BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The 350.org issued the following statement: * * * Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry announced last week that they would not be approving any new coal-fired power plants, as part of an effort to reduce carbon emissions as the world's top exporter of thermal coal, and the largest economy in Southeast Asia. The state-owned monopoly on electricity distribution PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara also announced their exit from all coal-fired power plants   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report on June 1, 2021, entitled "The Case for EU Defense". The report was written by Senior Fellow Max Bergmann, Research and Program Associate Siena Cicarelli and James Lamond. * * * Here are excerpts: Introduction and summary The state of European defense is not strong. The level of Europe's defense spending and the size of its collective forces in uniform should make it a global power with one of the strongest   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 2 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news: The House today passed three bipartisan bills to invest in rural economies and communities and promote Colorado's agriculture products. These bills are a part of the Colorado Comeback state stimulus, a package of legislation that will invest roughly $800 million into helping Colorado recover faster and build back stronger. The bills passed on Third Reading. "By investing in the Colorado proud program, we're en  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Tuesday that it named Don Moul its newest executive vice president and chief operating officer. Moul will join TVA in late June, assuming his leadership position from Mike Skaggs, who announced his plans to retire in January 2022. In his role, Moul will lead key areas of TVA's business, including: Safety; Transmission and Power Supply; Coal, Gas, and Hydro   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 1 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks via videoconference on May 31, 2021, by President Ursula von der Leyen at the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit: * * * I am delighted to be participating today at the P4G Summit in Seoul. Indeed, recovering from the pandemic it is the right time to rethink our societies and economies. It is clear that things will never be the same but we can influence the direction they take. We have a chance to rebuild for a greener and hea  more

NEW YORK, June 2 (TNSOps) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input on the challenges and risks facing climate defenders for the upcoming report by the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. While recognizing that climate defenders face threats in countries all over the world, we have chosen in this submission to focus largely on incidents and trends that we have documented   more

PARIS, France, June 2 (TNSRep) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release: Global investment in energy is set to rebound by nearly 10% in 2021 to USD 1.9 trillion, reversing most of last year's drop caused the Covid-19 pandemic, but spending on clean energy transitions needs to accelerate much more rapidly to meet climate goals, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. With energy investment returning to pre-crisis levels, its composition is con  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 1, 2021, honoring Great Outdoors Month: * * * America's great outdoors, diverse landscapes, and pristine waterways are a limitless source of pride, inspiration, and sustenance of both body and soul -- and an essential part of our national identity. It is our shared responsibility as Americans to be good stewards of these irreplaceable treasures for our children and grandchildren, and for generations to come. During  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 2 -- Tenaska, an independent power producer, issued the following news release: Justin Vala has been named senior vice president, engineering and construction and will take over management of Tenaska's engineering & construction team, effective June 1. This change in leadership follows the retirement of Nick Borman, who has overseen the company's engineering function since 2012. Tenaska's engineering & construction team is responsible for engineering and construction mana  more