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Environmental model city (Japan)

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An Environmental model city (環境モデル都市, Kankyō moderu toshi) is a municipality designated by the Japanese government to be a model for making large cuts in greenhouse gas emissions towards the realization of a low-carbon society.

Current environmental model cities

  • Obihiro, Hokkaido
  • Shimokawa, Hokkaido
  • Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Toyama, Toyama Prefecture
  • Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
  • Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture
    • The above municipalities were designated on July 22, 2008.
  • Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture
  • Iida, Nagano Prefecture
  • Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
  • Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
  • Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
  • Yusuhara, Kōchi Prefecture
  • Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture
    • The above municipalities were designated on January 22, 2009.

    References

    Environmental model city (Japan) Wikipedia
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