WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSper) -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the 40 fellows selected for the 2022-2023 Class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a free leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals currently living and/or working in one of ARC's 13 Appalachian states. The 2022-2023 class comprises a diverse network of professionals representing all 1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47263) on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Ecosystem Restoration in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Overview and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy analyst Anna E. Normand and natural resources policy specialist Pervaze A. Sheikh. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congressional interest in ecosystem restoration focuses on federal activities for specific geographic regions, such  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47262) on Oct. 3, 2022, entitled "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Provisions Related to Climate Change" by energy and environmental policy specialist Jane A. Leggett and environmental policy specialist Jonathan L. Ramseur. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), a budget reconciliation measure commonly referred to as the "Inflation  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 7 -- The Council of the European Union issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: EU member states today formally adopted a Council Regulation on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices. The regulation introduces common measures to reduce electricity demand and to collect and redistribute the energy sector's surplus revenues to households and small and medium-sized enterprises. Today the EU made an important step to curb high energy prices for c  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 6 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2022: Parliament advocates more emergency measures to ease the pressure of rapidly rising energy prices on European households and businesses. The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine and the weaponisation of the EU's fossil energy supply has dramatically exacerbated already-existing instability in the energy market and led to increasing energy prices and a cost of living crisis, state MEPs in a r  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 4 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Euros1 billion German measure to help Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH ('Salzgitter') decarbonise its steel production processes by using hydrogen, including renewable hydrogen produced on site, thanks to a new production facility. The measure contributes to the achievement of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Deal targets, while helpi  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: In the latest of several climate agreements among Pacific Coast governments, Oregon, California, Washington, and British Columbia signed a new partnership today recommitting the region to climate action. The Statement of Cooperation (SOC) promotes collaboration between the four regional governments on accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, investing in climate infrastructure lik  more

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 7 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: The continued operation of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants and aid payments to low-income households are proposals that are particularly popular among the 178 participants in the ifo and FAZ Economists Panel. "Germany has to expand its supply of electricity and reduce demand," says ifo researcher Niklas Potrafke. "Demand won't drop as a result of the price cap on energy. Rather, policymakers need to maintain th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced that Treasury has signed a loan agreement for the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)--a multilateral trust fund which helps to scale up low carbon technologies in developing countries--using resources appropriated by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. This contribution also makes good on the United States' pledge to support   more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Unborn babies have air pollution particles in their developing lungs and other vital organs as early as the first trimester, new research has revealed. Scientists at the University of Aberdeen, UK, and Hasselt University, Belgium, studied air pollution nanoparticles, called black carbon - or soot particles - to see whether these can reach the foetus. The ground-breaking findings published in Lancet Pl  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * A capsule of the past that's informing the future * * * Thanks to a pioneering group of donors, rare pathological specimens will be preserved for future generations of students to study vital elements of human diseases. For over 135 years, the University of Sydney has held a special place for the preservation of pathology specimens. The collection is a fascinating and invaluable resource for stud  more

WARSAW, Poland, Oct. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The World Bank issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2022: Poland's economic growth is expected to slow down in 2023 more markedly than initially expected because the ongoing war in Ukraine has dimmed prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery across Europe, says the World Bank's Economic Update for the region, released today. The Polish economy may grow at 1.6 percent next year when compared to 4.0 percent anticipated for 2022 and 3.6 percent fore  more