PARIS, France, Sept. 22 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: At its 92nd session held on 19-20 September 2022, the OECD Steel Committee expressed concerns about the sharp downturn in world steel markets and emphasised the need to prevent a potential exacerbated steel crisis from emerging in the short to medium term, exacerbated by rising energy prices but also a range of inflationary factors. Delegates agreed to stren  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 22 (TNSrpt) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * Renewables made a record contribution to global grids in 2021, but coal-fired power and emissions jumped to new highs, according to BloombergNEF's Power Transition Trends * * * The world's wind and solar projects combined to meet more than a tenth of global electricity demand for the first time in 2021, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). At the s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Mountain Gateway Community College Real Estate Foundation, Clifton Forge, Virginia, for renovation of a workforce development center to service a community impacted by the declining use of coal. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the legal framework for federal methane regulation (No. IF12217) on Sept. 20, 2022, by legislative attorney Benjamin M. Barczewski: * * * Methane is a greenhouse gas with 25 times the warming capacity of carbon dioxide. Methane makes up about 11% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Primary sources of methane include oil and gas production, transportation and storag  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSjou) -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Fossil-fueled electrical grid's enormous water use is often overlooked * * * Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells not only save on planet-warming carbon emissions, they also save a significant amount of water, say a pair of Duke University researchers who have done the math. A given household may save an average 16,200 gallons of water per year by installing rooftop solar, they found. In some  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: The U.S. has committed to cut national emissions in half by 2030. It can't achieve that goal without agriculture, which currently emits more than 10% of the country's annual emissions. Until now, details about how to cut agricultural emissions -- without compromising food security or producer livelihoods -- were unclear. Ambitious Climate Mitigation Pathways for U.S. Agriculture and Forestry: Visio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNStalk) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * Today Senator Joe Manchin released the text of his much-anticipated energy permitting reform legislation, which Senator Schumer intends to attach to a "must pass" budget continuing resolution. As expected based on a leaked draft, the bill would fast-track fossil fuel infrastructure development, including the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline. * * * In response, Food & Wate  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The Global Wind Energy Council issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: * * * More than 100 leading wind energy companies call on Paris Signatories to streamline planning and permitting, upgrade grid infrastructure and evolve power markets to accelerate renewable energy deployment. * * * A global coalition of 108 leading wind energy companies and associations, representing 81% of installed wind energy worldwide, has challenged governments to take dr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNStalk) -- Greenpeace issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2022, by Co-Executive Director Ebony Twilley Martin: * * * In response to the released text of Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer's Dirty Deal to fast-track coal, oil, and gas projects, Greenpeace USA co-Executive Director Ebony Twilley Martin said: "Joe Manchin is not thinking of the very people that help get him elected. This is not permitting reform. This is permitting a giveaway that benefits thos  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * James Cook University scientists say despite alternatives, Indonesian authorities are moving ahead with the construction of a new mining road through an area home to many endangered species. * * * JCU's Professor Bill Laurance said the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry gave approval for construction of an 88 kilometre-long coal mining road through the Harapan Forest in Sum  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: With the consumer price index (CPI) continuing to skyrocket and Americans suffering from an unprecedented inflation crisis, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-Ky) pressed the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the seven largest retail banks financing American energy companies to lower prices and rescue the U.S. economy from recession. Many banks are under siege by far-left politicians and activists pushing banks t  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022: RMI today unveils a report disclosing the true state of oil refining and petrochemical emissions. Previously this information was available almost exclusively through companies' self-reported data, which in some cases are much lower than RMI's independent emissions estimates. The Emissions Out the Gate report, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, gives industry leaders and po  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced an amendment declaring that China is not a developing country and should not be treated by the UN or other intergovernmental organizations as such. The amendment would also require the Secretary of State to propose the removal of China's designation as a developing nation under the Kigali Amendment. Sen. Lee's amendment passed the Senate by a unanimous r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement regarding U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's visit to Pittsburgh. "Secretary Granholm comes to Pittsburgh to tout and celebrate billions in corporate welfare for 'green' energy, but these policies are not about fighting climate change--it's about benefiting the politically favored few at the expense of the  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 22 -- Sustainability, a peer-reviewed open access journal on environmental, cultural, economic and social sustainability, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 14, No. 19 edition: Articles: * Human Activities Aggravate VOC Pollution in the Huangshui River of the Tibetan Plateau * Optimization of Load Balancing and Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing Environments Using Artificial Neural Networks-Based Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO)  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * 45-day philanthropic and corporate effort will catalyze climate action around the world ahead of global climate convening in Sharm El-Sheikh * * * Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched the Bloomberg Countdown to COP27 - a 45-day long series of initiatives and commitments aimed at delivering on UN Secretary-General An  more