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2021/11/16 - International Marine Contractors Association Focuses on Event Reporting Plus DP & Offshore Wind Operations at the European DP Conference
LONDON, England, Nov. 4 (TNSEve) -- The International Marine Contractors Association issued the following news release:
Two members of the International Marine Contractors Association's (IMCA) Marine Technical Adviser team will be speaking at the European Dynamic Positioning (DP) Conference in London on 16 November. One will cover new findings related to IMCA's DP event reporting system and the other will consider the 'marriage' between DP vessels and the offshore wind industry.
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American Geophysical Union: 1,000 Years of Glacial Ice Reveal 'Prosperity and Peril' in Europe
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSJou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release:
Europe's past prosperity and failure, driven by climate changes, has been revealed using thousand-year-old pollen, spores and charcoal particles fossilized in glacial ice. This first analysis of microfossils preserved in European glaciers unveils earlier-than-expected evidence of air pollution and the roots of modern invasive species problems.
A new study analyzed pollen, spores, charcoal and other
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Asia Society COAL Plus ICE Documentary Photography Exhibition Heading to the Kennedy Center, March 15-April 22, 2022
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release:
Asia Society and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announce the east coast premiere of COAL + ICE, a documentary photography exhibition that brings together the work of over 40 photographers and video artists from around the world to visualize the climate crisis--its causes and consequences--as a large-scale immersive experience. The exhibition is paired with the premiere of a six-week festival of events fo
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Asian Development Bank, Indonesia, Philippines Launch Partnership to Set Up Energy Transition Mechanism
GLASGOW, United Kingdom, Nov. 4 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021:
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez announced today at COP26 the launch of a new partnership to establish an Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The ETM Southeast Asia Partnership is the first of its kind in Asia and the Pacifi
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Signs Exclusive Global Licensing Agreement With Ohio State Innovation Foundation
BARBERTON, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2021:
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Ohio State Innovation Foundation for an exclusive, worldwide commercial license for a chemical looping process and particle used for decarbonization and the production of hydrogen, steam and/or syngas, w
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Canadian P.M. Trudeau Concludes Productive United Nations Climate Summit
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 3 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Climate change is the greatest long-term threat of our time, but it is also the greatest opportunity for our economy and workers. Over the past two days, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, participated in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom, to outline Canada's strong leadership on climate change and work with partn
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Clean Wisconsin: It's Time for Bold, Urgent Action to Move Wisconsin Away From Coal
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 (TNSOps) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release:
The state's largest energy provider has announced plans to stop burning coal within the next 14 years. WEC Energy Group, which owns the two largest remaining coal-fired plants in Wisconsin - Elm Road Generating Station in Oak Creek and Weston Power Station in Marathon County - says coal will be phased out, supplying less than 5% of its power by 2030 and eliminated altogether by 2035.
Working to retire coa
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CSIS: 'Understanding Just Transitions in Coal-Dependent Communities'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on Oct. 28, 2021, entitled "Understanding Just Transitions in Coal-Dependent Communities".
The report was written by Sandeep Pai, senior research lead with the Just Transition Initiative, and Ian Barlow, program manager for the energy security and climate change program.
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Here are excerpts:
The world has already warmed to over 1 C above pre-industrial levels, largely due to the
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DNC: A Reminder for House Republicans - The Build Back Better Framework Is Really Popular
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Ahead of House Republicans' latest attempt to distract from the progress Democrats are making for hardworking Americans, we're here to remind them that President Biden's Build Back Better agenda is extremely popular and will deliver for middle-class families.
Here are some questions Republicans should have to answer at today's press conference:
1. How will Republicans explain to their vo
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Federated Farmers of New Zealand: Hey Glasgow, We are Way Ahead of You
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov. 4 -- The Federated Farmers of New Zealand issued the following news release:
Federated Farmers believes Climate Change Minister James Shaw should not hesitate to sign the global commitment to reduce methane by 30% by 2030, because New Zealand is already playing its part and working hard to become even better.
