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Greenpeace Urges the Formulation of a “Net-Zero Investment Act” to Address “Climateflation”.
TAIPEI, September 16, 2024 – Tomorrow is the Moon Festival, but the increasing costs are straining people’s wallets. Due to the impact of extreme weather over the past decade, food…
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China approved 10.34 GW of new coal in the first half of 2024, a -79.5%year-on-year decrease: Greenpeace
At least 10.34 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power was approved across China in the first six months of 2024, new research from Greenpeace East Asia shows, marking…
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Toyota Sales Targets on Track to Overshoot New US EPA Guidelines by 154%: study
TOKYO – Top automakers, including Toyota and Nissan, risk hefty fines and other penalties for overshooting the US EPA’s new 2032 emissions standards, according to a new analysis by Greenpeace…
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Greenpeace East Asia’s comment on the 8th Ministerial on Climate Action (22-23 July, China)
The 8th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA) will take place on 22-23 July in Wuhan, China. MoCA is convened by China, the EU, and Canada. It was initiated in 2017 to support the Paris Agreement and the multilateral climate process.
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Baidu Lags behind Alibaba and Tencent in Greenpeace’s Latest China Tech Ranking
Alibaba Group and Tencent took the top spots in Greenpeace East Asia’s latest renewable energy scorecard for China’s tech industry, beating out Baidu by a wide margin.
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Hyundai’s carbon emissions increased by 6% in 2023; a wake-up call for the climate
July 8, 2024, SEOUL – In a setback to climate efforts, Hyundai’s global emissions increased by 6% in 2023, according to the company’s latest sustainability report.
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In China, record-breaking >40°C+ days, as heat waves hit earlier, hotter, and impact wider areas: Greenpeace analysis
Temperatures over 40°C in Shijiazhuang, a second-tier city on the outskirts of Beijing, last week are putting 2024 already on track with alarming new trends in extreme heat.
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Greenpeace report tracks measurable progress among China’s top asset managers, but still no net zero targets
A Greenpeace East Asia analysis of CNY 3.06 trillion of equity investments by sixteen leading asset managers (AMs) in China finds that six of them released their environmental disclosure reports and seven AMs disclosed carbon emissions for their funds for the first time in 2023, while CNY 267.2 billion goes to high-carbon sectors, including fossil…
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Response to the reelection of Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda
Pressure on Toyota’s management team has been growing for years because of the company’s insufficient electrification efforts, among other factors.
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Failure to transition to renewables could cost electronics manufacturers up to USD 12 billion by 2030: study
Electronics manufacturers could save billions of US dollars by transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2030, according to a new study by Greenpeace East Asia and the City University of Hong Kong.