🚨 Today, we’re joining the global call for Hyundai to clean up its supply chain. Hyundai’s business model = climate chaos, human rights abuses, and worker exploitation. It’s time for Hyundai to drive change. ✊Join #HyundaiDriveChange: eko.org/hyundai-drive-change

“China is still well-positioned to lift global climate action,” our global policy advisor Yao Zhe told the @washingtonpost.com . “But this target falls short of many people’s expectations.” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Today a new global coalition of organizations including Solutions for Our Climate, @mightyearth.org, @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social, @publiccitizen.bsky.social, @culturalsurvival.org & @steelwatch.bsky.social launched a campaign calling on Hyundai to clean up its dirty, dangerous supply chain.

Check out our new video on @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social's recent report on the decarbonization plans of battery manufacturers. www.greenpeace.org/static/plane...

China is still well-positioned to lift global climate action. But, this target falls short of many people's expectations. Ultimately, actions do speak louder than words. But strong and consistent policy signals are an irreplaceable catalyst. www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

Chinese investors are keen on overseas wind and solar investments, as we've been told when conducting interviews for research on China's overseas energy investment for years now. But serious structural barriers remain. thediplomat.com/2025/09/chin...

China's new target to build 10 GW of wind and 10 GW of solar overseas in the next five years is harder than it sounds. Even as domestic wind and solar boom, overseas investments face systematic hurdles that need to be addressed. #ClimateActionNow dialogue.earth/en/energy/ro...

New research from our Beijing office shows China can peak power sector emissions this year. Gao Yuhe, Greenpeace East Asia’s climate and energy project manager, told @climatechangenews.com that Beijing is in a “critical window” to reshape its power system. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/09/09/c...

NEW #China can peak coal power generation and power sector emissions in 2025: Greenpeace report “But this requires a combination of stronger renewable energy deployment, high-efficiency electrification, and no new coal.” #ClimateActionNow www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

This week, China said it would cooperate in building 10 GW of solar and 10 GW of wind power capacity overseas in the next five years. In practice, achieving this will require troubleshooting structural barriers that limit Chinese enterprises’ overseas renewable energy investment.

Last year, we went on a trip in the Amazon with Aunt Bear, one of only three independent Chinese journalists to report from the global #biodiversity talks (COP16), to witness local #climate impacts together. Check out our recap and Q&A with her. www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

#China highlighted today that in 2025 H1, its newly added electricity generation from wind and solar exceeded the incremental growth in #electricity consumption. This indicates that China's #renewable energy capacity can fully meet the additional electricity demand. www.nea.gov.cn/20250826/81a...

With China’s rapid expansion of #renewables, it is increasingly likely that by 2025, all new #electricity demand could be met by renewables. Achieving this goal will require the grid to integrate renewables more effectively and enhance its #climate resilience. www.eco-business.com/news/how-to-...

Extreme weather has been spreading across #China in recent years. Last month, extreme #rainfall in Beijing killed 44 people in the deadliest #flood since 2012. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Given the fast expansion of renewables paired with battery #storage, #coal power should shift to a supporting role. But for storage to provide system security, we need institutional reform: flexible dispatch, better price signals, and targeted revenue support. www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-w...

"In China, people have few opportunities to directly participate in conservation." Read our interview on environmental storytelling for a Chinese audience with Chinese podcast star Liu Min, aka "Aunt Bear."

@reuters.com reported that #China’s curtailment rate for #solar power rose to 6.6% in the first half of 2025 from 3.9% in the same period a year earlier, while the rate for wind rose to 5.7% from 3%. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

According to IEA's Electricity Mid-Year Update 2025, China's record-high growth in generation from low-emission sources and a moderate increase in demand led to coal-fired power falling by an estimated 2.6% year on year in H1 2025, reversing trends of the past two years. www.iea.org/news/global-...

"As both sides enter climate disaster season, projecting extreme heat and rainfall, the urgent need for collaboration on climate issues could not be more clear." A rundown by our colleagues in Beijing @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social and @greenpeace.eu thediplomat.com/2025/07/wher...

This EU-China agreement is a positive sign, but both sides "need to get practical", our global policy advisor Yao Zhe told @afp.com "Both should demonstrate greater ambition in reducing emissions and transitioning away from fossil fuels.". www.barrons.com/news/china-e...

The EU and China need each other to speed up their own domestic transitions to renewable energy And the world needs them to work together to tackle the global climate crisis

"The EU and China remain climate partners despite tensions elsewhere. That’s some relief," said Greenpeace Beijing global policy advisor Yao Zhe. "The race for clean and green technologies is not a zero-sum competition." www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

"Isolationism and climate denialism are posing a threat to our shared future and the global partnerships that we have established to protect that future." -Yuan Ying, Greenpeace East Asia China Chief Representative www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

"The China-EU summit provides an opportunity for the highest-level political exchanges on each side’s respective climate targets," say Yao Zhe @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social and Thomas Gelin @greenpeace.eu thediplomat.com/2025/07/wher...

