Japan
2024
- 19Active policies mapped
- 10Disclosure
- 9Transition planning
- 5Public procurement
Domain Assessment
The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.
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| Climate-related disclosure | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
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| Transition planning | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
| Public procurement | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled |
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Policy Tool Assessment
19 policy tools
Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.
| Policy Tool Name | Domain | Year in force | Net zero aligned | Domain ambition 1 | Domain ambition 2 | Mandatory | Enforceable | Data transparency & verification | Variety of targeted entities / activities | Scope 3/non-carbon GHGs | Offsets |
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| "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act （金融商品取引法）" and "Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs （企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令）" | D | 2023 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Act on Promotion of Contracts of the State and Other Entities, Which Show Consideration for Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, etc. （国等における温室効果ガス等の排出の削減に配慮した契約の推進に関する法律） | PP | 2007 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Act on Promotion of Environmentally Sound Utilization of Energy Sources and Effective Utilization of Fossil Energy Raw Materials by Energy Suppliers （エネルギー供給事業者によるエネルギー源の環境適合利用及び化石エネルギー原料の有効な利用の促進に関する法律） | TP | 2009 | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Act on Promotion of Low Carbon Cities (都市の低炭素化の促進に関する法律) | D, TP | 2024 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Act on Promotion of Utilization of Wood in Buildings, etc. for Contributing to the Realization of a Decarbonized Society, etc. (脱炭素社会の実現に資する等のための建築物等における木材の利用の促進に関する法律) | PP | 2021 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to Non-fossil Energy （エネルギーの使用の合理化及び非化石エネルギーへの転換等に関する法律） | D, TP | 2023 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Act on the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration by Specified Corporations, etc, by Facilitating Access to Environmental Information, and Other Measures（環境情報の提供の促進等による特定事業者等の環境に配慮した事業活動の促進に関する法律） | D | 2006 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance (クライメート・トランジション・ファイナンスに関する基本指針) | D, TP | 2021 | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Basic policy on Promoting Green Procurement | PP | 2019 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Green Bond and Sustainability Linked Bond Guidelines (グリーンボンド及びサステナビリティ・リンク・ボンドガイドライン) | D, TP | 2022 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Green Public Procurement (Act No. 100 of 2000) | PP | 2000 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Handbook on the Introduction of Decarbonized Management for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses - For businesses that are about to decarbonize their operations – (中小規模事業者向けの脱炭素経営導入ハンドブック～これから脱炭素化へ取り組む事業者の皆様へ～) | TP | 2022 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Securities Listing Regulations - Japan’s Corporate Governance Code - (有価証券上場規程 – コーポレートガバナンスコード -) | D | 2021 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| The Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures （地球温暖化対策の推進に関する法律） | D, TP | 1998 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| The Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities（国等による環境物品等の調達の推進等に関する法律） | PP | 2000 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| The Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc. (Kinyu Shohin Torihiki Gyosha tou muke no Sogo teki na Kantoku Shishin) | D | 2023 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| The Fourth Report of the Financial Services Agency Expert Group on Sustainable Finance | TP | 2024 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| The Report by the Working Group on Financial Institutions’ Efforts towards Decarbonization of the Economy - Recommendation on financial institutions' works toward Net-zero | TP | 2023 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| The rules and regulations of the GX League | D | 2023 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
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Legal Expert Network
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Domains covered:
- Disclosure
- Transition Planning
- Public Procurement
Authors
- Yosuke Nishiyama (lead)
- Hayato Okigami (lead)
- Kohei Matsushita (lead)
- Koichi Saito
- Vassili Moussis
- Yosuke Nishiyama
- Hayato Okigami
- Kohei Matsushita
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Domains covered:
- Disclosure
- Transition Planning
- Public Procurement
Authors
- Katsuyuki Tainaka (Lead)
- Ryotaro Hirakawa
- Shinya Mizumoto
- Tomohiro Oka
- Hiroki Yamaguchi
- Mizuki Fukami
