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By 2030 China’s wind and solar industry could replace fossil energy sources to the tune of 300 million tonnes of standard coal per year
Beijing, 11 April, 2017 - A new report on the co-benefits of wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power in China by Greenpeace East Asia and partner organisations finds that by 2030, China’s wind and solar power generation could replace fossil energy sources by up to 300 million tonnes of standard coal per year, almost as…
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Friday Five: New climate hope as China battles sea level rise
Friday news roundup highlighting the environmental news and commentary of the week. China, India, led slowdown in global coal development [Bloomberg] Huge news and new hope for the climate emerged this…
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Three things Rex Tillerson should learn from his China visit (but probably won’t)
Rex Tillerson landed in Beijing today, for the first time in his capacity as U.S. secretary of state. Is the oil-exec-turned-statesman visiting China to study the nation’s response to climate change? Unlikely.But as…
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Powering up: meet the women electrifying China’s energy transition
The world’s biggest polluter is now the global renewables leader, and these women are helping to lead the charge.
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China forecasts fourth year of stable or declining CO2 emissions, as world awaits Trump climate action – Greenpeace
Beijing, 28 February 2017 – China is forecasting a significant drop in CO2 emissions of approximately 1%, according to Greenpeace East Asia’s analysis of China’s National Energy Administration forecasts for 2017. [1] This would be the fourth year in a row of either zero growth or a decline in CO2 emissions.
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Friday Five: China’s ‘burning problem’ and coal takes another hit
zoom Saihanba Wind Farm in Inner Mongolia © Simon Lim / Greenpeace
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Despite claims of cuts, China sees steel operating capacity increase in 2016, air quality to suffer – Greenpeace
*The below report was commissioned from the steel industry consultancy Custeel E-Commerce Co., Ltd. by Greenpeace East Asia. Since publication on Monday 13 February, Custeel have raised concerns that the definition of certain terms and elements of the data collection and calculation methods and content of the report contain inaccuracies. Greenpeace East Asia and Custeel…
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Cancelling new coal plants in Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan would save 50,000 lives a year
Hong Kong, 13 January 2017 - Approximately 50,000 lives a year could saved by 2030 if no new coal-fired power plants are built in Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, according to a groundbreaking peer reviewed study from researchers at Harvard University and Greenpeace International.
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China raises hopes for continued climate change action at Davos – Greenpeace
17 January 2017, Davos - Chinese President Xi Jinping today addressed the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Under the theme "responsive and responsible leadership", Xi offered his view on a set of global issues including climate change, urging all parties to stick to the Paris Agreement instead of walking away from it,…
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Almost three quarters of Chinese cities yet to reach air quality national standards: Greenpeace
Beijing, 17 January, 2017 - Analysis of rates of air quality improvement from 366 cities across China shows that 270 cities, or 74%, fail to meet China’s national air quality standards. Greenpeace East Asia and the Shanghai Qingyue Environmental Protection Center [1] urge city governments across the country to ensure that timelines to meet the…