CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 3 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: * * * Australian economy grew 0.4% in the September quarter * Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.4 per cent in the September quarter 2025 and 2.1 per cent compared to a year ago (seasonally adjusted, chain volume measure), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Grace Kim, ABS head of National Accounts, said: 'Economic growth was steady  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 2 -- The Australian Energy Council issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Market Operator Report Highlights Challenges The market operator's latest system security report is a reminder of the urgent need to deliver critical infrastructure on time as well as the vital importance of considering the best ways to ensure grid stability, according to the peak body for generators, the Australian Energy Council. The AEC's Chief Executive Officer, Louisa Kinnear,  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 3 (TNSrpt) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Japan's Steel Sector Needs to Use All Low-Carbon Pathways to Reach Emissions Goal: Report KEY TAKEAWAYS BloombergNEF: Electric arc furnaces could provide route to lowering sector emissions under Japan's Green Steel Framework. * Tokyo - Emissions from Japan's coal-based steel production will need to be cut if Japan is to achieve its 2050 net zero goal. The steel sector, which is r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen and Burchett Reintroduce the TVA Increase Rate of Participation (IRP) Act * Goal is greater transparency and accountability in meeting the region's energy needs WASHINGTON Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) today reintroduced the TVA Increase Rate of Participation (IRP) Act to require greater transparency and accountability in the Tennessee Valley Authority's   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 1 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Finalizes Program to Track Climate Pollution Sources * Emissions Data Will Inform Future Strategies to Reduce Pollution New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the finalization of regulations establishing a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. This rule will improve New York State's unde  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 2 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Reaction: NYC pension move spotlights BlackRock risk * Lander's $42B call highlights growing alarm over BlackRock's fossil fuel strategy Watchdog argues BlackRock's fossil fuel expansion and high-risk infrastructure investments are incompatible with prudent, long-term pension management Outgoing New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has called for moving more than $42  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Gallego Introduce Bipartisan National Miners Day Resolution Today, Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the National Miners Day Resolution: "Our miners have always been the backbone of this nation. In West Virginia, our coal miners are the men and women who do the gritty, demanding work every single day, and we couldn't   more

FREDERICK, Maryland, Dec. 2 -- The Engine Technology Forum (formerly the Diesel Technology Forum) issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing American Energy and Decarbonization Are Not Mutually Exclusive Highlights from Recent Webinar * WASHINGTON - Experts in energy, fuels, and emissions policy believe that unleashing American energy and pursuing decarbonization are not mutually exclusive objectives. These and related topics were the subject of a recent webinar, "Seeking Solutions  more