NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 10 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: * * * "Privatization along with asset monetization will help trigger investment cycle, unlock economic potential and bring private sector to the forefront" - Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, Government of India * * * "In the context of macroeconomic stability, we need investments in infrastructure, manufa  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 10 -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2022: The Valea Jiului Development Society Project was announced as the winner of the sixth edition of the Transformative Action Award at a ceremony hosted by the European Committee of the Regions. The Romanian civil society coalition's transformative action focuses on spearheading systemic change in the Jiu Valley, a former mining region, by strengthening local civil society, promot  more

TEANECK, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2022: U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined with local elected officials in front of Teanack's Christmas tree to highlight the terrible coming impact that the MTA's Christmas-Crushing Congestion Tax would have on families visiting Manhattan for the holidays and commutes to work. Their absurd Congestion Tax plan will whack drivers with a $23-a-day tax -- $5,000-a year -- to d  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 9 -- Natural Resources Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced that Canada signed the Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition ending new support for the international unabated fossil fuel energy sector by the end of 2022. Canada made this commitment alongside 38 other countries and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following staff report on Nov. 7, 2022, entitled "Democrats' War on Domestic Energy Production and Its Impact on the American People": * * * I. Executive Summary Starting on his first day in office, President Biden waged war on America's energy producers, causing energy prices to skyrocket for the American people, killing good paying jobs in the energy sector, and jeopardizing our nation's security. Canceling   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNStalk) -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2022: * * * An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Bernardin Akitoby, met with the Dutch authorities on the Article IV consultation during November 28-December 9. The following statement was issued at the end of the mission: The Dutch economy was more resilient than its peers during and after the pandemic. Reflecting the prevalence of telecommuting and a strong fiscal r  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Billion-dollar climate investments in Asian countries have made headlines in the wake of the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP27) and the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, such as Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) Country Platform. A new report by Elrika Hamdi, Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, released a new memo and documents showing how the fossil fuel industry engages in "greenwashing" to obscure its massive long-term investments in fossil fuels and failure to meaningfully reduce emissions. The new d  more

SWEDESBORO, New Jersey, Dec. 3 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2022: The Logan Generating Plant, one of New Jersey's last coal plants to retire, was demolished today in front of a crowd of environmental advocates, state and local politicians, labor groups, and public utilities. At the demolition, Starwood Energy, owner of the plant, announced plans to build grid-scale battery storage on the site and will use existing interconnection rights from the old coal plant  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 10 (TNStalk) -- SolarPower Europe issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2022: * * * After years of concern, the European solar sector is encouraged by historic EU political attention and investment opportunities being directed toward building solar panels and components. A new European Solar PV Industry Alliance will promote investment in large-scale factories, aiming for 30 GW of manufacturing of each key solar component, annually, by 2025 - more than six times t  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 10 -- The Stockholm Environment Institute issued the following news release: Fair Finance Asia (FFA), in collaboration with Stockholm Environment Institute and research partners Profundo and Strategia Development Research Institute launched a new report, "Financing the Just Transition: Powering Asia's Sustainable Energy Future", based on energy sector financing and investments flows data from 13 selected Asian countries. Based on energy sector financing and investments   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The United Nations issued the following text of a video message on Dec. 9, 2022, by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States in Luanda, Angola: * * * Together, the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States spans not only the globe, but also a range of shared challenges. Inequalities are deepening. Conflicts are causing immense suffering. A global cost-of-living crisis is raging. The spectre o  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * A researcher has for the first time profiled 6,000 sperm proteins that could help create a non-hormonal male contraceptive - while also building on key research linking sperm health to overall men's health. * * * Dr David Skerrett-Byrne from the Hunter Medical Research Institute's (HMRI) Infertility and Reproduction Research Program said proteins in sperm underwent a process called phosphory  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 9 -- The World Coal Association issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: The addition of Brisbane-based Bowen Coking Coal Limited (BCC) to the World Coal Association (WCA) is a further sign that a modernised and future-focused coal advocacy movement is materialising. Speaking in Brisbane today, WCA CEO, Michelle Manook, said the confluence of global energy challenges to have emerged this year has made it clear that coal is vital in delivering energy reliability,  more