The pledge, signed by more than 100 countries, is a commitment to work together to collectively reduce global anthropogenic methane emissions across all sect
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Greenpeace International: Diplomatic Bully - Australia's Climate Obstruction in the Pacific Revealed
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 4 (TNSRes) -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release:
Australia uses diplomatic strong-arm tactics to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations and buy silence on climate change, a new investigation from Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed.
Greenpeace's new report, Australia: Pacific Bully and International Outcast reveals:
The Australian government uses bullying tactics in regional negotiations on climate change, according to former
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Israel P.M. Bennett Addresses U.N. Climate Change Conference
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 3 -- The government of Israel issued the following remarks by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the U.N. Climate Change Conference on Nov. 1, 2021:
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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, today (Monday, 1 November 2021). Following are his remarks.
"Mr. President,
Mr. Secretary General,
Fellow leaders,
As we gather here today in Glasgow, we know that history will judge our generation's response to this thr
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Japan Announces $25 Million for Asian Development Bank-Led Energy Transition Mechanism in Southeast Asia
GLASGOW, United Kingdom, Nov. 4 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021:
The Government of Japan today announced a grant of $25 million toward the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) partnership led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The announcement was made at the launch of the ETM Southeast Asia Partnership at COP26 in Glasgow by Vice-Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance of Japan Masato Kanda.
The grant is the first seed fina
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Coal + Ice, An Immersive Documentary Photography Exhibition Visualizing the Climate Crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSOps) -- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021:
Asia Society and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announce the east coast premiere of COAL + ICE, a documentary photography exhibition that brings together the work of over 40 photographers and video artists from around the world to visualize the climate crisis--its causes and consequences--as a large-scale immersive experience. The exhibition is
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Ky. Education & Workforce Development Cabinet: Gov. Beshear Awards $750,000 Grant to Help 130+ Kentucky High School Students Earn Information Technology Certification
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 3 -- The Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Gov. Andy Beshear announced he has awarded a $750,000 grant to Dataseam to expand an information technology (IT) registered apprenticeship program for up to 23 additional Kentucky counties, paving the way for 136 students to earn IT certifications.
The Louisville-based nonprofit Dataseam manages a powerful cloud-based high performance computing environment
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Loughborough University: COP26 EXPLAINER - How a Circular Economy in the Chemical Industry Can Help Reach Global Carbon Targets
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Nov. 3 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
As part of COP26, countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030 emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by the middle of the century.
Countries will need to accelerate the phase-out of coal, curtail deforestation, speed up the switch to electric vehicles, and encourage investment in renewables.
One not-so-obvious area that can play an important role in tackling ca
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National Energy Technology Laboratory Mary Anne Alvin Nominated as a 2021-2022 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Henry Krumb Lecturer for Rare Earth Element Research
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news:
NETL will soon have the opportunity to share its research initiatives in the field of rare earth elements (REEs) and critical minerals (CMs) with the greater mining and engineering communities when Mary Anne Alvin presents before the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME). Her acceptance of the nomination to be a 2021-2022 SME Henry Krumb Lecturer will
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National Organizations Call for an End to Thermal Coal Exports During COP26
OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 3 -- The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People - 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,
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Nature Conservation Council: Rylstone Should Have Been Spared the Trauma of the NSW Government's Coal Obsession
CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Nov. 3 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following statement:
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Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive, Chris Gambian said:
"It is great news that the threat of coal mining, which has hung for almost a year over the heads of the Rylstone community, has now been lifted.
"They should never have been subjected to the emotional trauma of resisting this outrageous proposal in the first place.
"Now these good people can get on with their lives.
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President Biden Issues Remarks During News Conference in G20 Leaders Summit
ROME, Italy, Oct. 31 -- President Biden issued the following remarks during a news conference in the G20 leaders' summit:
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THE PRESIDENT: Please, sit down. I apologize for keeping you waiting. We were playing with elevators. (Laughs.) Long story.
