CO2 control, cycling, transformation, and fixation in forests and oceans
The Emissions Trading Scheme (GX-ETS), a core component of Japan's decarbonization strategy, has moved into its second phase beginning in FY2026. The previous [...].
Against the backdrop of the profitability challenges faced by Japan's forest industry and social demands such as the realization of a decarbonized society, we have been working on the use of components extracted from wood resources to [...].
The movement of forest-derived J-credits is shifting from the establishment of creation methods to concrete "demand creation" in the real world. [...].
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. and Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. have jointly developed seedlings of the new "Clean Larch" variety, which has high CO2 fixation capacity, in the forests owned by the two groups in Hokkaido, [...].
Today, political divisions are deepening, especially in Europe and the United States, and existing values such as democracy and liberalism are being shaken. Against this backdrop, [...]...
*Previous column is here Impact of GX-ETS ceiling price "4,300 yen" on forest-based J-credits (Part 1) System design and [...].
In April 2026, the GX-ETS, a national emissions trading scheme, will begin in earnest in Japan. The first phase, in which participation was voluntary [...].
Celio, Haruo Shimada & Associates, Araki Gumi, and C-Cube Consulting have jointly announced the completion of the Celio Building, which will be completed in June 2025.
The annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) not only hosts international negotiations related to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, but also various [...]
Sendai Port Biomass Power LLC, jointly funded by Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo Gas, Hokuriku Electric Power, and Sumitomo Corporation Tohoku, is constructing [...] in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
The Forestry Agency is moving toward reflecting the amount of carbon fixed in buildings through wood utilization in greenhouse gas emissions calculations under the SHK system (Sustainable Housing and Construction [...]
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in November 2025, with Brazil as the [...].
The most familiar "mass products of forest origin" around us are probably paper and paperboard. Notepads, newspapers, wrapping paper, [...].
As Chairman of the Platinum Initiative Network and former President of the University of Tokyo, I have long been thinking about the future of Japan. Now, the world [...].
phoneme, which offers unique apparel both domestically and internationally, uses "mokito" (wood thread), which is made from unused thinned wood, for its T-shirts [...]...
The national challenges facing Japan today - carbon neutrality by 2050, regional sustainability, and resource self-sufficiency. These [...]...