LONDON, England, Oct. 20 (TNSRep) -- The Association of Investment Companies issued the following news release: With the launch today of the government's Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has spoken to managers about their fossil fuel holdings. Ahead of COP26 next week, they discuss the investment case for oil and gas, the steps fossil fuel companies are taking to achieve net zero, engagement versus divestment and the current energy shortages a  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 20 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following speech at the Global Investment Summit 2021 in the Science Museum on Oct. 19, 2021: * * * Good morning and welcome to this first Global Investment Summit. When you look around this museum at these strange gizmos. These proto turbines and spinning jennies. It is incredible to think that these are the winners. They are, like so many in this audience, they are the cornflakes that got to the top of the packet  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL researchers have adapted a sorbent technology initially developed for carbon capture applications to remove contaminants and critical minerals from water sources, advancing environmental justice and spurring economic revitalization in energy communities. The Lab's Multi-functional Sorbent Technology (MUST) comprises a suite of versatile and low-cost, regene  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 20 -- The British Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' Competition and Markets Authority issued the following news release: The CMA will clear S&P's merger with IHS Markit if competition concerns in certain commodity price assessments are addressed. S&P Global Inc. (S&P) is a worldwide supplier of credit ratings, commodity price assessments, analytics, financial indices, and market data. Its products are mainly used in the capital and commodity sectors. IHS Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSPol) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a non-profit public policy organization, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) opposition to the so-called Clean Electricity Payment Program (CEPP) has the White House and Congressional Democrats looking for alternative climate proposals to replace it. According to reports, negotiators are now considering replacing CEPP with a carbon tax. A new CEI poll on climate change issues shows Americans are u  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: By Laird Treiber Senior Associate (Non-resident), Africa Program U.S. and European climate envoys just finished a listening trip to Africa in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26). Press reports suggest they discussed a $5 billion transition program that could help Africa accelerate the transition from coal, oil, and gas toward renewable energy. U.S. d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following joint statement by Commissioner Allison Clements and Chairman Richard Glick on a decision (Docket No. ER21-2582-000) involving Fair Rates Act on PJM minimum offer price rule: * * * We believe that PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.'s (PJM) filing--the "Focused MOPR[1]"--is just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential, consistent with the requirements of section 205 of   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (TNSGra) -- The New York Community Trust issued the following news release: The New York Community Trust has announced $9.5 million in grants to 71 nonprofits to improve the quality of life for New Yorkers across a range of areas--from healthcare to education--including challenges still facing New Yorkers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some parts of the city are slowly returning to normal, thanks in large part to the vaccines, others, including chronically underserved co  more

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 20 (TNSRep) -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release: Canada is preparing to go to COP26 with its ambitious goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40-45 per cent by 2030, and nothing has been a bigger step in that direction than the remarkable, swift movement on phasing out coal-fired generation. With Alberta two years away from a coal-free grid, new analysis by the Pembina Institute shows that the policy levers and opportunities used in Ontario and Alb  more

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 20 (TNSRep) -- The United Nations Environment Programme issued the following news release: The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5 C. The report, first launched in 2019, measures the gap b  more