Kansai Electric Power Company, Ministry of the Environment, JCM - May 28, 2025 - Eco-Environment News Summary

Kansai Electric Power Company, Ministry of the Environment, JCM - May 28, 2025 - Eco-Environment News Summary

Sun's Contract, Wind's Power -- KEPCO and Nissin in Renewal Pact (May 2025)
Off-site PPA agreement signed by KEPCO and Nissin Foods will fill the company with electricity grown by the sun; in FY2025, renewable energy and its environmental value will be officially supplied to the industry.

Borrowing from the Shadow of METI -- Composition of Trust Shaken by Pole Scam (May 2025)
A fraud case was uncovered by someone claiming to be from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Under the guise of inspecting utility poles, they swindled residents out of their money. The mask of authority has been removed, and the name of environmental administration is being used as a stage for fraud.

Lights seeping into the ground -- TAISEI, Innovation burning at construction sites (May 2025)
Taisei Corporation, together with Itochu Enex, has introduced RD40, a renewable fuel, at a construction site in Osaka. A new light is lit in place of diesel fuel, reducing CO₂ emissions by 40%. Signs of an environmental future can be seen at construction sites.

Hand in Hand Across the Equator -- Japan-Tanzania JCM Agreement (May 2025)
Japan and Tanzania will sign an agreement on a bilateral crediting system (JCM) to combat global warming. Renewable energy, waste management, and green technology have crossed borders and begun to draw a circuit to a sustainable future.

Memories of Peat and Pledge to Cultivate -- JCM, a Circle Expanding to Non-Energy Fields (May 2025)
The Ministry of the Environment has announced plans to add agriculture and peatland conservation to the fields covered by the JCM program. In addition to energy conservation and renewable energy, the Ministry of the Environment plans to add agriculture and peatland conservation to the JCM program. A quiet revolution is underway.

Budding Meeting Room -- Policy Dialogue on Environmental Startups (May 2025)
At a policy meeting led by the Ministry of the Environment, discussions are held to nurture the buds of young entrepreneurs. Vice ministers and others are in attendance to explore new possibilities at the intersection of the environment and industry. Businesses like grass and trees weave the future.

Blueprint for Aging, Welfare, and Towns -- METI's "Sanbuku Kyoso" Strategy (May 2025)
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has come up with the "Sanbuku Kyoso" concept. The institutionalization of uninsured services will begin, overlaying welfare for the elderly and the local economy. Quiet transformation gently regulates the town's breathing.

The voice of the local community reaches Kasumigaseki -- decarbonization demands emanate from the local region (May 2025).
Saitama, Chiba, and other regions submitted a request to the government calling for a shift to a decarbonized society. Appealing for lifestyle change and expanded support, the voices of the local communities will bring a new wind to the helm of environmental administration.