SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 12 -- The Global Wind Energy Council posted the following news release: Today marks the launch of the Asia Clean Energy Coalition (ACEC) which aims to rapidly drive corporate clean energy procurement in Asia. Founded by Climate Group, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), ACEC will bring expertise, credibility and a unified voice among business to accelerate the overall demand and supply of clean energy across the region. L  more

NEW YORK CITY, New York, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News Channel to discuss the consequences of President Joe Biden's war on American energy, the importance of an all-of-the-above energy plan, and America's role in the national energy space. Last week, Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on Nov. 11, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced its latest regulatory proposal to reduce substantially oil and gas methane pollution. The new draft builds on and strengthens the agency's initial proposal released last November. "The Biden administration is continuing to advance the ball on these crucial standards," said Jon Goldstein, Senior Director of Regulatory and Leg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2022: * * * Stronger standards would reduce harmful emissions and energy waste from covered sources by 87 percent below 2005 levels while delivering economic benefits * * * Today at COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. If finalized, these critical  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSgov) -- Environment Texas issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2022: The Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG), Environment Texas, and Rethink35 called Friday for an immediate halt to seemingly imminent plans by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to begin expanding an 8-mile portion of I-35 from SH 45 North to US 290 East under the I-35 Capital Express South project. The three organizations filed a lawsuit this June against TxDOT regardin  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 12 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on Nov. 11, 2022: Over 100 people from Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and Minnesota marched to the Iowa Convention Center to denounce CO2 pipelines as a false climate solution while the National Carbon Capture Conference & Expo was concluding. It hosted Summit Carbon Solutions, Navigator CO2 Ventures and Wolf Carbon Solutions who want to build 2,000 miles of pipelines across the midwest to capture carbon dioxide f  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee issued the following news release: Amidst widespread power loss, destroyed infrastructure and housing, and a surge in humanitarian needs, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is critically expanding the size of its annual winter relief program in Ukraine to support tens of thousands of vulnerable Jews, including internally displaced people (IDPs) and the new poor. This urgent JDC work is generously supported  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 12 -- Lightsource bp, a subsidiary of BP plc, issued the following news on Nov. 11, 2022: Solar power is great. It's the cheapest electricity ever produced. It's scalable from residential rooftops to utility-scale power plants. It's quick to deploy and effective right around the world from Oslo to Auckland. Solar energy plants have 95% lower lifetime emissions than an equivalent coal-fired power plant. By putting more renewables in the generation mix we use and ramping up  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 11 -- The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: The newly approved long-range energy plan for Minnesota's second largest public utility company reflects an exciting agreement reached between Minnesota Power, Clean Energy Organizations (CEOs), labor unions, industrial customers, and the Boswell coal plant host communities to more quickly transition towards a reliable and carbon free electric system that works for  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Nov. 12 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2022: The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission today unanimously approved Minnesota Power's 15-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the regulatory roadmap for the company's EnergyForward vision to provide 100% carbon-free energy by 2050 while maintaining safe, reliable and affordable electric serve to its customers. Building on an extensive process that involved discussion with c  more

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 12 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 11, 2022, at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Friends, partners, Speaker Pelosi, members of Congress who've traveled here to represent the United States, and fellow leaders: It's an honor -- it's an honor to once again participate in this critical summit. And I'd lik  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSgov) -- The Texas Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: The Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG), Environment Texas, and Rethink35 called Friday for an immediate halt to seemingly imminent plans by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to begin expanding an 8-mile portion of I-35 from SH 45 North to US 290 East under the I-35 Capital Express South project. The three organizations filed a lawsuit this June against TxDOT re  more

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 12 -- The United Nations issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 11, 2022, at 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations-U.N. Summit: * * * Deepening divisions threaten global peace and security. Dangerous rhetoric is raising nuclear tensions. Many countries in the Global South, battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis, face severe restrictions on their access to food, energy and finance -- exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and crushing debt. G  more

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 7 -- The United Nations issued the following remarks by Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the opening of the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Climate Implementation Summit: * * * In just days, our planet's population will cross a new threshold. The 8 billionth member of our human family will be born. This milestone puts into perspective what this climate conference is all about. How will we answer   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 11, 2022: * * * President Biden Announces New Initiatives at COP27 to Strengthen U.S. Leadership in Tackling Climate Change Today at the 27th U.N. Climate Conference (COP27), President Biden will announce new initiatives to strengthen U.S. leadership tackling the climate crisis and galvanize global action and commitments. President Biden will demonstrate that the United States is following through on its e  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news: The Wolf Administration announced today the next steps taken by the commonwealth to achieve Governor Tom Wolf's goal to ensure Pennsylvania secures at least one spot as one of the nation's Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to lead industrial sector decarbonization, with a focus on heavy manufacturing. In partnership with Team Pennsylvania, the commonwealth submitted a con  more