#Climate Impacts
The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Average global temperatures have risen every decade since the 1970s. Extreme weather events – droughts, floods and major typhoons – are becoming more common and destroying farmlands. China’s already stressed water resources are drying out even further. Glaciers, permafrost and sea ice are disappearing, while sea levels are rising and coral reefs dying. The impacts of climate change are already responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of people every year, and damaging ecosystems
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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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Greenpeace Reveals Tainan’s Anping Heritage Sites Threatened by Extreme Weather, Putting Approx. NT$2.06 Billion in Tourism Consumption at Risk.
[Tainan, October 20, 2026] Greenpeace held a press conference today at the Tainan City Council and released a flooding risk study on Tainan, a cultural capital with 142 historical sites.…
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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.