of mutual learning ~Ten Facilitation Skills Learned from Environment Education~"
2021.11.01: Call for participation to the TEEN22 symposium
2021.06.24: Release of Report on the Market Size and Employment of the Environmental Industry
2021.05.10: MOE publishes the results of the 2020 Situational Survey on the implementation of the basic policy of the Law for Promotion of Environmental Conservation Activities through Environmental Education, etc
2021.04.19: Traditional Chinese version is added on Teaching Guidebook "Designing for places of mutual learning ~Ten Facilitation Skills Learned from Environment Education~"
2021.04.09: New certification of "Place for Nature-Based Experiences" based on "Act on the Promotion of Environmental Conservation Activities through Environmental Education" "Uenbetsu Elementary School Coca-Cola Environmental House (Specified non-profit organization Uenbetsu School) "
2021.03.29: The distribution of the "Environmental Education and ESD Talk" video series begins
2020.06.30: Newly Published Teaching Guidebook "Designing for places of mutual learning ~Ten Facilitation Skills learned from Environment Education~"
2020.06.18: Summary in Japanese of "RCE award on Education for Sustainable Development (2015-2019)" published by United Nations University.
2020.03.06: Publication of the ESD/SDGs brochure for children
2017.05.29: Collecting proposals regarding 'Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities'
2017.02.07: Notice on the Revision of the 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities' and the Outcome of Public Comments; Notice on the Revision of Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services and the Outcome of Public Comments
2016.11.10: Invitation of opinions in response to the proposal of revision of the Basic Policy Considering Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services based on the Act on Promoting Green Procurement.; Invitation of opinions in response to the revision of the 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities'
2016.05.23: Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to Act on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects); Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to Act on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services); Collecting proposals regarding 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'
2016.05.12: Asia EIA Conference 2016 was held in Nagoya
2016.04.22: Asia EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Conference 2016 in Nagoya
2016.03.14: In regard to an award ceremony for the Cover Page Competition for the "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity in Japan 2016".
2016.02.02: Revision of Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services and Results of Public Comments
2015.11.09: Public Comments on the draft of the revision of the designated procurement items and their judgement criteria under the Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2015.10.19: The Front Cover Concur for the "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity 2016"
2015.07.31: Invitation to Financial Institutions to Participate in FY 2015 Environmental Reporting Platform Development Pilot Project
2015.06.01: Collecting proposals regarding 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'; Publicizing candidates for designated procurement items of public-works projects associated with Act on Promoting Green Purchasing; Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to Act on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects); Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to Act on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services)
2015.03.19: In regard to an award ceremony for the Cover Page Competition for the "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity in Japan 2015"
2015.03.02: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in December 2014
2015.02.03: Revision to Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing and Results of Public Comments
2015.01.26: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On January 26th 2015)
2014.11.07: Public Comments on the draft of the revision of the designated procurement items and their evaluation criteria under the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2014.11.04: The Cover Page Competition for the "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity 2015"
2014.08.29: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in June 2014
2014.06.02: Collecting proposals regarding 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'; Publicizing candidates for designated procurement items of public-works projects associated with the law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects)
2014.06.02: Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services)
2014.04.11: Japan's Market/Employment Size of Environmental Industries in 2012
2014.03.28: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 28th, 2014)
2014.03.10: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 10th, 2014)
2014.02.28: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in December 2013
2014.02.07: Outline of FY 2014 Environmental Conservation Expenditures (announcement)
2014.02.04: Revision of Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing and Results of Public Comments; Announcement of the revision of the Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities
2014.02.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On February 3rd, 2014)
2014.01.07: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On January 7th, 2014)
2013.12.02: Results of the Tenth Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2013.11.25: The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 25th, 2013)
2013.11.22: The Cover Page Competition for the "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity 2014"
2013.11.21: The 10th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries to be held on November 28-30 in Philippines
2013.11.14: Public Comments Invited regarding the draft of the revision of Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities.
