BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 15 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined with key partners in Indonesia to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly explore the early retirement of the first coal-fired power plant owned by an independent power producer (IPP) under ADB's Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM). The signing, which took place on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, was attended by ADB  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 15 -- CARE International issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: The 27th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties is at its halfway mark. Despite some positive steps having been made, progress during negotiations is continuing at a slow and disappointing pace according to CARE International. Loss and Damage After a long and hard fight led by vulnerable countries and civil society organizations, Loss and Damage finance made it for the first time on a COP27  more

PRETORIA, South Africa, Nov. 15 (TNSrpt) -- The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for the first half of 2022 (1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022). Loadshedding and energy availability factor (EAF) data are also provided up until 30 September 2022. The statistics include all utility-scale generation technolo  more

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 15 -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: Greenpeace Indonesia activists have projected a message of 'Just Energy Transition NOW' on a cliff face at the popular Melasti Beach in South Bali, ahead of the G20 summit, to urge leaders to step up on their climate change commitments. The G20 Summit is expected to discuss three main pillars, one of which is about energy transition. Indonesia, as the G20 host, is being urged to agree and a  more

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 15 (TNSjou) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Examining the molecules left in the geological sediments of northern Italy indicates that wildfires caused by volcanic activity may have contributed to the end-Triassic mass extinction event. * * * Researchers from Khalifa University have examined geological sediments in northern Italy to better understand the wildfire events that occurred at the start of one of Earth's major extinction   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) pushed Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Assistant Secretary, Chris Williamson, for answers on the delayed announcement of a new silica standard for miners across America, especially Appalachia. The Senators said in part, "In September 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) prov  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) pushed Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Assistant Secretary, Chris Williamson, for answers on the delayed announcement of a new silica standard for miners across America, especially Appalachia. The Senators said in part, "In September 2021, the Department of Labor (DO  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: After visiting several project sites in conjunction with NETL partner organizations in Kentucky, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Lab's Point Source Carbon Capture Team gained valuable perspective to enhance their work on future carbon capture projects. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management/NETL Point Source Carbon Capt  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Global carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 remain at record levels and natural carbon sinks are being impacted by climate change, according to a report published last week by the Global Carbon Project. The publication, produced by an international team of more than 100 scientists including many experts from NOAA, projects that atmospheric CO2 concentrations will reach an av  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 15 -- The European Council issued the following remarks on Nov. 13, 2022, by President Charles Michel at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Global Dialogue: * * * Today the world faces immense challenges. And these challenges have brought ASEAN and the European Union closer together. Our upcoming EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit, in Brussels, on December 14th will be a historic occasion. And a moment to celebrate 45 years of EU-ASEAN cooperation. I will co-chai  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 15 (TNSper) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: The Sierra Club's Board of Directors unanimously selected Ben Jealous (he/him) to be the next executive director of the nation's most enduring and influential grassroots environmental organization on Monday. Jealous will be the seventh executive director since the position was created in 1952 and the first person of color to serve in the role. The board's vote ended a nine-month search   more

VAUD, Switzerland, Nov. 15 (TNStalk) -- WWF Global issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2022: * * * Dr Fernanda de Carvalho, WWF Head of Policy for Climate & Energy, said. "India calling for a phase down of fossil fuels is a very positive start to the second week of COP27. We hope it sets the tone for the week ahead at COP27, where we need to see countries step up their ambitions and actions. "We congratulate India for their bold proposal. At Glasgow COP26, the cover decision calling   more