All articles by Greenpeace East Asia
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How Drag Performers Use Art and Culture to Champion Climate Justice
Ahead of The SLAPP Back Ball in Shibuya on November 28, Greenpeace Japan sits down with Velvet and Luna from Tokyo drag collective Queens For a Cause (QFAC). The performers reflect on using drag as a mirror to society, resisting "throwaway culture," and why climate justice and LGBTQIA+ advocacy belong on the same stage.
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Driving 3,000 km to COP31 in an EV: Clean Energy Stories Across Europe
For COP31, taking place in Antalya (Türkiye), Greenpeace CEE campaigner Jasmin Duregger and photographer Mitja Kobal traveled in an electric car from Vienna to Antalya and visited green energy projects…
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AI Semiconductor Giants TSMC, Micron, and UMC Could Consume 15% of Taiwan’s Power by 2030, Greenpeace Warns
Local operations for Taiwan’s three major semiconductor manufacturers, TSMC, Micron, and UMC, could require roughly 49.8 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of external electricity by 2030, accounting for 15% of the island’s total projected power demand, according to a report released today by Greenpeace Taiwan.
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Japanese Automakers Suffer Global Market Share Loss as Delay in EV Transition Threatens Industry Dominance, Greenpeace Report Finds
Japanese automakers’ combined share of the global passenger-vehicle market fell from 32.7% in 2021 to 25.9% in the first half of 2026, while Chinese automakers’ share rose from 14.7% to 27.5%, overtaking Japan as the world’s largest national group by passenger-vehicle sales. The shift was most severe in markets where battery-electric vehicle (BEV) adoption grew…
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Beyond EV Sales: Why Battery Lifecycle Responsibility Matters as China Goes Global
As China’s EV and battery makers expand overseas, traceability, carbon disclosure and recycling are becoming conditions of market access. A recent workshop showed how much still calls for action.
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Greenpeace East Asia comment on Chinese government report showing China’s 80% impact on global electrification
Beijing – China Electricity Council on September 22 released the “China’s Electrical Development Annual Report 2026”, finding that China has been a primary global driver of electrification accounting for 80%…
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South Korea’s AI Mega Projects Threaten National Carbon Targets Even with 220GW Renewable Expansion: Greenpeace Report
Despite South Korea’s target to expand renewable energy capacity to 220GW by 2040, incorporating power demand from upcoming industrial mega-projects into the 12th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply and Demand will make achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) carbon reduction goals virtually impossible, according to a new report.
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Extreme Heat Threatens Japan’s Iconic Autumn Crops, Greenpeace Report Warns
TOKYO (Sept. 17, 2026) — Days with crop-damaging temperatures across Japan’s key agricultural hubs have surged by up to 43 days over the past 50 years, posing risks to the…
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Amid AI data center boom, China’s tech companies’ renewable energy percentages keep pace: Greenpeace report
Beijing – Data center and cloud computing providers in China maintained increased rates of renewable energy use through 2025, with some progress in corporate climate targets and disclosures, a new…
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