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350.org Reacts to Weak G20 Climate Statement
ROME, Italy, Nov. 1 (TNSPol) -- The 350.org issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2021:
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Today the leaders of G20 nations finished a two-day summit in Rome, issuing a statement that many expected to set the political tone for the upcoming climate summit (COP26) in Glasgow. Attendees made some cursory commitments including a pledge to end coal power but fell far short of delivering real leadership on the climate crisis leaving UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres with 'hopes unfulfil
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ACS Omega Journal Issues Research Articles in Nov. 2, 2021 Edition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Nov. 2, 2021 edition:
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* Explorations into Peptide Nucleic Acid Contrast Agents as Emerging Scaffolds for Breakthrough Solutions in Medical Imaging and Diagnosis
* Recent Progress in Modified Polymer-Based PPE in Fight Against COVID-19 and Beyon
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Centre for Science and Environment: India's Enhanced Climate Targets and Commitments - What Do They Mean?
NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 3 -- The Centre for Science and Environment issued the following news release:
Yesterday, at the CoP26, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced "enhanced" targets for India to combat climate change. These were:
* India will increase its non-fossil fuel energy capacity to 500 gigawatt (GW) by 2030.
* By 2030, India will meet 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable sources.
* India will reduce its total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tonne fr
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Ceres: At COP26, U.S. Investors, Corporates and Government Leaders Announce Plans to Raise Their Climate Ambition, Support Stronger Policy
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 3 (TNSOps) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release:
Happening on the heels of yet another urgent and dire warning from the world's leading scientists, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) marks a critical moment for investors, companies and gove
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Christian Aid Welcomes Anti-Methane Alliance at COP26
LONDON, England, Nov. 3 (TNSOps) -- Christian Aid issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Responding to the announcement at COP26 in Glasgow of a new alliance to tackle methane emissions, Dr Kat Kramer, Christian Aid's climate policy lead, said.
"Today's anti-methane pledge by nearly 90 countries will be significant, if achieved, potentially reducing warming by 0.3C by the 2040s.
"Methane is a greenhouse gas strongly associated with the fossil fuel industry, with what are known as
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Ecojustice: National Organizations Call for an End to Thermal Coal Exports During COP26
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 3 -- Ecojustice issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, the UN climate conference, organizations from across Canada are calling on the government to accelerate its promise to ban all thermal coal exports by 2023 instead of 2030.
Today, these groups are delivering multiple petitions to the Prime Minister's Office, with more than 30,000 signatories demanding immediate action to phase out thermal coal expor
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Environment Texas Decries Fayette Coal Plant Decision
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSOps) -- Environment Texas issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2021:
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Austin Energy announced yesterday that, after a failure to reach an agreement with LCRA, it was shelving plans to close its portion of the Fayette coal power plant it co-owns with the river authority.
Environment Texas Executive Director released the following statement:
"For years I've counseled climate activists to trust that the city of Austin was doing everything it can to get out of
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Environmental Defense Fund: New EPA Rules Will Cut Methane Pollution From Thousands of Oil and Gas Facilities, Benefit Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2021:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed historic climate and health protections to strengthen and expand limits on methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. For the first time, EPA's proposal would extend pollution standards to the nation's fleet of existing oil and gas well sites, in addition to strengthening rules for new facilities.
Hundreds of thousands of
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Global Wind Energy Council and Global Solar Council Announce Global Renewable Energy Alliance
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 2 (TNSPol) -- The Global Wind Energy Council issued the following news release:
A new renewable energy alliance between the wind energy and solar PV industries is calling on governments to implement energy transition action plans and cut red tape to meet Net Zero targets.
