BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 (TNSPol) -- The 350.org issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: President Joe Biden announced today at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) he will double US climate finance for vulnerable nations from the previously promised $5.7bn a year by 2024, including for adaptation. The climate movement welcomes the pledge, but reinforces the need for stronger and more ambitious commitments, especially from the richest governments. This is the first bi  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 22 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following news release: The Prime Minister met US President Biden at the White House today. The leaders welcomed the important developments in the UK-US relationship that have taken place since they last met in June, particularly in the areas covered by the new Atlantic Charter they agreed in Cornwall including security, science & technology, trade, health and climate action. The President and Prime Minister agreed t  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 21 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: The Prime Minister met President Moon of the Republic of Korea today at the UN General Assembly. The leaders agreed on the strong relationship between the UK and the Republic of Korea, particularly in trade and defence as exemplified by the recent visit of the UK's Carrier Strike Group to South Korea. The leaders welcomed the progress in the global fight against coronavirus s  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 21 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following remarks at UN climate roundtable on Sept. 20, 2021: * * * Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke at a United Nations General Assembly climate roundtable. Over the past year we've come together many times to discuss climate change. So you know by now how this conversation goes. I talk about the need to rid the world of coal-fired power and internal combustion engines, the need to stop deforestation, and for de  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 20-00119): GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA, Plaintiff, and LDC ARGENTINA, S.A., Consolidated Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD FAIR TRADE COALITION, Defendant-Intervenor. Before: Gary S. Katzmann, Judge OPINION [The court denies Plaintiffs' motion for judgment on the agency record and sustains Commerce's Final Results.] Frank H. Morgan, Trade Law Defense PLLC  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22 -- Ecojustice issued the following news release: Canadians have again chosen not to give any one party a majority of seats in Parliament. But they have made it clear -- again -- that their preference is for parties with a clear plan for addressing the climate crisis and environmental issues. After a fractious election season, all federal parties must now put partisanship aside, move quickly to find common ground, and get back to working together to build a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- The Global Environment Facility issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: At Climate Week NYC 2021, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Environment Facility (GEF), and partners launched UrbanShift - a new global initiative to improve lives and transform cities into green and liveable spaces that address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Cities are home to 4.2 billion people, more than half of the world's population. But they f  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 22 (TNSJou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * New accounting of national nitrogen emissions shows impacts of provincial wastewater treatment, agriculture, and use of fossil fuels * * * Reactive nitrogen emissions contribute to greenhouse gases, as well as air and water pollution. For the first time, researchers from McGill University have calculated Canada's nitrogen footprint (akin to a carbon footprint) - at both national and provincial l  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript on Sept. 21, 2021: Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan during Climate Week to highlight New York State's climate agenda and new investments. Commissioner Basil Seggos: Well, good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Javits Center here in Manhattan. What a beautiful facility this is. Alan Steel is truly a visionary. Some of the wor  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A new superalloy, developed by Haynes International and tested by a collaborative effort led by NETL, has received American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) approval for use in the next generation of power plants that will operate with enhanced efficiency and produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. The ASME, whose code and standards are regarded as the wo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 21, 2021, at a nominations hearing. The hearing featured testimony from Ms. Laura Daniel-Davis, nominee to be assistant secretary of Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior; Ms. Camille C. Touton, nominee to be commissioner of Reclamation; and Ms. Sara C. Bronin, nominee to be chairman of the Advisory C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $50,000 investment through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to the University of Cincinnati. The investment will help the university's Clermont County Campus and its partners to form a consortium in Adams, Brown, and Clermont Counties to gather information, evaluate f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $50,000 investment through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments in Youngstown. This investment will help fund the Voltage Valley Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Regionalization Study, which will analyze and develop a regional ut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $1,493,716 investment through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia in Athens. This investment will help fund the Gateway Communities and Sustainable Recreation project: An Asset-based Approach to Building Resilient Communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $4,745,268 investment through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative for seven Ohio communities. The investment will help create and retain jobs, leverage millions of dollars in private investment, create and retain businesses, and train the region's workers and students.   more

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept. 22 -- The United Nations Environment Programme issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: At Climate Week NYC 2021, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and partners launched UrbanShift - a new global initiative to improve lives and transform cities into green and liveable spaces that address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Cities are home to 4.2 billion people, more than half of the world's population. But they  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia will receive more than $2.5 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. The funding will support broadband infrastructure expansion, workforce development, and job growth efforts through economic development initi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- The World Resources Institute issued the following statement: * * * President Xi Jinping announced that China would stop building coal power projects in other countries. Over the past decade, China has poured billions of dollars into coal power in other countries, largely as part of the Belt and Road initiative. Alongside South Korea and Japan, it was one of the largest global funders of coal-based energy. South Korea and Japan have recently made commitments t  more