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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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“Probably carcinogenic”: How glyphosate is entering our supermarkets and our homes
Monsanto and their ‘Round Up’ formula are infamous. Producers of Agent Orange, Monsanto, have long claimed that their globally used weed killer is harmless (even safe enough to drink).…
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China begins the long march to Paris
In the politics of climate change, it doesn't get much bigger than this. The world’s biggest emitter last night announced how it intends to reduce its carbon emission beyond 2020.
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China submits post-2020 climate targets
Paris/Beijing, 30 June, 2015 – China submitted a carbon intensity reduction target of 60-65% by 2030, based on 2005 levels, to the UN as part of its climate plan (INDC), according to media reports. The announcement came as Chinese premier Li Keqiang was in Paris for an official visit to France – the presidency of…
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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…
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Greenpeace demands Standard Chartered ‘Choose Coral Not Coal’
Hong Kong, 23 June 2015 – Greenpeace today unfurled a 30 x 5 metre banner reading ‘Choose Coral Not Coal’ outside Standard Chartered Bank’s flagship branch, in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district. Greenpeace demands the bank immediately discontinues its involvement in the controversial Carmichael coal mine in Australia’s Galilee Basin, threatening the World…
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How we took bearing witness to new heights…
At Greenpeace, we try hard to stay ahead of the curve and keep an eye out for new technologies that will help spread our message. Here in Mainland China, typical Greenpeace large-scale stunts are out of bounds, so we have to think of imaginative ways to bring public attention to environmental issues. UAVs (or drones…
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Seeds of change: on the frontlines of the fight against cadmium rice
I remember when I first visited the Hengdong Industrial Zone in early 2014. There was something eerie and deeply unsettling about the lush rice fields sitting adjacent to the openly polluting factories, whose seven giant stacks poured out toxic clouds day and night. These clouds contain the poisonous element cadmium, which filter deep into the…
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7 reasons to claim water for life, not for coal
Safe, affordable and accessible water is one of our planet's scarcest natural resources. Many people don't have access to fresh water for sanitation, agriculture, or even to drink.
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Bad to worse: ranking 74 Chinese cities by air pollution
We’ve mined the data and produced a ranking of 74 Chinese cities by levels of PM2.5 air pollution. The figures were taken from official data published by the Ministry of…
