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Greenpeace calls on Hong Kong Government to demand suspension of Taishan Nuclear Plant amid safety concerns
19 April 2016, Hong Kong – Greenpeace is calling on the Hong Kong government to protect its residents and demand China suspend construction of the world’s largest nuclear reactors amid safety concerns being raised from an identical project in France. The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) confirmed safety issues with a reactor under construction in…
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Greenpeace calls for a ‘2034 Nuclear-free Hong Kong’ emissions reduction plan
3 November 2015, Hong Kong-The 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) Climate Summit will be held on 30 November in Paris. The UN has pointed out that countries' current emissions reduction targets will not be enough to stop the world going over the 2 degrees warming threshold. As one of Asia's developed cities, Hong Kong…
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Greenpeace: Jiangsu a potential leader of China’s ‘energy revolution’
Beijing, 15 July, 2015 – Greenpeace East Asia (GPEA) research on Jiangsu Province’s renewables capability has found that with its natural resources and current electricity grid infrastructure, the province is capable of more than triple its current targets. Moreover, research shows that with technological upgrades to the network, reaching more ambitious renewable targets could be…
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INDC- Four letters that will shape the future of the planet
China has dominated climate and energy news these past few weeks. But soon, four letters are going to top the headlines: INDC. So what’s it all about? What are…
