The Japan Research Institute has built up a The Japan Research Institute has built up a 
successful track record in the course of its successful track record in the course of its 
advisory activities in China, in joint research advisory activities in China, in joint research 
into local-level microgrid construction atinto local-level microgrid construction at 
the Tianjin Eco-City, and in policy-making the Tianjin Eco-City, and in policy-making 
relating to renewable energy management relating to renewable energy management 
syssystems and other areas.ems and other areas.
In partnership with the Guangdong ProvincialIn partnership with the Guangdong Provincial 
Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Science and Technology, the 
Japan Research Institute also advises Japan Research Institute also advises 
government departments on system government departments on system 
establishment for new energy-saving establishment for new energy-saving 
businesses. Guangdong is Chinabusinesses. Guangdong is China’s richest s richest 
province by gross provincial product, and province by gross provincial product, and 
here both needs and potential in the fieldhere both needs and potential in the field 
of energy-saving are very great. The Japan of energy-saving are very great. The Japan 
Research Institute also supports industrial Research Institute also supports industrial 
restructuring and low-carbon projects in the restructuring and low-carbon projects in the 
province through model projects.province through model projects.
In the battle against global warming, both In the battle against global warming, both 
public and private sectors are facing mounting public and private sectors are facing mounting 
pressure to curb carbon dioxide pollution from pressure to curb carbon dioxide pollution from 
transportation, one of the major sources of transportation, one of the major sources of 
emissions. Against this backdrop, the Japan emissions. Against this backdrop, the Japan 
Research Institute is supporting environmental Research Institute is supporting environmental 
businesses that map out pathways and businesses that map out pathways and 
develop projects, tailored to the needs of develop projects, tailored to the needs of 
particular localities, to bring about a particular localities, to bring about a 
low-carbon society. Experimental projects are low-carbon society. Experimental projects are 
currently underway in Kanagawa Prefecture, currently underway in Kanagawa Prefecture, 
Saitama Prefecture, Kyoto and Sapporo. Saitama Prefecture, Kyoto and Sapporo. 
These initiatives are aimed at hastening the These initiatives are aimed at hastening the 
adoption of electric vehicles and car-sharing adoption of electric vehicles and car-sharing 
to cut carbon dioxide emissions. The Institute to cut carbon dioxide emissions. The Institute 
is working in cooperation with government is working in cooperation with government 
bodies, car-rental, commercial vehicle-leasing bodies, car-rental, commercial vehicle-leasing 
and parking-facility management companies, and parking-facility management companies, 
railways, communications providers and railways, communications providers and 
other entities.other entities.
Electric vehicles not only emit no carbon dioxide,
 but offer a comfortable drive as well
IGEM2010 greeted many visitors
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Taking a leading role in 
environmental businesses 
in Asia
Promoting energy-saving 
and low-emission 
industries in China
Support for adoption of 
electric vehicles and 
car-sharing
International initiatives in Asian countries and others
Environmental 
Activities
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