6.3Wed 2026
Opportunities and Risks of the GHG Protocol's New Land Sector Criteria "Biomass is not unconditionally considered carbon neutral" for the Forest Circular Economy
In January 2026, the Land Sector and Removal Criteria for the GHG Protocol was released. The development process began in 2020 [...].
5.19Tuesday, 2026
GX-ETS Trends 2026] System Operation in Full Swing with Phase 2 Transition; Verification System and Trading Infrastructure Established for Emissions Trading Market Formation
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 [...].
5.1Fri 2026
Forest Resources into High-Value-Added Industrial Materials: Public and Private Sector Progress in Social Implementation Against the Backdrop of the Forestry Agency's Vision [Trends in New Wood-Based Materials 2026].
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 [...].
4.20Mon 2026
Market for Forest-Derived J-Credits to Expand from Demand Side ENEOS and Oita Prefecture Promote Decarbonization Model of Local Production for Local Consumption [J-Credit Trends 2026].
The movement of forest-derived J-credits is shifting from the establishment of creation methods to concrete "demand creation" in the real world. [...].
2.25Wed 2026
Mitsui Fudosan and Nippon Paper Industries to Plant "Clean Larch" Seedlings in Hokkaido, Japan, with a 7-20% Increase in CO2 Fixation Capacity
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, [...].
2.10Tuesday, 2026
Japan was a "Land of Photosynthesis" - A Vision for a Society Supported by Forests and the Sun by 2050
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, [...]...
2.6Fri 2026
The Impact of the GX-ETS Maximum Price Limit of 4,300 yen on Forest-based J-Credits (Part 2) Background to Price Setting and the Forest Industry's Imperative to Redesign its Strategies
*Previous column is here Impact of GX-ETS ceiling price "4,300 yen" on forest-based J-credits (Part 1) System design and [...].
2.3Tuesday, 2026
Impact of the GX-ETS ceiling price of 4,300 yen on forest-related J-credits (Part 1) Read about changes in system design and market environment
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 [...].
1.31Sat 2026
40% Reduction in GHG Emissions through the Use of CLT Timber Produced in Okayama Prefecture LCA Calculations for the New Serio Building Show "Regional Contribution Using Trees
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.
12.10Wed 2025
Is Planted Forestry Nature Positive? Interpreting the Interim Report of the Forest Natural Capital Project Released for COP30
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 [...]
11.29Sat 2025
Sendai Port Biomass Power Plant, Japan's Largest Dedicated Wood Biomass Facility, Begins Commercial Operation Four Companies from Different Industries Collaborate to Contribute to Regional Renewable Energy Supply and Carbon Neutrality
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.
11.20Thu 2025
Forestry Agency Adds Wood Utilization Carbon Storage to SHK System 207 Organizations Participate in "Forest Nation, Wood Town" Declaration
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 [...]
10.28Tue 2025
Innovative Nature of TFFF, Brazil's Tropical Forest Conservation Fund at COP30: A Hint for the Future of Community Forest Management in Japan
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 [...].
8.22Fri 2025
Paper and paperboard also function as social devices that "store and circulate carbon" [Cultivating the Future through Carbon Cultivation].
The most familiar "mass products of forest origin" around us are probably paper and paperboard. Notepads, newspapers, wrapping paper, [...].
8.12Tue 2025
Why Japan Needs a "Circular Forest Economy" Now: Resource Self-Sufficiency, Lifelong Growth, and a Resident-Financed Platinum Society
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 [...].
8.10Sun 2025
Wooden thread T-shirt from unused thinned wood Tackling the challenge of recycling domestic timber
phoneme, which offers unique apparel both domestically and internationally, uses "mokito" (wood thread), which is made from unused thinned wood, for its T-shirts [...]...