A joint study by the Global Solar Council and the Global Wind Energy Council found that by 2030 there will be a 29% shortfall in the projected wind and solar capacity required to keep the world on cour
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Historic Alliance Launches at COP26 to Accelerate a Transition to Renewable Energy, Access to Energy for All, and Jobs
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 2 (TNSRep) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following joint news release on Nov. 1, 2021:
The new Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) will be launched today at COP26 to accelerate investment in green energy transitions and renewable power solutions in developing and emerging economies worldwide. Over the next decade, the Alliance aims to unlock USD100 billion in public and private capital and tackle three profound human problems simultaneously: (
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IRENA Coalition for Action: Leading Players at COP26 Call for Immediate Actions to Accelerate Renewable Energy Jobs
BONN, Germany, Nov. 3 (TNSRep) -- The World Wind Energy Association issued the following joint news release with 129 organizations on Nov. 2, 2021:
More than 130 renewable energy leaders, under the auspices of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Coalition for Action, launched a call to action today, encouraging all governments at national, regional, and local levels to ensure access to high-quality, sustainable jobs during the energy transition.
Limiting the earth's temperature r
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N.C. Natural & Cultural Resources Dept.: Aycock Birthplace Historic Site Hosts Online Screening of 'Wilmington on Fire' Nov. 10-17
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' North Carolina Historic Sites and Properties issued the following news release::
As a part of the Division of North Carolina Historic Sites and Properties' True Inclusion initiative, the Gov. Charles B. Aycock Birthplace is hosting a screening and webinar of the award-winning documentary "Wilmington On Fire."
The kick-off event for this program will be an on-site viewing of the documentary at Ay
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National Wildlife Federation: Biden Administration's Methane Initiatives Are Essential to Reducing Climate Emissions on Public Lands, Waters
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 3 (TNSPol) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release:
The Biden Administration's plan to address methane emissions on public lands -- which includes plugging hundreds of thousands of orphaned oil and gas wells and cleaning up abandoned coal mines -- will create jobs, restore the nation's lands and waters, and will play an essential role in tackling the climate crisis.
"America's public lands and waters have a critical role to play in addressin
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New Mexico State University Anthropology Students Get Hands-On Experience at Utah Excavation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Nov. 3 (TNSOps) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2021:
New Mexico State University anthropology students had the chance to participate in the first professional excavation and exploration of an archeological site in southeastern Utah inhabited by ancestors of the Pueblo people.
Fumi Arakawa, professor in the Department of Anthropology, was one of the co-principal investigators on the excavation project conducted by researchers from Bri
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Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma: Simmons - Methane Regulations Ignore Industry Efforts
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 3 (TNSPol) -- The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma issued the following statement:
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Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma President Brook A. Simmons issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed methane rule:
The new EPA rule will be the most stringent methane emissions regulations ever, ignoring efforts already in practice by the U.S. oil and natural gas industry to produce and deliver the cleanest hydrocarbo
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Rep. Espaillat, Colleagues Urge Climate Diplomacy With China
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release:
In advance of the upcoming 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Judy Chu (CA-27), Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03) sent a letter signed by 30 other Members of Congress encouraging President Biden to engage in diplomatic efforts with China to address the growing climate crisis. As increasingly confrontational rhetoric around China has led to an increase in anti-Asian hate
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Rep. Levin Introduces Bill to Protect Fossil-Fuel Workers in Build Back Better Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Education and Labor Committee and former green energy entrepreneur, introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act, a companion bill to Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)'s legislation, for inclusion in the Build Back Better Act as the House considers the landmark reconciliation bill.
"We can't allow the workers who powered our country to be
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Resources for the Future: 'Determining Greenhouse Gas Index for Covered Products of Specific Manufacturers'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSRep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper (No. 21-31) on Oct. 21, 2021, entitled "Determining the Greenhouse Gas Index for Covered Products of Specific Manufacturers".
The working paper was written by visiting fellow Brian Flannery and senior advisor Jan Mares.
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Here are excerpts:
Introduction
In the context of a US upstream GHG tax, our 2020 Framework/1 and related Policy Guidance/2 reports propose a Framework to create and implement bo
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Sen. Daines: President Biden's New Overreaching Methane Reduction Action Plan Hurts Every Sector, It's Government Control Gone Mad
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement after it was announced that President Biden would be rolling out a "Methane Reduction Action Plan" that will impact nearly every sector in the economy.
