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Citizens, NGOs Sue to Halt Construction of LNG Plants near Seoul over Flawed Approval Process
The GyeongGi Korea Federation for Environmental Movements, Greenpeace East Asia, and 450 citizen plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), seeking to revoke the government’s April approval of six LNG power plants in the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex.
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In China, delivery companies start responding to climate risk, extreme weather impact on business, investment: Greenpeace report
Beijing – Seven of the eight biggest delivery companies in China have established internal frameworks to respond to climate risk, a new report from Greenpeace East Asia shows, but while…
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First Evidence in Hong Kong Found Microplastics in Feces of Wild Mammals; Scholar Urges Upstream Reduction for Plastic Pollution
Even the seemingly mundane feces of animals unveil a concerning reality of plastic pollution in Hong Kong. In collaboration with research teams from universities in Hong Kong and Taipei, Greenpeace…
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Reuse Over Recycling: Lessons from East Asia’s Plastic Reduction Initiatives
On October 16, Greenpeace hosted the seminar “Champion a Plastic-Free Future through the Power of Reuse”, bringing together experts, scholars, government officials, and industry leaders to emphasize the importance of…
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New research finds plastic production in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan as major contributors to plastic, climate crisis
19 November 2024, Seoul, South Korea: A new research by Greenpeace East Asia exposes the significant role that petrochemical industries in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan play in fueling both…
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Greenpeace Audit Reveals Local FMCG Brands as Top Polluters in Rivers.
Taipei, Taiwan, November 7, 2024 – Greenpeace East Asia released a “Plastic brand audit of East Asian River Bank”, The audit found that 90% of waste in these rivers is…
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Greenpeace Publishes Taiwan’s First Systematic Research on Plastic Nurdle Pollution
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. October 28, 2024 – The fifth round of negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) will take place in Busan, South Korea, at the end of November. Since…
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Greenpeace Mazu Parade Targets Taiwan’s Petrochemical Expansion
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. October 29, 2024 – Ahead of the fifth Global Plastics Treaty negotiation(INC-5) Greenpeace held a creative parade today in the Linyuan Petrochemical Industrial Zone in Kaohsiung to challenge…
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In China, a Greenpeace “People Power in the Climate Crisis” workshop focuses on storytelling that goes beyond climate anxiety
Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office hosted a workshop for journalists and local NGOs in Hangzhou, China on 20th Sept., with a focus on storytelling during the climate crisis.
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Imaging a better climate future in China: Greenpeace-hosted climate change forum
This weekend, the first “Duck Knows First” Cultural Festival opened in Hangzhou, China, co-hosted by Greenpeace East Asia and the Hangzhou Ecological Culture Association. The three-day festival invited climate activists...
