BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * President Lula's speech today at the UN climate summit in Dubai cited climate justice, equitable urgent financing from the Global North to the Global South, as well as limiting fossil fuel emissions. This is in strict contradiction with Brazil's lack of formal commitments on just renewable energy tr  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: This week, a coalition of more than 90 climate and environmental justice groups released a letter to the governors of impacted states opposing Project Maple, a fracked-gas proposal that severely threatens decarbonization efforts across the Northeastern United States. The proposal seeks to expand an existing pipeline that runs through New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Mas  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * The U.S. is currently the world's largest producer and exporter of oil and gas, outpacing Russia and Saudi Arabia, and has historically played a disproportionate role in causing and exacerbating the climate crisis with a disproportionate impact on countries in the Global South. As U.S. Vice Preside  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 2 -- The Colorado Department of Transportation issued the following news release: In a step that demonstrates its determination to pursue passenger rail service from Denver to Craig, the Colorado Department of Transportation has issued a call for manufacturers to show what train vehicles they have available for a mountain rail line. The department has issued a "request for information" to train equipment manufacturers and vendors on what fleet options are available for r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Clean Water Action issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced today that they are approving siting for Enbridge's Line 5 Great Lakes expansion project, the largest underwater hazardous liquids tunnel ever proposed, in the worst spot in the Great Lakes for an oil spill. In response, Sean McBrearty, Oil and Water Don't Mix campaign coordinator and Clean Water Action Michigan State Director, issued the follow  more

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 2 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: After reinventing itself thrice over since inception, MSTC, a mini-ratna public sector enterprise, should now explore the feasibility of becoming an aggregator of all actors in the real-estate sector and giving an identity to every real-estate asset in the country, said Mr Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary Ministry of Steel, Government of India the parent ministry of MSTC---known for e-auctioning co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. John R. Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following remarks on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * This week, Rep. Curtis shared his remarks during a hearing in the Energy & Commerce Committee to celebrate America's energy and environmental leadership: VIDEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeEVCLFBL-s) TRANSCRIPT (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UcIuAUt-oL5fDI5DAe44-J0TKXQDWXqh/view?usp=drive_link) On the energy path forward: When you make these decisions, it matters. Reliability mat  more

PARIS, France, Dec. 2 -- The International Energy Agency issued the following commentary on Nov. 30, 2023: * * * What does COP28 need to do to keep 1.5 C within reach? These are the IEA's five criteria for success By Fatih Birol, Executive Director The COP28 climate change conference is bringing together world leaders in Dubai at a critical moment for the clean energy transition and international efforts to tackle climate change. Under the Presidency of the United Arab Emirates, this COP i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- Boston University issued the following news: By Amy Laskowski You see posts like these on neighborhood Facebook pages all the time: "An owl just flew into my window and appears stunned! Help!" or "I found a baby squirrel on the ground after the wind storm last night. Who do I call?" The answer is a local wildlife rehabilitation center--licensed individuals and organizations that take in hundreds of thousands of sick and injured wild animals nationwide  more

PARIS, France, Dec. 2 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: The cost of support measures for the production and consumption of fossil fuels increased sharply in 2022, as countries sought to cushion the impact of surging energy prices on households and firms, according to analysis released today by the OECD and IEA. New OECD and IEA data show that the fiscal cost of global support for fossil fuels in 82 economies almost   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities and challenges associated with advanced nuclear reactor commercialization. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed opportunities for advanced nuclear considering federal support from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2023: * * * Move builds off Sierra Club Beyond Coal's work to retire 375 coal plants nationwide * * * Today, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28), the United States announced it will join the Power Past Coal Alliance. The Alliance is a global collection of countries, cities, regions, and organizations mobilizing to move the world off coal. The Sierra Club h  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Monday, December 4, is Finance Day at COP 28, where the UN's leading climate change conference will focus on the financial sector's role in curbing climate change through regulatory policies from government agencies, voluntary commitments from the private sector, and more. The Sierra Club's Fossil-Free Finance campaign works closely on these issues. Here's a rundown of our latest news, reports, and more, to help you cut t  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * In response to a U.S. Postal Service proposal to move mail processing operations from a Charleston, West Virginia facility, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "West Virginia has long been at the forefront of challenges, particularly in the wake of coal-fired power plant closures, leaving our peo  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Elsewhere in India, polluted air reduces life expectancy by up to five years. This is a regional snapshot of a global problem. New research from Harvard University, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, the University of Leicester and University College London, found that more than 8 million people died in 2018 from fossil fuel pollution, meaning that air pollution from burning fossil f  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 2 -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: Today, the International Partners Group, comprised of the United Kingdom (UK), the European Union (EU), Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway and the United States of America, and co-led by the EU and the UK, welcomes and endorses Viet Nam's Just Energy Transition Partnership Resource Mobilisation Plan (RMP). The RMP is part of the Just Energy Transition Partnership,  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed Greg Wooten to the West Virginia State Board of Education. "Greg Wooten is a fantastic addition to the West Virginia State Board of Education," Gov. Justice said. "With his wealth of experience and dedication to our great state, he will bring fresh perspectives to our education system. I'm thrilled about the positive i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at U.N. Climate Conference (COP28) Since day one, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have treated climate change as the existential threat of our time. After spearheading the most significant climate action in history   more