BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Over 6200 emails have been sent to the European Bank for Reconstruction Development (EBRD) calling for its next energy policy to end financing for fossil fuels and step up investments in the energy transition. Between 2018 and 2021, the EBRD has lent EUR 2.9 billion to various oil and fossil gas pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11897) on Russia's war against Ukraine - European Union responses and U.S.-EU relations on Sept. 26, 2023, by European Affairs specialist Kristin Archick: * * * Russia's War Against Ukraine: European Union Responses and U.S.-EU Relations The 27-member European Union (EU) has implemented a range of policy responses to Russia's war against Ukraine. EU actions and coordination with the Unit  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 28 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: The economies of Central Asia demonstrated strong growth in the first half of 2023, bolstered by a resumption of international trade and tourism, as well as high levels of migration and remittances from Russia, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) latest Regional Economic Prospects (REP) report, published today. According to the Bank  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Today, over 20 groups sent a letter [active link not provided by source] to the Biden administration, urging them to prevent Enviva and other woody biomass interests from co-opting the 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit. The letter follows news that Enviva, the world's largest wood pellet producer, is seeking the tax credit for new wood pellet mills in Alabama and Mississippi. The 48C t  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release: As UK regulators approved Rosebank, the North Sea's largest untapped oilfield, new polling released today reveals that only 1 in 10 UK adults think that more oil will reduce energy bills. In backing the decision, Energy Security Minister Claire Coutinho said   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a journal that reports industrial and academic research in the fields of applied chemistry and chemical engineering with special focus on fundamentals, processes and products from the American Chemical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Sept. 27, 2023 edition (Vol. 62, Issue 38): Reviews: * Research Progress and Commercialization of Biologically Derived Hard Carbon Anode Materials f  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study finds climate policy alone cannot meaningfully reduce racial/economic disparities in air pollution exposure. * * * Decarbonization of national economies will be key to achieving global net-zero emissions by 2050, a major stepping stone to the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (and ideally 1.5 C), and thereby aver  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: The New Mexico Economic Development Department's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office (JEDI Office) and the UNM Rainforest Innovations New Mexico Tribal Entrepreneurship Enhancement Program (NMTEEP) have formalized a collaboration aimed at advancing underserved business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the state. "The partnership between the JEDI Office and NMTE  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced nearly $1.3 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Alaska. Millions of Americans nationwide live less   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, the International Energy Agency's 2023 Net Zero Roadmap report reaffirms that world leaders must not develop new oil, gas, or coal beyond existing fields - and some existing fields and infrastructure will need to be closed early - to remain within the internationally agreed upon temperature limit. The updated Net Zero Emissions (NZE) scenario charts a path to meet the international goal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards. These projects represent the nation's highest achievements in abandoned mine land reclamation and demonstrate outstanding results in restoring previously mined lands. The awardees have helped to protect  more

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: A new report released by Sierra Club, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice demonstrates the climate, health, and environmental justice concerns posed by outdoor air pollution from buildings, a source that is largely overlooked and unregulated. "The Outdoor Pollution Is Coming From Inside The House: National Building Pollution Report" compiles data from across gov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release statement on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) released this week shows that the pathway remains open for the global energy sector to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels. The IEA, the world's leading energy analysis and policy organization, notes this can be accomplished through accelerating c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, for water infrastructure improvements, including a new municipal well and pumphouse to ensure uninterrupted water service throughout the city. This project w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the town of Pineville, West Virginia, for sewer system upgrades and construction of a new water treatment plant. This project will support current business operations and provide for continued indus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority in Rincon, Georgia, for water and sewer infrastructure improvements at the Grande View Industrial Park. This grant will provide water and sewer   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million grant to the Village of Milan, New Mexico, to support roadway infrastructure improvements at the Milan Industrial Park. This grant will support development of the industrial park, attracting new businesses a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.7 million in grants to support business expansion projects in West Virginia. The EDA investments announced today are: * Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle (BDC) in Weirton will receive a $3.1 mi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Energy efficient home credit provides up to $5,000 to home builders for cost-saving upgrades Washington, D.C. -- As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released guidance on an important provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that will lower Americans' utility bills. This program shows  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Program provides a 10 or 20-percentage point tax credit boost for solar and wind projects in low-income or Tribal communities WASHINGTON --Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Energy, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that applications for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code will open at 9am ET on Octobe  more