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Greenpeace releases first-ever clean energy scorecard for China’s tech industry

BEIJING, 9 January 2020: Greenpeace East Asia and the North China Electric Power University have released their first-ever renewable energy ranking of China’s tech giants.

China, Korea and Chile challenge Japan over Fukushima contaminated water crisis at United Nations maritime meeting

9 October 2019, London, The Japanese government was challenged today by several UN member states and Greenpeace at a meeting of the International Maritime Organization in London. States parties to…

Electricity consumption from China’s internet industry to increase by two thirds by 2023: Greenpeace

BEIJING, 9 September 2019 - China’s internet data center industry emitted an estimated 99 million tonnes of CO2 in 2018, new research from Greenpeace East Asia and the North China…

With poor oversight, China’s industrial parks no match for illegal wastewater dumping

Beijing, 21 May 2019 - With rampant illegal dumping, 18 out of 20 state-investigated Chinese provinces suffer from a severe lack of oversight in the industrial parks that were set…

Cash-strapped cities in China greenlight toxic land for development despite pollution: data

Beijing, 23 April 2019 - Chinese cities transfer polluted land sites on quick turnarounds that imperil proper clean-up and treatment, as many municipal governments depend on transfer fees for revenue,…

China’s e-waste worth $23.8 billion by 2030

Beijing, 22 March 2019 - The value of metals discarded as electronic waste in China will total $23.8 billion USD by 2030, a sum that can be reclaimed through recycling…

Greenpeace survey reveals impact of climate change on glaciers in China

Beijing, 20 November, 2018 -- The rate of glacier melt at key sites in western China has increased dramatically in recent decades, new research from Greenpeace East Asia shows. Satellite…

Glacial lake in western China bursts, annual average temperatures in area up 2 to 3 °C since 1961

Beijing, 15 August, 2018 - A glacial lake in Xinjiang, China burst in the early morning of August 10, releasing 35 million m³ of floodwater into the Yarkant River Basin.…

Taiwanese seafood giant linked to human rights violations – Greenpeace

Taipei, 24 May 2018 - New evidence released today links human rights abuses to Taiwan’s international fishing fleet, including major seafood trader Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF). This has…

Taipei City Marathon pledges “green” for its first ever sustainable event

Taipei, Taiwan, 11 May 2018 - In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Taipei City Government and Greenpeace East Asia, this year’s Taipei City Marathon has committed to reducing single-use…