China issued red alerts for floods in June, heatwaves are scorching Europe As both sides enter climate disaster season, projecting extreme heat and rainfall, the need for climate collaboration could not be more clear @tomgelin.bsky.social & @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social's Yao Zhe #EUChina

Climate action stands out as a potential bright spot for the top-level China-EU Summit this week, with both sides planning to submit their 2035 climate targets in the coming months. A rundown by our colleagues in Beijing and @greenpeace.eu colleagues: thediplomat.com/2025/07/wher...

BREAKING: Citizens, NGOs Sue to Halt Construction of LNG Plants near Seoul over Flawed Approval Process

Transport emissions in South Korea decreased by only 1.4% between 2018 and 2023. The new administration needs to turn things around and target a full phase out of combustion engine vehicles by 2030, writes GPEA campaigner Erin Choi.

⚡ New research calls into question whether leading EV battery makers are serious about decarbonization. 🚘 Most top EV battery makers have no targets for 100% renewable electricity, cutting supply chain emissions, or both.

As local communities step up to support rescue team responding to catastrophic flooding in southwest #China, they are modeling the way China's disaster response needs to advance to respond to climate change. www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

📱 Is the Apple device in your hand actually sustainable — and who is behind it? The answer might shock you: Apple supplier Pegatron ranked dead last in the ‘Fab Five’ climate action race. 👇 [1/5]

New research shows that 4 billion people experienced an additional month of extreme heat over the past year. This, while the fossil fuel industry prospers in profits. It’s time to #MakePollutersPay

2025 is a critical year, where peaking emissions in China's power sector would catalyze renewable energy & energy storage. And there's no time to stall. Coal development is a systemic barrier to wind and solar uptake, risking further emissions & pricing issues. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

BREAKING: #Apple suppliers, especially #Pegatron, are failing to make adequate climate progress, according to new GPEA research

As #China’s #steel industry urgently needs to decarbonize, we explore how #transition finance can bridge the funding gap. With the looming deadline for net zero and challenges from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the stakes have never been higher. www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blo...

Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office began publishing China coal approval tracking reports in 2016. Ten years later, we are the only international NGO inside China still actively talking about the problem with coal. www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blo...

Speaking at #UNOC, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said that China is actively pursuing its national ratification process of the Global Ocean Treaty. Our response: "This is a positive signal from China. And ratification needs to happen as soon as possible..." www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

The UN Oceans Conference starts today in France, and we are calling for governments to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty to protect our seas, including the deep sea. #UNOC www.france24.com/en/environme...

🌊 Tomorrow, leaders meet in Nice for the UN Ocean Conference – #UNOC – a key moment for the ocean and all of us. Ocean protection won’t work without coastal communities leading the wa(y)ve. Their rights and knowledge must be heard. Here are 4 easy ways to help 👇 www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

NEW #China approved 11.29 GW of #coal power in Q1 2025 after pipeline shrank in 2024 for first time since 2021: Greenpeace East Asia “2025 is a critical year for #China to make overall emissions from its power sector stop increasing." #ClimateActionNow www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

China's power sector is able to peak emissions as early as 2025, and this actually presents a critical inflection point in expanding #renewable energy usage in #China. For now, #coal remains a systemic barrier to China's energy transition. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

At TSMC's annual shareholder meeting today, Greenpeace presented Chairman C.C. Wei with a trophy “commending” the chipmaker for its record-breaking increase in electricity consumption ⚡ and urging that future electricity demand be sourced from renewable energy. ☀️ www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

Recently, #China became a party to the legally binding UN Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). This treaty requires parties to inspect foreign #fishing vessels, verify registrations and deny entry to those suspected of illegal activity. dialogue.earth/en/food/can-...

#Honda Maintains its 2040 EV Target: Our Response 👇 www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

The brutal competition between clean tech companies within #China has long pushed companies to diversify overseas. These tariffs may provide the unintentional incentive of strengthening China's #energy transition. Our Beijing-based project lead Yao Yi told @financialtimes.com.

📣 BREAKING: Greenpeace Japan activists protest outside Toyota's 2025 financial results press conference “Toyota’s profits are overshadowed by the automaker’s cost to our environment ...To remain relevant, Toyota must speed up its shift toward electrification." www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/pre...

Today, #AI companions are increasingly common, often stepping in as substitutes for real partners. But what are the hidden environmental costs of this trend? Read more 👉 www.greenpeace.org/internationa...

Last week, President Xi Jinping committed #China to producing a comprehensive #emissions reduction plan that would, for the first time, cover all economic sectors and greenhouse gases. www.climatechangenews.com/2025/04/24/x...

"The energy consumption of 🇪🇺 data centres is putting local energy transitions at risk, either by expanding gas infrastructure or forcing other sectors to rely on power from fossil fuels," says @jillmcardle.bsky.social in new @greenpeaceeastasia.bsky.social video. 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySfh...

Extreme heat = widespread economic loss. Our research across six cities in Taiwan indicate potential losses of $1.22 billion in USD. We need #ClimateActionNow www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...