2013.11.12: Public Comments on the draft of the revision of the designated procurement items and their evaluation criteria under the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2013.10.29: Budget Request Amount for FY 2014 Environmental Conservation Expenditures (announcement)
2013.10.24: The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On October 24th, 2013)
2013.09.27: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On September 27th 2013)
2013.09.03: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On September 3rd, 2013)
2013.08.30: The Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in June 2013
2013.08.08: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On August 8th 2013)
2013.07.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On July 4th 2013)
2013.06.04: The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 4th 2013); Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity in Japan 2013
2013.06.03: Publicizing candidates for designated procurement items of public-works projects associated with the law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects); Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services); Collecting proposals regarding 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'
2013.05.09: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On May 9th 2013)
2013.04.16: Estimated Market Size of Japan's Environmental Industries of 2011 & Report of Japan's Environmental Industry Growth Engine
2013.03.29: Results of the survey of the proportion of thyroid ultrasound findings
2013.03.21: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 21st, 2013)
2013.03.08: Preliminary report of survey of the proportion of thyroid ultrasound findings
2013.03.04: Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (March 4th 2013)
2013.02.22: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in December 2012
2013.02.05: Revision to Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing; Revision of the Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and other Gases by the State and Other Entities; Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and their Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2012.10.04: Symposium: "The Future We Want" After Rio+20- New Partnerships toward Green Economy and Society -
2012.08.24: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in June 2012
2012.06.29: The result of questionnaire concerning Green Purchasing in local governments
2012.06.26: Approval of Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) reports conducted in FY2011 ETV program and issue of verification numbers and logos
2012.06.07: GEOC "Eco-Volunteer Day" July 14th,2012
2012.06.05: The achievements of the environmental effectiveness of green purchasing by the national entities in FY 2010; Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services); Publicizing candidates for designated procurement items of public-works projects associated with the law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects)
2012.06.01: Publication of Environmental Statistics 2012
2012.05.29: New Release of "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity in Japan 2012"
2012.05.15: Estimated Market Size of Japan's Environmental Industries of 2010, and Report of Japan's Environmental Industry Growth Engine
2012.04.26: Publication of Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012
2012.02.24: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in December 2011
2012.02.10: Outline of FY 2012 Environmental Conservation Expenditures (announcement)
2012.02.07: Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and their Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Revision of Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing
2011.12.08: Announcement of the 11th Tripartite Roundtable Meeting on Environmental Industry among China, Korea and Japan
2011.12.02: Public Comments on the draft of the revision of the designated procurement items and their evaluation criteria under the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2011.11.18: The Cover Page Competition for Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity 2012
2011.11.01: Result of the 12th Tripartite Environmental Education Network Workshop & Symposium (Announcement)
2011.10.31: GEOC Eco-Volunteer Day November 13, 2011
2011.10.28: The 11th Japan-China-Korea Tripartite Roundtable Meeting on Environmental Industry
2011.10.06: Principles for Financial Action towards a Sustainable Society
2011.08.26: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in June 2011
2011.08.09: Collecting comments for the interim report for the revision of the Basic Environment Plan
2011.06.16: The result of questionnaire concerning Green Purchasing in local government
2011.05.24: Publicizing candidates for designated procurement items of public works projects associated with the law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public works projects); Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services); The achievements of the environmental effectiveness of green purchasing by the national entities in FY 2009
2011.04.15: Publication of Environmental Statistics 2011
2011.02.25: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in December 2010
2011.02.17: Establishment of the guideline of reliability for eco-friendly goods and services
2011.02.08: Outline of FY 2011 Environmental Conservation Expenditures (announcement)
2011.02.04: Revision to the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services; Results of the Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2010.12.03: Public Comments on the draft of the revision of the designated procurement items and their evaluation criteria under the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2010.11.26: Annual Report on the Environment in Japan 2011 for Children Released
2010.09.30: The Cover Page Competition for Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity 2011
2010.08.10: Basic Policy for Adjusting Cost Estimation Policies for FY 2011 Environmental Conservation Expenses
2010.08.02: Children's Day for Visiting Kasumigaseki 2010
2010.06.18: GEOC "Eco-Volunteer Day" July 10, 2010
2010.06.17: Submitting the Minister's opinion on the policy relating to Motosu City planning area
2010.05.28: Proposals for public works projects applicable in revising the law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Publication for designated procurement items of public works projects on Promoting Green Purchasing; Proposals for the procurement items and services applicable in revising the law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2010.05.20: Minister of the Environment Award for contribution in business, academia, and government
2010.05.17: Eighteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18)
2010.05.14: Minister's Opinion on Environmental Impact Statement for the Urban Planning Road, Misumi-Masuda-Line
2010.05.07: Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Promotional Strategy on Environmental Research and Technology Development
2010.04.23: Publication of the "Earth for habitats"
2010.04.14: Economic Survey of Environmental Industries (tentative name) Preliminary Report
2010.04.09: Publication of the Environmental Statistics 2010
2010.03.19: Cabinet Decision on the Bill partially amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Law; Winners of the Cover Page Illustration Contest of the Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity 2010 (2010 White Paper)
2010.02.22: Result of the Public Comments regarding the Draft Report of the Environmental Impact Assessment System discussed in the MOE's Committee and the Central Environment Council Report
2010.02.09: Environmental Communication Awards Ceremony and Environmental Communication Symposium to be held
2010.02.05: Brief announcement on the amount of the budget to go towards environmental preservation matters in FY 2010; Revision of the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services; Revision of the Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities
2009.12.25: Survey Results of Environmentally Friendly Corporate Behaviors
2009.12.22: FY 2010 Tax Reform Policy Principle Pertinent to the MOE
2009.12.18: Public Comments Invited regarding the draft of the revision of 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'
2009.12.10: The Nationwide Eco-Action Points model project managed by Econos Co., Ltd to begin December 10, 2009
2009.12.04: MOE's Opinions on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the replacement of facility in No.2 Himeji Power Plant.; Public Comments Invited Regarding the Draft Outlines of the revision of the 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
2009.11.30: Formulation of Eco-Action 21 Guidelines FY 2009 Version November 30, 2009
2009.11.27: Budget Request Amount for FY 2010 Environmental Conservation Expenditures
2009.11.24: MOE Invites Entries to the 13th Environmental Communication Awards November 24, 2009
2009.10.30: Publication of the "Annual Report on the Environment for Children 2010"
2009.09.28: MOE's Opinions on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the plan to increase No.3 advanced pressurized water reactor in Sendai Nuclear Power Plant.
