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Hong Kong, 15 November 2016 – The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report World Energy Outlook 2016 outlines the world’s future energy mix, but refuses to take full account of the breakthrough of renewable energy taking place across the world. “The IEA now admits it has long underestimated renewable energy, but astonishingly little has changed about its projections. …
Seoul, 1 November 2016 – Samsung’s lack of transparency on the disposal of Galaxy Note 7 leaves tonnes of precious minerals at risk of being discarded into the environment. According to calculations by Oeko-Institut, a research and consultancy institution based in Germany, 4.3 million smartphones contain more than 20 metric tonnes of Cobalt, approximately more …
Imported palm oil linked to fires, forest destruction and human rights abuses Rotterdam, 27 September 2016 – Greenpeace activists closed off access for all imports and exports from palm oil trader IOI this morning in the harbour of Rotterdam, palm oil’s gateway into Europe. Palm oil from companies involved in forest destruction, peatland fires and …
Beijing, 21 September 2016 – 232 chemical-related accidents occurred in China from January to August 2016, an average of 29 per month, according to Greenpeace East Asia’s ‘China Chemical Accidents Counter’. The accidents caused 199 deaths and 400 injuries. The findings demonstrate the lax management of China’s chemicals industry, the world’s largest. In addition, preliminary …
Beijing, 2 September 2016 – Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Barack Obama of the US are expected to issue a joint statement showcasing their commitment to the Paris Agreement at their bilateral meeting on 3 September ahead of the G20. Greenpeace East Asia’s Senior Climate Policy Adviser, Li Shuo said: “These back-to-back meetings must …
Tokyo, 21 July 2016 – Radioactive contamination in the seabed off the Fukushima coast is hundreds of times above pre-2011 levels, while contamination in local rivers is up to 200 times higher than ocean sediment, according to results from Greenpeace Japan survey work released today. “The extremely high levels of radioactivity we found along the …
Seoul, 20 July 2016 – A ranking of the world’s 30 largest personal care companies , published today by Greenpeace East Asia, shows that big brands are failing to remove microplastics from their products. The ranking shows that voluntary corporate commitments to end use of microbeads that pollute rivers and oceans are not working. Governments …
Ise-Shima, May 27 2016 – The Ise-Shima G7 Leaders’ Communique does not reflect the urgency of the climate crisis we face, nor is it consistent with the momentum around the world since the Paris Agreement. Clearly, Japan has held back the rest of the G7 from the action the Paris Agreement requires.“The Ise-Shima Communique fell …
Tokyo, 26 May 2016 – Greenpeace welcomes President Obama’s historic visit to Hiroshima just after the G7 meeting – the first ever visit by a sitting U.S. president – but condemns his double-standards as his administration work to expand the U.S.’ own nuclear capabilities.“We welcome President Obama’s attempt to understand the miseries of nuclear warfare, …
Hong Kong, 22 March 2016 – The world’s rapidly dwindling freshwater resources could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants worldwide go ahead, threatening severe drought and competition, according to a new Greenpeace International report. The report is the first global plant-by-plant study of the coal industry’s current and future …