Bill Amending the Electricity Business Act Enacted
The Bill Amending the Electricity Business Act was passed and enacted by the House of Councillors plenary session on July 17, 2026. To promote stable electricity supply and energy security, it...
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136Results of Climate Response Funds-Supplying Operations
The Bank of Japan announced the results of its fundssupplying operation to support responses to climate change on July 17, 2026. The loan date is July 21, 2026, and the repayment date is July 21,...
World Economic Trends 2026 I—Middle East Tensions and Policy Responses— | Chapter 5Global Economic Outlook and Key Risks Driven by Middle East Tensions
Even after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum, the recovery in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited, and the outlook for the Middle East is uncertain. The IMF and OECD...
Overview of the 2026 White Paper on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Chapter 9MLIT White Paper 2026: Decarbonization and Environmental Protection
The MLIT White Paper 2026 systematically organizes mitigation and adaptation to climate change, decarbonization, a circular economy, biodiversity, the water cycle, marine and livingenvironment...
World Economic Trends 2026 I—Middle East Tensions and Policy Responses—
Following the USIsraeli attack on Iran and Iran's retaliatory attack at the end of February 2026, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz became difficult, constraining energy production and exports...
Mori-Gyo Award Honors Forest Initiatives
The Forestry Agency established the MoriGyo Award to recognize and promote initiatives that leverage the socioeconomic and environmental value of forests, accepting applications nationwide from July...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 13Advancing the Transition to a Circular Economy
This policy framework links the circular economy with resource security, industrial competitiveness, economic security, decarbonization, coexistence with nature, and regional revitalization, while...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 5Comprehensive Climate Action and Adaptation
Japan is comprehensively advancing greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the strengthening of scientific knowledge, the realization of a decarbonized society and GX, transitions in regions and...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 7Building a Circular Society and Transitioning to a Circular Economy
Japan is advancing the development of a circular society that curbs naturalresource consumption and reduces environmental burdens through waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and proper disposal. The...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 8Initiatives to Protect and Restore Water, Soil, Marine, and Air Environments
Based on the Basic Act on the Water Cycle and various environmental laws and regulations, Japan advanced integrated measures for watershed management; water quality, groundwater, and soil pollution...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 12Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use
The government is comprehensively advancing biodiversity conservation and sustainable use through collaboration among diverse stakeholders, a naturepositive economy, engagement with nature,...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 10Comprehensive Environmental Action and the Shift to Sustainability
Centered on the Sixth Basic Environment Plan, this article broadly organizes the Japanese government’s environmental policies, covering conservation, Regional Circular and Ecological Spheres, the...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 6Implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023–2030
Based on the KunmingMontreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in December 2022, Japan’s Cabinet approved the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023–2030 in March 2023. Toward a society in harmony...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 14Measures to Conserve and Restore Water, Soil, Marine, and Air Environments
The Ministry of the Environment’s measures, grounded in the Basic Act on Water Cycles and the Basic Plan on Water Cycles, promote stable water supplies, sustainable restructuring of water supply and...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 16Government's Comprehensive Environmental Measures in the 2026 White Paper
Chapter 6, Section 1 presents a progress review of the Sixth Basic Environment Plan and a compilation of environmental conservation expenditures. The following sections address a green economic...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan | Chapter 11FY2026 Global Environmental Measures: Decarbonization and Adaptation
In FY2026, Japan will advance measures across a wide range of fields, including energy conservation, decarbonized power sources, regional decarbonization, GX, housing and buildings, industry,...
Japan’s Circular Economy Vision Under the Action Plan
Against intensifying competition for resources, the overseas outflow of recyclable resources, incineration, and landfilling, the Japanese government is promoting the circular economy as a foundation...
Reviewing Rice Price Surge and Rebuilding Supply Policies | Chapter 5The Midori Strategy for a Sustainable Food System
Against the backdrop of climate change and unstable procurement of production materials, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is pursuing both productivity and sustainability in...
One-Stop Portal for Middle East Measures
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's “OneStop Portal for Middle East Measures” is a page that consolidates government responses and requests, as well as information from related...
Materials Posted for First Meeting of 13th Environmental Energy Committee
The first meeting of the 13th Environmental Energy Science and Technology Committee is scheduled for Friday, August 8, 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 at Conference Room 1 of the Research and Development...