2009.09.08: Results of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2009.09.04: Japan - Sweden Environmental Seminar to be Held on Local Level Cooperation for Sustainable Cities
2009.08.07: Basic Policy Related to the Estimated Expenses for Environmental Conservation in FY 2010
2009.07.30: Report of the Study Group on the Environmental Impact Assessment System Released
2009.07.16: Invitation for Second Submissions of 2009 Model Projects for the Promotion of Sustainable Urban Renewal
2009.06.29: On the results of the questionnaire concerning "Green Purchasing" in local government
2009.06.12: Announcement of Items under Consideration as Designated Procurement Items for Public-works Projects associated with the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Submission of Proposals for Designated Procurement Items pursuant to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services); Submission of Proposals for Designated Procurement Items pursuant to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects)
2009.06.09: GEIC "Eco-Volunteer Day"
2009.06.02: Cabinet Decision on the "White Paper on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society, and Biodiversity in FY 2009"
2009.06.01: Invitation for 2009 Submissions regarding Model Projects for Promotion of Sustainable Urban Renewal
2009.05.26: The Minister of the Environment's Opinions on the Draft of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Onahama Thermal Power Station (Tentative Name).
2009.04.20: Publication of Environmental Statistics 2009
2009.04.17: Submissions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Power Generation Facility Unit No.3 at Higashi Power Station in Tokuyama Factory.
2009.03.30: Formulation of "Environmental Information Strategy" and the Results of Public Comments Regarding the Strategy
2009.03.19: Report on enforcement status of Law Concerning the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration
2009.03.10: Open call for participants in the "Construction promotion project on the model maintenance of symbiotic housing in the 21 st century"
2009.02.26: The Selection of the Winners of the 12th Environmental Communication Awards
2009.02.19: Environmental Communication Awards Ceremony and Environmental Communication Symposium to be held
2009.02.12: Revision to the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services; Results of the Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of the Revised Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2009.01.30: Brief announcement on the amount of the budget to go towards environmental preservation matters in FY 2009
2008.12.19: 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".
2008.12.08: Public Comments Invited Regarding the Draft Outlines of the Revisions of the Designated Procurement Items and the Evaluation Criteria of the Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2008.12.02: Results of the Medical Data Examination for the Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.11.21: Publication of the "Kodomo Kankyo Hakusho 2009"November 21, 2008
2008.11.07: Announcement of the results of the 8th Tripartite Round-table Meeting on Environmental Industry between China, Korea and Japan; The Minister of the Environment's Opinions on the Environmental Impact Statement of the Douou-ken Connection Road between Naganuma Town and Ebetsu City (a Regional High-Standard Road).
2008.11.04: T CARD & MARKETING Co., Ltd-managed Nationwide Eco-Action Points Model Project to begin
2008.10.31: Demonstration of Eco-Action Point model project services by the Minister of the Environment to be held
2008.10.30: On the amount of the requesting budget to go towards environmental preservation matters in FY 2009; Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement on the Kobe International Port City Construction Planning Road on the Seishin-line of the Osaka Wangan-line.
2008.10.14: The Nationwide Eco-Action Points model project managed by JCB Co., Ltd to begin
2008.10.09: Kick-off event for the Nationwide Eco-Action Points model projects to be held
2008.08.29: The Minister of the Environment's opinions on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Honjo Road.
