International Environment Reporter: Current Reports Index-Summary

JAPAN

– Biofuels

– – Biomass, domestic forest plan, 944
– – E10 tailpipe emissions, 804

– Clean energy exports to developing countries, plan, 529
– Climate change

– – Environmentally-friendly products, incentives for makers, 176
– – Mitigation, loan facility, 176
– – Tokyo requires large businesses to reduce GHG emissions, 383

– Drinking water, pesticide tolerance levels, 804
– EIAs, modification of law, 120
– Emissions trading

– – Bilateral offset mechanism, 805
– – Cap-and-trade scheme, draft, 890
– – Democratic Party platform, omission, 675
– – Quotas, impact on competition, 383

– Endocrine disruptors, risk assessment, 570; research roadmap, 724
– Energy efficiency

– – Emissions reduction measures, 292
– – Home weatherization, Eco Point program expansion, 294
– – Innovative systems, demonstration site selection, 810
– – Promotion, U.S. cooperative agreement, 1161
– – Television standards, 84

– Energy policy, independence ratio target, 614
– Environment-friendly products development

– – Incentives for makers, 176
– – Loan facility proposal, 128

– Environment Ministry, informational website launch, 810
– Environmental performance, OECD recommendations, 477
– Geothermal energy, Kenya loan agreement, 442
– Hexabromocyclododecane, study of effects on bird reproduction, 948
– Industrial waste, fines for illegal dumping, 176
– Industrial water exports to W. Australia, 852
– Kyoto Protocol, emissions reduction target, 38; scenarios to meet 2020 goal, 177; bill dropped, 614; resubmittal of bill, 1056
– Motor vehicles

– – Cash-for-clunker subsidy, expansion, 121
– – E10 fuel, tailpipe emissions, 804
– – Electric vehicles, Kyoto City proposal on business use, 727
– – Heavy-duty diesel vehicles, stricter emission limits, 804
– – Next generation technology, tax incentive extension, 438
– – Nitrogen oxides from diesel vehicles, consideration of stricter emission standards, 674

– Nuclear power, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa station restarts 2 plants, 84
– Outlook 2010, SplRpt (1/6/10) S–53
– Pollution prevention, release data bill, 292
– Rare earth elements, Australia supply pledge, 1204
– Recycling

– – Appliances, 2009 rate, 572
– – Packaging, proposed method revisions, 805
– – Solid waste tracking proposal, 38

– Renewable energy

– – Equipment, loan bill, 294
– – Utility purchase requirement, 772
– – WTO complaint over Ontario local content requirement for alternative energy, 903; U.S. seeks seat, 1010

– Ships and shipping, IMO bunker fuel tax, 128
– Toxic substances

– – Carcinogens, identification of chemicals for regulation, 771
– – Releases, proposed revised list for regulation, 891
– – Testing, risk management system, 1145

JORDAN

– Environmental law, U.S. participation in consultations, 43