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Mixed signals as Guangdong’s strategic investment pivots to a mix of fossil gas and renewable energy
An analysis of key project lists for Shanghai and three high-GDP provinces – Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu – shows strategic investment concentrating in Guangdong, as it sends mixed signals on its energy transition.
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Plans for new coal plants in China rebound, with 8.63 GW approved in the first quarter of 2022
Provincial governments across China approved plans to add a total 8.63 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power plants in the first quarter of 2022 alone, already 46.55% the capacity approved throughout 2021, new research from Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office shows.
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ByteDance (owner of TikTok) among lowest scoring companies in new Greenpeace China tech ranking
ByteDance, which owns video sharing app TikTok and recently began to offer cloud services, ranked third from last in Greenpeace East Asia’s 2022 climate ranking of…
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Greenpeace Global Review 2021: 50-Year Green Initiatives for Better Future
Pandemic and uncertainty have swept the world throughout the year 2021, yet Greenpeace has spared no seconds holding back its move in adverse conditions. Experience of this turbulent year shows…
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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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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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Greenpeace Warns of High Risk for Further Waves of New Coal Plant Approvals in China
New research from Greenpeace East Asia found that 46.1 gigawatts (GW) of new coal capacity was approved in 2020 -- more than the previous three years combined -- with 12 provinces or autonomous regions pushing through new coal plants after the central government’s Net Zero climate commitments, with about 8.1 GW approved in the fourth…
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China announces enhanced climate commitments: Greenpeace response
Beijing, 23 September 2020 – In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged that China will peak its CO2 emissions before 2030…