2008.08.25: "Interim Assessment of the Japan HPV Challenge Program" Released
2008.08.19: "2009 White Paper on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society Cover Page Illustration Contest" to be Held
2008.08.08: Basic policy on the estimated budget for environmental preservation matters in fiscal year 2009
2008.07.04: Annual Report on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society of Japan, 2008
2008.06.27: "Eco-First Commitments" by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Shiga Bank, Ltd., Biwako Bank, Ltd. and NEC Personal Products, Ltd.; The Ministry of the Environment's Opinions on the Follow-up Report of the Environmental Impact Assessment Review of the Isahaya Bay Reclamation Project; The Minister of the Environment's Opinions on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Urban Planning Road, Itakohokota-line.
2008.06.23: Green Purchasing in Local Governments Questionnaire Results
2008.06.20: Result of the Medical Data Examination for Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief
2008.06.12: Publicizing Candidates for Designated Procurement of Public-Works Projects Items Associated with the Promoting Green Purchasing Law; Collecting Proposals for the Designated Procurement of Items Applying to the Promoting Green Purchasing Law (Public-Works Projects); Collecting Proposals for the Designated Procurement of Items Applying to the Promoting Green Purchasing Law (Goods and Services); Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Renewal: Mini-Assessment for Urban Renewal Project
2008.06.03: Cabinet selected for the June 3,2008, Japan, Annual Report on the Environment and the Sound Material-cycle Society
2008.05.16: Symposium on the Basic Environment Plan to Be Held
2008.05.15: Public Comments Invited Regarding the Draft Outlines of the Investigation of the Designated Procurement Item for Falsified-recycling Paper Issue
2008.04.14: 2008 Statistic of the Environment
2008.03.24: Winner announced for the 2008 Environment and Recycling Society White Paper Cover Picture
2008.03.07: Public Comment invited regarding the Draft Cabinet Order partially amending the Enforcement Ordinance of the Environmental Impact Assessment Law
2008.02.04: Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing.; Partial Revision to the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services
2008.01.24: The Ministry of the Environment has arranged expenditures for environmental conservation in fiscal year 2008.
2008.01.21: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction of the Yamatosaka Dam.
2008.01.17: "Eco-internship Symposium" to be held on February 13th 2008
2007.12.27: Prediction of Pollen Diffusion for the Coming Spring
2007.12.17: FY 2008 Tax Reform Pertinent to the Ministry of the Environment
2007.12.13: Exhibition, Ceremony and Reception held for Prize-winning Works from Eco-Products 2007.
2007.12.06: Cabinet Decision on the Basic Policy for the Law concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by the State and Other Entities.
2007.11.30: Outline of the Eco-business Contest; Discovering and Growing Seeds for Eco-business. Winners announced [Eco Japan Cup 2007]
2007.11.22: 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.
2007.11.15: Cabinet Orders for the Law on Promotion of Contracts to consider Reduction of GHG Emissions by the State and Other Entities.; Achievements of Green Purchasing by the State and Other Entities in FY2006 (preliminary figures)
2007.10.25: Public Comments Invited on the Draft Basic Policy on the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of GHGs Emissions by the State and Other Entities
2007.10.22: Symposium on the Pilot Project of the Environmental Technology Verification to Be Held
2007.10.15: The Wagaya-no-Eco-Sengen (The Eco Declaration of My Family) Invited
2007.10.12: Budget Request for FY 2008 Environmental Conservation Expenditure; Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Cabinet Orders of the Law concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of GHGs Emissions by the State and Other Entities
2007.10.05: Twelve Areas Instructed to Formulate Regional Environmental Pollution Control Programs
2007.09.19: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Ken-O Expressway
2007.09.12: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohkawa-Saga Road
2007.09.03: Results of Questionnaire Survey on Eco-Labeling; Public Comments Invited regarding the Draft Guidelines for Eco-labeling
2007.08.20: 2008 White Paper on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society Cover Page Illustration Contest to be Held
2007.08.10: Basic Policy for Coordinating the Budget Estimation Policies for FY2008 Environmental Conservation Expenses
2007.08.06: Invitation for FY2007 Environmental Conservation Projects utilizing Community Fund; Invitation of Proposals for Community Invigoration in View of a Sound Material-Cycle, Harmonious Coexistence, and Participation
2007.07.31: Mobile Version of "Eco-family Web Site" Fully Renewed
2007.06.28: Formulation of Environmental Reporting Guidelines FY2007 Version
2007.06.21: Eco-Volunteer Fair to be Held on July 7 in Shibuya
2007.06.18: Publication of Candidates for Designated Procurement Items of Public-works under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing; Proposals Invited regarding Designated Procurement Items under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (Procurement Items and Services); Proposals Invited regarding Designated Procurement Items under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (Public-works)
