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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…
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Chongqing’s Wildfire-fighting Motocross Woman
The closer you get to the front line, the thicker the smoke. The fire gets louder and louder and you can see the ashes floating in front of you.
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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.
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Japan pushes for removal of zero-emissions vehicle target from G7 statement: Greenpeace response
June 28 – Japan has advocated for the removal of a zero-emissions vehicle target from a G7 statement, according to a Reuters article published yesterday.
