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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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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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Investigation finds suspected human rights abuse by suppliers of major US and Taiwanese seafood company – Greenpeace
Major US seafood brand Bumble Bee and its Taiwanese owner, tuna trader FCF, are suspected to have illegal fishing and human rights abuse in its supply chain,
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Microplastics found in feces and natural habitat of Taiwan’s protected species
Microplastics were detected in the feces of several protected species in Taiwan, including Formosan black bears and Formosan sambar deers, as well as in water collected from their habitats, showing that these protected species have been exposed to and are ingesting microplastics even in their natural environments, a study conducted by Greenpeace East Asia’s Taipei…
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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 billboard calls on President Yoon to ban gas, diesel vehicles as promised
This morning activists from Greenpeace’s Seoul office installed a 4.5 x 4.5 meter LED billboard in front of the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, , which calls on President Yoon Suk-Yeol to ban the sale of new gas and diesel vehicles by 2035, as he pledged during his campaign for office.
