BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 16 -- 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 Nov. 15, 2024: Baku, Azerbaijan -- Today, 15th November 2024 following the Ministerial Meeting on COP29 Energy Initiatives, The COP29 Presidency announced three key energy pledges. According to the statement, the Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge aims to increase energy storage capacity by 1,500 GW and add or r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 16 -- Community Catalyst issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Conspiracy Theorist Will Set Back Public Health Efforts And Endanger Communities; Group Urges Senate To Reject The Nomination * * * In response to news that President-elect Donald Trump is nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Brandon G. Wilson, DrPH, MHA, Co-Interim President & CEO at Community Catalyst, released the following statement: "Let's  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Boston, MA: Yesterday, the Massachusetts legislature passed a landmark climate omnibus bill, reestablishing the state as a climate leader. The legislation includes major clean energy siting and permitting reforms, commitments to develop energy storage and clean energy including offshore wind, historic reforms to phase out gas use in buildings, and cumulative impacts language deve  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 16 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Following the news that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement: "It  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * Lessons in adaptation planning and vulnerability assessments, among other topics, will aid expert review of transparency reports * * * Woodwell Climate Research Center and UN Climate Change are collaborating to develop a new training course-- announced Nov 14 at COP29 in Azerbaijan-- to prepare experts for a voluntary review of adaptation   more