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White House says Toyota is ‘fully committed’ to electrifying its fleet: Greenpeace response
Yesterday White House advisor John Podesta said that Toyota Motor Corp. is “fully committed” to electrifying its fleet, according to a Reuters report.
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China has already approved more new coal in 2023 than it did in all of 2021 — Greenpeace
Redoubled coal investment comes at the expense of desperately-needed improvements to China’s electric grid and energy storage capacity that would make it easier for existing capacity to meet periods of high energy demand.
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Semiconductor industry electricity consumption to more than double by 2030: study
SEOUL, 20 April, 2023 – The tech supply chain is a fast-growing but hidden source of carbon emissions, according to a new report published by Greenpeace East Asia. Semiconductor manufacturing,…
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Lenovo has updated its climate targets – but is it enough?
Some big news – Lenovo, a Hong Kong-based company, has become the first PC maker to receive 1.5 degree validation from the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi). That sounds important, right?…
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New Toyota Prius model not a solution to the climate crisis: Greenpeace
Today Toyota has released its fifth model of the Prius. Response from Greenpeace East Asia climate and energy campaigner Daniel Read, based in Tokyo:
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Microsoft, Google reliant on fossil fuels despite 100% renewable energy pledges: study
Tech brands including Microsoft and Google have achieved 100% renewable energy across their own operations, but their supply chains are still fueled primarily by coal, gas and oil.
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Let’s Talk About Climate Change: Climate and weather analyst Chris Ng supported Greenpeace’s actions and investigations
Greenpeace climate and weather analyst Chris Ng, a Hongkonger currently residing in Canada, shares with us his journey from studying meteorology to advocating environmental protection, his experience in the United Nations (UN) climate change conference, and his suggestions to Hongkongers on how to tackle climate change.
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Samsung commits to 100% RE, but timeline too slow: Greenpeace
SEOUL, 15 September – Samsung Electronics has announced that it plans to achieve carbon neutrality and 100% renewable electricity use by 2050.
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Global EV sales double; Nissan and Honda drop in Greenpeace Auto Ranking
Nissan and Honda fell three places in Greenpeace East Asia’s latest auto industry ranking due to their slow transition to zero-emission vehicles.
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Let’s Talk About Climate Change: Hong Kong Glaciologist Wilson Cheung explains 2022’s extreme weather events
A series of extreme weather events are happening around the globe, nobody is exempted. What are the reasons behind and what can we do to help? As a glaciologist, Wilson Cheung from Hong Kong is going to share with us his views on the underlying causes of this year’s extreme weather events: climate change in…
