Posts Tagged ‘carbon neutral’

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    GreenBusiness

    eBike Manufacturers on Full Charge for Asian Markets

    Apr 23rd, 2010

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    We here at greenz.jp love the idea of a sustainable society with ubiquitous green mobility and we believe electric vehicles will play a key role in realizing this dream. Previously on greenz, we introduced Sanyo Electric’s eneloop electric bicycle, Japan Post’s electric vehicles, and the electric bus experiment in Yukarigaoka. Well, more news just in (via Fox Business News). Honda Motor Co. recently announced it is developing an emission-free eBike (a greenz term to describe electric motorbikes). (more…)

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    SustainableCommunity

    Ishigaki Island Carbon Negative Ecotours

    Apr 11th, 2010

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    Ishigaki Island is a popular resort spot that is visited by many and has some of the top resorts in Japan, but because of the construction of resort hotels and such environmental destruction in the area is also progressing. Starting in 2007, Ishigaki Island developed the Ishigaki Eco Island Progress Project (Enterprise), and has undertaken an effort to strive for economic development while protecting the environment at the same time with the Ishigaki Branding Project. (more…)

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    GreenAdvertizing.com Launches World’s First Carbon Neutral Ad Network

    Jan 27th, 2010

    GreenAdvertizing.com just launched the worlds first carbon neutral ad network.

    GreenAdvertizing.com is unusal as advertising businesses go as the company is not just about profit. GreenAdvertizing.com is an ethical company and invests in green entrepreneurs and social enterprise. (more…)

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    EarthNews

    25% Greenhouse Gas Reductions? Japan As A Global Leader

    Sep 9th, 2009

    Japan is suddenly getting a lot of attention around the world. We are all surprised at how quickly news travels. The pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% is very, very brave.

    Speaking at the Asahi World Environment Forum 2009, Mr Hatoyama said, “We aim to achieve that goal through political will, by mobilizing all policy steps required.” The reactions of course have been mixed: “This is the first sign of climate leadership we have seen out of any developed country for quite some time — the type of leadership we need to see from President Obama,” Martin Kaiser, climate policy director at Greenpeace, said according to Bloomberg.

    What a difference an election can make. The people of Japan wants “change” and they are giving Mr Hatoyama the mandate to act on environmental issues.

    BBC’s Richard Black said: “Now Japan has broken that mould. Mr Hatoyama believes a major cut is feasible, and in a country that is already far more frugal with energy than the US. Tokyo, therefore, has laid down a gauntlet to Washington. We shall see whether Washington responds.”

    Danish Climate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard, who will head the big UN meeting in Copenhagen laster this year, welcomed Japan’s new commitment, according to Eric Johnston at The Japan Times:

    “For a long time, everybody has been waiting for everybody else in the international (climate) negotiations. Now, Japan has taken a big step forward in setting an ambitious target and I hope other countries will follow,” she said in a statement.

    And “This ambitious commitment by Japan will help to move the negotiations forward,” according to Yvo de Boer, the UN’s chief climate change official, speaking to Mure Dickie at the Financial Times.

    More details over at Treehugger. Please, do comment, your views will be read by many people.