"Biden's new mantra should be economic death by overregulation. Biden's wide-sweeping methane initiative was created behind closed-doors and is merely a guise for his newest expansion of government con
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Sierra Club: Ariz. Corporation Commission Protects Ratepayers From $215M of APS's Imprudent Spending on Dirty Coal Plant
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 3 (TNSMon) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
This evening, the Arizona Corporation Commission approved a final decision in the Arizona Public Service (APS) rate case, which has been pending since late 2019.
In a landmark decision, the Commission disallowed $215.5 million of APS's requested costs for "selective catalytic reduction" pollution controls at its Four Corners coal-burning power plant. Despite evidence in APS's own modeling indicating that c
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Sierra Club: WEC Announces Coal-Free by 2035, Doubles Down on 'Natural' Gas
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement:
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Wisconsin's largest utility, WEC Energy Group, announced intentions to transition to coal-free electricity generation by 2035, though did not announce specific plans for either the Elm Road or Weston coal fired power plants. The move is in line with previously announced goals to reduce carbon emissions, but advocates reiterated that shifting to other fossil fuel resources would continue to raise seri
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving City Utilities of Springfield
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1319X) entitled "City Utilities of Springfield, Mo. - Abandonment Exemption - in Greene County, Mo.":
City Utilities of Springfield, Mo. (City Utilities), has filed with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 10502 for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10903 to abandon approximately 1.24 miles of ra
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U.N.: Without Sizable Emissions Cuts, World Will Lose Chance to Cap Temperature Rise at 1.5 C, Secretary-General Warns in Call for Solidarity
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 2 -- The United Nations issued the following remarks by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Leaders' event entitled: "Action and Solidarity - The Critical Decade":
I think this title is appropriate: Action and Solidarity -- the Critical Decade. Because the most important act of solidarity - namely with the developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate change - is to
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University of Technology Sydney: How to Limit Global Warming to 1.5C
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news:
Scientists have defined the remaining global carbon budget for the 12 main industry and service sectors to limit global warming to 1.5C by 2050 and implement the Paris Climate Agreement.
The new research, conducted by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), provides energy-related carbon budgets, including tiers of responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions, for the aluminium, chemical, cem
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W.Va. Environmental Protection Dept. Approves Permit Reinstatements to Allow for Reclamation of Rush Creek Mine
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news:
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has approved permit reinstatements to allow for reclamation activities at the Rush Creek mine facility in Kanawha County.
The Rush Creek facility, located near Kanawha State Forest, was previously operated by Revelation Energy, LLC, until it filed for bankruptcy in July 2019.
Keystone West Virginia, LLC, who w
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White House Fact Sheet: 'President Biden Tackles Methane Emissions, Spurs Innovations & Supports Sustainable Agriculture to Build a Clean Energy Economy & Create Jobs'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 2, 2021, entitled "President Biden Tackles Methane Emissions, Spurs Innovations and Supports Sustainable Agriculture to Build a Clean Energy Economy and Create Jobs":
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President Biden is announcing bold actions consistent with his vision that tackling the climate crisis is not just an imperative, but one of the greatest economic opportunities of our time. When he thinks of climate, he thinks of jobs - and he kno
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White House Issues Transcript of News Call by Special Envoy Kerry, National Climate Advisor McCarthy Previewing Day 1 of U.N. Change Conference
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call on Nov. 1, 2021, by Special Envoy John Kerry and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy Previewing Day 1 of the United Nations Climate Change Conference:
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MR. PATEL: Hi, everybody. Good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are in the world. Thank you so much for joining us on this call with National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and Special Climate Envoy John Kerry. It's a special day over Z
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World Resources Institute: G20 Leaders Call for Greater Climate Ambition Ahead of COP26 Summit
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSOps) -- The World Resources Institute issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2021:
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The G20 Summit in Rome concluded today as the COP26 climate talks kicked off in Glasgow. The final communique includes several strong signals calling for bold climate action. G20 leaders noted the importance of strengthening national climate action this decade and reach net-zero emissions by or around mid-century and for the first time committed to halt international financing fo
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