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South Korea’s Coal Phase-Out Pledge: Climate Leadership Requires 2030 Exit and End to Overseas Coal
Greenpeace welcomed South Korea’s decision to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance at COP30. However, the organization emphasizes that genuine climate leadership requires advancing the coal phase-out to 2030.
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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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Akio Toyoda Reappointed Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation: Greenpeace response
TOKYO – At the Toyota Motor Corporation General Shareholders’ Meeting held today, Mr. Akio Toyoda was reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. In response, Mariko Shiohata, Climate Change…
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Toyota announces 2025 financial results: Greenpeace response
Toyota Motor Corp. announced its financial results for FY2025 today at Bellesalle Tokyo Nihonbashi (Chuo-ku, Tokyo). Greenpeace Japan activists were present on-site and held up a banner that read, “Cut emissions now.”
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China approved 10.34 GW of new coal in the first half of 2024, a -79.5%year-on-year decrease: Greenpeace
At least 10.34 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power was approved across China in the first six months of 2024, new research from Greenpeace East Asia shows, marking…
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Response to the reelection of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda
Pressure on Toyota’s management team has been growing for years because of the company’s insufficient electrification efforts, among other factors.
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Growth in SUV sales offsets climate progress for Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai
November 29, SEOUL– The world’s three largest automakers – Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai-Kia – each increased their sales of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) by more than 150% over the last…
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Samsung Electronics and Foxconn fall behind on climate action; other electronics giants show uneven progress: Greenpeace report
Greenpeace East Asia has released a new report assessing decarbonization efforts by 11 of the biggest suppliers to the world’s top consumer electronic brands.
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China’s 2023 coal approvals grow to 50.4 GW, as coal constricts space for energy storage, climate solutions
Beijing – At least 50.4 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power was approved across China in the first six months of 2023, new research from Greenpeace East Asia shows, raising…
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Long distance trucking at the core of China’s e-commerce emissions: Greenpeace report
The majority of emissions in China’s ecommerce delivery industry comes from longdistance trucking, an analysis by Greenpeace East Asia shows, while current low-carbonpolicies from local governments and the industry focus…
