WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on Kazakhstan (No. IF10251) on Jan. 11, 2023 by Asian policy analyst Maria A. Blackwood. Here are excerpts: * * * Kazakhstan Overview Kazakhstan, a U.S. partner in areas such as counterterrorism, regional security, and nuclear nonproliferation, is a strategically situated country with significant hydrocarbon and mineral resources. It shares borders with Russia to the north and China to the ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47385) on Jan. 12, 2023, entitled "U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trends and Projections from the Inflation Reduction Act" by environmental policy specialist Jonathan L. Ramseur. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Pursuant to international climate change treaty obligations, the United States submitted a nonbinding pledge in 2021 to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50%-52% below 2005 levels by  more

LUTZERATH, Germany, Jan. 16 (TNStalk) -- Greenpeace International issued the following statement on Jan. 14, 2023: * * * Thousands of concerned citizens from diverse countries, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, have travelled to the small German village of Lutzerath in solidarity with climate activists who are currently trying to stop this area being demolished to access the coal in the ground underneath it. Activists who have been occupying this village for two years to prevent its d  more