Tokyo: New Carbon Emission Trading Program...

Pioneering scheme by Metropolitan Tokyo a ‘World First’ Tokyo: Wants to keep its skies blue and clear …. Effective April 1, 2010, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has introduced an emission trading scheme for businesses as part of its plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020, compared to 2000 levels. The scheme may also provide business opportunities for foreign companies with technology products...

Japan Introduces ‘Environmental Tankan’ Index...

Eco Sector More Optimistic about Prospects  than Industry in General If you are interested in knowing the state of the environmental business sector in Japan, a new ‘Environmental Tankan’ index has just been launched that could help you measure the pulse of this increasingly important industry sector. On April 14, 2010, the results of the very first Environmental Business Index were published by the Japanese Ministry of...