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Alibaba pledges carbon neutrality in its operations by 2030: Greenpeace response
Alibaba’s Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang announced that the tech giant plans to become carbon neutral in its operations by 2030.
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Greenpeace calls for clear renewable energy targets in China’s overseas investment and aid
In Belt and Road countries, China’s public finance institutions could develop as much as 679.69 gigawatts (GW) of solar power and 26.55 GW of wind power by 2030, effectively cutting 1.8 billion tons of carbon emissions and creating 310,000 new jobs, new research from Greenpeace East Asia shows.
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Samsung, Xiaomi get Failing Grades in New Greenpeace Tech Ranking
Sony received the top grade in Greenpeace East Asia’s first regional tech ranking, at a C+, illustrating how the tech industry still has a major task ahead to reduce its carbon emissions.
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Toyota ranked worst among global carmakers for decarbonisation: Greenpeace report
New research from Greenpeace East Asia analyzed the world's top 10 automakers’ decarbonisation efforts, ranking Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Nissan, Renault, Stellantis, Toyota, and Volkswagen. None of the companies plan to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles earlier than 2035, which would make achieving the 1.5°C climate goal very difficult, and seven…
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In 2020, China’s “new infrastructure” emitted 7.24% less carbon than traditional infrastructure: Greenpeace
A new report from Greenpeace East Asia calculated emissions across China’s “new infrastructure” industries -- ranging from 5G, AI, and data infrastructure to electric vehicles, ultra-high voltage (UHV) power lines, and “smart” solution for cities, such as traffic and education -- and found that emissions in these industries are 7.24% less than in traditional infrastructure.
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China pledges to stop building new coal overseas: Greenpeace response
In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged that China will not build any new coal-fired power projects overseas.
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24 new coal-fired power projects approved in China in first half of 2021: Greenpeace
China’s provincial governments approved the construction of 24 new coal power projects in the first half of 2021, adding a total 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, including three large-scale¹ coal-fired power plants that were approved from key project lists,² which provincial governments use to apply for financial support and priority status from the central government.
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Extreme Temperatures on the Rise in Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul
Scorching temperatures are becoming much more frequent in cities across East Asia, according to a new analysis from Greenpeace East Asia.
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For China’s post-COVID stimulus, big gaps in how much each province got, how they spent it: data
A province-by-province analysis of China’s post-COVID economic stimulus done by Greenpeace East Asia shows a widening split between provinces leading in the post-Covid green recovery and those lagging behind, especially coal-dependent provinces, with disparities in the amount of fiscal stimulus package and how they spent aid money.
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Greenpeace maps growing climate risk from extreme weather in China’s major cities
A new report from Greenpeace East Asia analyzed climate risk from extreme heat and rainfall across the major metropolitan regions around Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou-Shenzhen,¹ finding risk is now highest in dense city centers but is growing faster for urbanizing communities on the outskirts.