2007.06.05: "White Paper on the Environment and the Sound Material-Cycle Society 2007" to be Published
2007.04.19: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction of the Shitara Dam
2007.04.13: Publication of Environmental Statistics 2007
2007.04.05: Public Comments Invited Regarding Draft Interim Report on Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal Year 2007 Version)
2007.04.02: Green Purchasing Achieved by the State and Other Entities and Its Environmental Load Reduction Effect; Results of a Questionnaire Survey on Green Purchasing in Local Governments
2007.03.23: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Replacement of No.1 Unit in the Sakaide Thermal Power Station
2007.03.20: Winners of the 2007 White Paper on the Environment Cover Page Illustration Contest
2007.03.19: Approval of the Regional Environmental Pollution Control Programs of Four Areas
2007.03.14: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Replacement of the Sendai Thermal Power Station
2007.03.02: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement concerning the Draft New Basic Plan for the Development of Mutsu-Ogawara Area
2007.03.01: Invitation for Public Comments regarding the Draft Guidelines for the Introduction of Strategic Environmental Assessment
2007.02.01: Partial Revision to the Basic Policy for the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services; Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2007.01.22: Overview of the Environmental Conservation Expenditure in the FY2007 Budget
2007.01.09: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Tokyo Gaikan Expressway
2006.12.27: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Chayashinden Land Readjustment Project
2006.12.20: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Kasugai-Kumano-Sakurasa Land Readjustment Project; Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statements for the Tokai Ring Expressway
2006.12.11: Ministry of the Environment to Participate in Eco-Products 2006 Exhibition
2006.11.10: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Maebashi-Kasakake Road
2006.11.06: "Annual Report on the Environment for Children 2006" to be Published
2006.11.01: Comments Invited regarding Guidelines for Countermeasures against Misconduct in Research Activities by Competitive Research Fund
2006.10.31: Invitation of New Projects Proposals for FY 2007 Grants of the "Environmental Technology Development Fund"
2006.10.16: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohgishima Power Station
2006.10.13: Four Areas Instructed to Formulate Regional Environmental Pollution Control Programs
2006.10.06: Budget Request for FY 2007 Environmental Conservation Expenditure
2006.09.29: Campaign for Environmentally Friendly Shopping to be Waged during the 3R Promotion Month
2006.09.25: Sixth Workshop on Environmental Partnership; Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Renovation of the Mizushima Power Station
2006.09.05: Briefing on MOE Policies to be Held for NGOs and Businesses
2006.08.29: Fifth Workshop on Environmental Partnership
2006.08.10: White Paper on the Environment Cover Page Illustration Contest
2006.08.07: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohno-Taketa Road
2006.08.03: Workshop on Environmental Partnership
2006.07.28: Basic Policy for Coordinating the Budget Estimation Policies for FY 2007 Environmental Conservation Expenses
2006.07.11: Third Workshop on Environmental Partnership
2006.07.07: Fifteen New Projects Selected for FY 2006 Grants of the "Environmental Technology Development Fund"
2006.06.19: Eco-Volunteer Fair to be Held on July 1st in Shibuya, Tokyo
2006.06.15: Workshop on Environmental Partnership
2006.06.13: A Seminar on the Outcome of CBD/COP8 with Concrete Examples of Access and Benefit-Sharing of Biodiversity
2006.06.05: Environmental Business Plan Competition "eco japan cup" Being Held
2006.05.30: Annual Report on the Environment in Japan 2006 to be Published
2006.05.24: Insight into Corporate Social Responsibility Reports - A searchable database of 6,500 cases of corporate environmental activities between 2002 and 2005 -
2006.05.08: Pacific Islands Youth Environmental Summit to Be Held in Okinawa with Newly Assigned "FY 2006 Okinawa Youth Environmental Ministers"
2006.04.28: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Haneda Airport Re-Expansion Project; Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Renovation of the Electric Power Facility of the Sakai Port Power Plant
2006.04.17: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Construction of an Electric Power Facility in TOSOH Corporation's Nanyo Complex
2006.04.06: Cabinet Decision on the "Third Basic Environment Plan - The Way to a New Rich Lifestyle in a Sustainable Society"
2006.03.23: Opinions of the Minister of the Environment on the Environmental Impact Statement for the Saga-Fukutomi Road
2006.02.28: Second Seminar in CSR Seminar Series "Integrating Biodiversity into Corporate Strategy" to Present the First "Ecosystem Conservation Guidelines" in Construction Industry
2006.02.27: Seminar on Ecological Footprint: Measurement and Management Tool for a Sustainable Future

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