TAOYUAN CITY, Taiwan, Dec. 4 -- Aerosol and Air Quality Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers aerosol science and technology, atmospheric science and air quality related issues, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 23, Issue 12): * Effect of Future Climate Change on Stratosphere-to-Troposphere-Exchange Driven Ozone in the Northern Hemisphere * An Interactive Clustering-Based Visualization Tool for Air Quality Data Analysis * Ch  more

OXFORD, England, Dec. 4 -- Annals of Works Exposures and Health , a peer-reviewed journal from the British Occupational Hygiene Society that says it covers epidemiological studies and their effects on human health and well-being, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 67, Issue 9): COMMENTARY: * Gender aspects in occupational exposure and health studies ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * A cross-sectional study of sensory-motor neuropsychological function   more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 4 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: The 660-megawatt coal-fired power plant (CFPP) Cirebon-1 in Indonesia will likely be retired almost 7 years earlier than scheduled as a result of discussions with the plant's owners and the Government of Indonesia under the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). A nonbinding framework agreement signed at COP28 today by ADB, Indonesian state-owned power ut  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: * * * * EBRD and Bloomberg Philanthropies to work together on coal transition * Partnership will explore mobilising private investment to accelerate local transition efforts * Renewables deployment to be accelerated, energy infrastructure enhanced * * * By Nigina Mirbabaeva The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Bloomberg Philanthrop  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: * * * * North Macedonia launches just energy transition investment platform at COP28 * 2030 aims: coal phase-out, 1.7 GW of renewables, grid strengthening and just transition * EBRD is one of the founding international partners, leading on coordination * * * By Vanora Bennett North Macedonia today launched a just energy transition investment platform to guid  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) began on November 30, 2023, in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates' crackdown on human rights, in particular freedom of expression, assembly, and association, raises grave concerns about how civil society will be able to participate meaningfully at COP28 and push for ambitious language. As one of the world's largest oil producers, the UAE also continues to expa  more

LAMPETER, Wales, Dec. 2 -- The University of Wales Trinity St. David issued the following news release: The Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies will host the J. E. Caerwyn and Gwen Williams Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, 6 December. This Memorial Lecture was established in 2001 in memory of the late Professor J. E. Caerwyn Williams and the late Mrs Gwen Williams. This year's guest speaker is Professor Jane Aaron. Professor Jane Aaron is Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Business and Cre  more