Japan
Journal article
Analysis of existing building energy saving policies in Japan and China
Building sector accounts for a large percentage of the total national energy consumption in most of the countries, thus it is critical to formulate and implement appropriate energy saving policies in the building sector. This paper focuses on energy saving policies in the building sector by conducting a comparative study between Japan and China. The...
Report
Potential macroeconomic implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
On October 4, 2015, 12 Pacific Rim countries concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. If ratified by all, the agreement could raise GDP in member countries by an average of 1.1 percent by 2030. It could also increase member countries’ trade by 11 percent by 2030, and represent a boost to regional trade growth, which...
Report
Translating research for economic and social benefit: country comparisons
This report makes evidence-based findings about how current levels of translation, commercialisation and collaboration in Australia could be improved and examines how international models could be applied in Australia.
Policy
Trans-Pacific partnership agreement (full text)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) that will liberalise trade and investment between 12 Pacific-rim countries: New Zealand, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Viet Nam. As the Depositary of the TPP Agreement, the New Zealand Government has now made the full text...
Policy report
Low-carbon and Resilient cities: Local Governments in Japan
Report card for 35 top Japanese cities and prefectures and their various government level sustainability projects. Valuable as a diverse set of circumstances and solutions. Includes project manager contact emails.