Press Releases Archives
- 2009
- 13 October
- Start of the marketing of products carrying the Carbon Footprint Label
- 4 September
- Announcement of Product Category Rules (PCRs) for carbon footprints - PCRs for nonglutinous rice (japonica rice), rape oil, and powdered laundry detergent formulated-
- 29 May
- Commencement of the Carbon Footprint Pilot Program – METI to accept applications for registration of draft PCR development plans –
- 3 March
- Establishment of the basic rules on the carbon footprint system – Rules for the calculation and labeling of CO2 emissions set up
- 2008
- 2 December
- Exhibition of Carbon Footprint Trial Products at “Eco Products 2008”
- 14 November
- Announcement of Carbon Footprint Mark
- 31 July
- The first meeting of the Domestic Committee for International Standardization of the Carbon Footprint System
- 17 June
- The first meeting of the Study Group for Developing and Promoting a Carbon Footprint Program
