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White House says Toyota is ‘fully committed’ to electrifying its fleet: Greenpeace response
Yesterday White House advisor John Podesta said that Toyota Motor Corp. is “fully committed” to electrifying its fleet, according to a Reuters report.
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China has already approved more new coal in 2023 than it did in all of 2021 — Greenpeace
Redoubled coal investment comes at the expense of desperately-needed improvements to China’s electric grid and energy storage capacity that would make it easier for existing capacity to meet periods of high energy demand.
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Semiconductor industry electricity consumption to more than double by 2030: study
SEOUL, 20 April, 2023 – The tech supply chain is a fast-growing but hidden source of carbon emissions, according to a new report published by Greenpeace East Asia. Semiconductor manufacturing,…
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Spaceship Earth: the board game where you model climate action
Rather than focusing on facts or data points, the game takes on the systematic issues behind climate change, modeling systems-based, multi-stakeholder responses to shared issues that are felt unevenly by different members of Spaceship Earth’s population.
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Shell’s scandal in China highlights the greenwashing and climate risks of carbon offset credits
Shell may have generated up to $2.7 million USD in revenue from the sale of any of the thousands of carbon credits produced by these projects, according to Quantum.
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Lenovo has updated its climate targets – but is it enough?
Some big news – Lenovo, a Hong Kong-based company, has become the first PC maker to receive 1.5 degree validation from the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi). That sounds important, right?…
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The Borrow and Return Cup Program, Onwards! What Keeps the 4 Shop Owners’ Spirit Up?
Greenpeace’s Borrow and Return Cup Program has expanded to various districts of Hong Kong in partnership with 36 local coffee shops. It successfully demonstrates that a reusable system can be the solution to our plastic pollution crisis. Let’s hear 4 of our coffee shop partners’ thoughts about it too!
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Despite Beijing’s net zero pledge and BYD’s success, China’s big carmakers delay decarbonization
The majority of China’s top carmakers have no plans to phase out internal combustion engine vehicles despite public statements that echo Beijing’s net zero pledges.
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New Toyota Prius model not a solution to the climate crisis: Greenpeace
Today Toyota has released its fifth model of the Prius. Response from Greenpeace East Asia climate and energy campaigner Daniel Read, based in Tokyo:
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Greenpeace Borrow and Return Cup Program: “Give Me Five & Gift You $5”
As a reusable cup borrow and return system pioneer, Greenpeace kickstarted the “Borrow and Return Cup Program” this summer. The program was widely supported and we are delighted to announce the expansion to more districts and to more than 30 independent and chain coffee shops!