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Fukushima continued: Nuclear power is not a climate crisis solution
Tokyo, Japan – Greenpeace Japan released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident.Sam Annesley, Executive Director…
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China’s car industry set to overshoot Net-Zero emissions pathway: Greenpeace
New research from Greenpeace East Asia calculated emissions pathways for China’s car industry, which is on track to peak carbon emissions in 2027 but plateau…
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Beijing Olympic Committee releases sustainability report
13 January, 2022, BEIJING – The Beijing Winter Olympics Committee released a “Beijing Winter Olympics Sustainability Development Report (pre-game report),” presenting the current state of sustainable development work surrounding the…
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JD.com falls behind Alibaba in Greenpeace’s China e-commerce ranking, while Pinduoduo sits in last place
BEIJING, 6 January, 2021 – Analyzing climate change-related policies and actions from Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Vipshop, Suning.com, NetEase, and Xiaomi, Greenpeace East Asia’s latest ranking of China’s e-commerce companies showed…
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Samsung’s ‘together for tomorrow’ CES keynote fails to mention reliance on coal
"If Samsung truly wants to ‘put sustainability at the heart of everything’ it does, it needs to create a production system that relies on 100% renewable energy, not a tiny TV remote control with a solar panel on it."
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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.
