WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- America's Power issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a decision regarding the retirement of power plants in the Commonwealth. Among other things, the commission conditionally approved the closure of two coal units, Mill Creek 1 and 2. America's Power issued the following statement by President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth on the PSC decision: "We are disappointed the PSC has ignored the intent of l  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 14 -- Amnesty International issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: An agreement at the COP28 summit to end the production and use of fossil fuels is vital to prevent a global climate catastrophe and stop an unprecedented human rights crisis which threatens the rights of billions of people from escalating, Amnesty International said today. In a briefing titled, Fatal Fuels, Amnesty International calls for parties at COP28, which starts later this month, to agr  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: ANZ has cemented its position as the biggest climate laggard of all Australian banks in its full-year results released today. "ANZ is trailing well behind the other big banks, with head-in-the-sand policies that show a lack of real action and no commitment to addressing the climate crisis," said Jonathan Moylan, ACF's corporate campaigner. "Rather than being a  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: Young Australians are unhappy their right to a healthy environment is not enshrined in Australian law, new research by the Australian Conservation Foundation shows. A poll of 1,700 Australians aged 13-24, conducted as part of the research, reveals: * Nine out of ten young people believe they have a right to a healthy environment. * 74% believe climate change will make their liv  more

BARTON, Australia, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Gas Energy Australia issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: TODAY more than 2,026,000 Australian households use LPG for indoor cooking, hot water and/or heating. Homeowners can avoid tens of thousands of dollars in switching to electricity by transitioning to net zero bioLPG without changing their appliances. In its submission on the Future Gas Strategy, Gas Energy Australia (GEA) notes that homes and businesses currently on natural gas can s  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Finnish energy company Fortum's ill-fated acquisition of German utility Uniper was a foreseeable financial disaster that has cost Finland's taxpayers billions of euros and could have been avoided through more prudent management. With the Finnish state owning 51.2% of Fortum, new research from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) shows th  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Ruaridh Guy as a partner in its Hong Kong Litigation Practice. Mr. Guy, who arrives with associates Lauras Rambinas and Tina Wong from the Hong Kong office of Ince & Co, is the latest senior lawyer to join the firm's Commodities and Shipping Industry Group. He follows the recent addition of Michael Wray in Houston, Joel Cockerell in Singapore, and Marco C  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 14 -- The Investor Group on Climate Change issued the following agency statement: We welcome the joint commitment from Pacific Island leaders, including Australia, to phase out fossil fuels from their countries' energy systems, in alignment with 1.5 pathways. The Pacific Islands Forum, attended by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, met last week in the Cook Islands. The Communique included the following text: "Leaders committed to the transition away from coa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * President Joseph R. Biden and President Joko Widodo Announce the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Today, President Biden welcomed President Joko Widodo of Indonesia to the White House. Marking a historic new phase in our bilateral relations, the two leaders elevated U.S.-Indonesia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. President Biden and President Widodo celebrate  more