NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: Governments and state-owned companies in the 19 individual G-20 member states provided $1.3 trillion of support for fossil fuels last year, according to a new report produced by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF) in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. Much of the increase came as a result of the global energy crisis, with governments stepping in to offer energy price support for consume  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * Global Implications of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting By Kathryn Paik Audio Brief A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS's Kathryn Paik on her Critical Questions, "Global Implications of the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting." From November 6 to 10, leaders and representatives from 18 Pacific countries and territories gathered in the Cook Isl  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 22 -- Ecojustice issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2023: * * * Ecojustice climate program director Alan Andrews said that the federal fall economic statement failed to address a key root of the climate crisis, the continued flow of Canadian financial capital invested in fossil fuel development and extraction. Speaking following the release of the fiscal update, Alan Andrews said: "This year, people across Canada have increasingly felt the impact of the climate c  more

ROME, Italy, Nov. 22 -- Enel, a natural gas distribution company, issued the following news release: The Enel Group (the "Group") is presenting its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan today to the financial markets and the media. THE GROUP IN THE ENERGY CONTEXT Short-term global uncertainties have required power companies to become more flexible and improve visibility on their returns. In the medium- to long-term, grids should be ready to accommodate an increase in electricity demand driven by growing e  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: By Lucia Sconosciuto The global shift to net zero will require major structural changes in economies, as well as extensive change in daily lives. The scale of the transition is unprecedented: from the rush to source critical raw materials to the reconfiguration of global supply chains; from the rise of green skills in the workforce to the development of environm  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following statement: * * * "Australian mining is the backbone of our way of life, and without it we would not be the successful and prosperous nation we are today, with living standards that are the envy of the world," said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. On National Mining and Related Industries Day, it is vital to recognise and celebrate the essential, and ongoing,  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced that the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has approved a unanimous settlement with parties to its Kansas rate case. The decision concludes a rate review process that began in April with a settlement announced in September. New pric  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Legislation would ensure every coal miner who suffers from black lung disease receives the benefits they are entitled to Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) reintroduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act to help miners who have s  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma Well Owner Network has expanded to libraries after receiving the USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Rural Health and Safety Education grant. One in eight Americans get their drinking water from a private well, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but privately owned wells are not regulated by federal or state governments. The Oklahoma Well Owner Network was cr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Bud Cook (R- Greene/Washington) released the following statement regarding Gov. Josh Shapiro's decision to appeal the Commonwealth Court decision that would have ended the job-killing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state energy tax program that proposes to increase utility costs in Pennsylvania. "It pains me to see Pennsylvania's version of a 'Green New Deal' and   more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued the following news release: The International Partners Group (IPG), co-led by the United States of America and Japan and comprised of Canada, Denmark, the European Union, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, Norway, the Republic of Italy, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, jointly welcome the launch of Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Comprehensive Investment and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) in introducing the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, which would help miners who have suffered from black lung disease and their survivors access the workers' compensation they are entitled to receive   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) in introducing the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, which would help miners who have suffered from black lung disease and their survivors access the workers' compensation they are entitled to receiv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2023: Deputy Director Glenda Owens today announced the selection of William Joseph as the new regional director for the Mid-Continent Region of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. In this new role, Joseph will lead staff at the regional office in Alton, Illinois, the Tulsa Field Office in Oklahoma, and the Birmingh  more