Anyway, good evening. I believe we've had a series of very productive meetings in the past few days, and I'm looking forward to continuing to make progress on critical global issues that we -- as we head off to Glasgow.
Because of what we've s
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President Biden Issues Remarks in Meeting on Build Back Better World Initiative
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 3 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 2, 2021, in a meeting on the Build Back Better world initiative:
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THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Thank you all for making the time amid these very packed schedules we all have.
We're gathered here at COP26 to emphasize how the choices we make today -- and I literally mean today -- will resonate for decades to come. This is especially true when it comes to infrastructure.
And the choices to build, for exam
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Purdue: Connecting the Glasgow Climate Change Conference to Indiana
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 4 (TNSRes) -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
World leaders and scientific experts are gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference to discuss what collective action must be taken to decrease fossil fuel emissions that lead to warming and extreme weather events.
With these discussions happening on the world stage, the Purdue Climate Change Research Center released animations to illustrate what is happeni
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Sens. Cramer, Cassidy to The Hill: President Biden Sends the Wrong Message on Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint commentary with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, to The Hill:
"With President Biden in Glasgow, we need to recognize the United States has already shown that we can and do lead on decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
"According to the Environmental Protection Agency, from 2005-2018 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions fell by 12 percent. During this time, the U.S. became the number one energy producer in the worl
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Sierra Club Asks Georgia Court of Appeals to Revisit Coal Ash Case
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021:
The Sierra Club filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the Georgia Court of Appeals, challenging its decision to allow Georgia Power to collect 100% of its coal ash remediation costs from customers without considering Georgia Power's culpability in mishandling the coal ash.
During the 2019 Georgia Power Rate Case, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power's request to co
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Sierra Club: Entergy Arkansas Pivots Away From Fracked Gas Future
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov. 4 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Entergy Arkansas, the state's largest monopoly electric utility, pivoted away from plans to build fracked natural gas power plants in its long-range energy plan filed with the Arkansas Public Service Commission last week. In its previous plan, filed with the PSC in 2018, Entergy Arkansas had planned to build a large fracked gas plant this decade, but its current plan has removed that plant, at least for
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Stanford-Led Research Shows Carbon Emissions Have Rebounded to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
STANFORD, California, Nov. 4 (TNSJou) -- Stanford University issued the following news release:
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Global emissions of carbon dioxide are surging once again as power plants and industry burn more coal and natural gas, narrowing the remaining window for limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Industrial emissions of carbon dioxide have returned close to pre-pandemic levels, according to new research published Nov. 4. Surging consumption of coal and natural gas for power plants and i
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State Department: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry, Romanian President Iohannis Announce Intent to Build First-of-a-Kind Small Modular Reactor
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2021:
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced Romania's intent to build a first-of-a-kind U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) plant. By deploying U.S. innovative clean technology first, Romania is taking an initial step-but a huge technological leap-in advancing climate action and clean energy access throughout a critical part of Europe and the worl
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Three Climate Commitments Human Rights Watch Is Focusing on at COP26
NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The climate crisis is taking a mounting toll on lives, health, and livelihoods of people around the world. States have a human rights obligation to protect people from the foreseeable harms we face from climate change, and to avert the most catastrophic impacts by reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are driving the warming of the planet.
During the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this week, governments will a
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Western Energy Alliance: EPA Methane Rule Will Increase Energy Costs, Suppress American Production
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 4 (TNSPol) -- The Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021:
Western Energy Alliance released this statement following EPA's announcement today of new and existing source methane rules for the oil and natural gas industry. This statement is attributable to Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma:
"The oil and natural gas industry supports balanced efforts to reduce methane emissions, but this rule tips that balance and will suppress American pr
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White House Fact Sheet: 'U.S. Advances Shared Interests With G20 World Leaders and Delivers for the American People'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet entitled "U.S. Advances Shared Interests with G20 World Leaders and Delivers for the American People":
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At the G20 Summit in Rome, President Biden coordinated with fellow Leaders on shared interests, including the climate crisis, global health and pandemic preparedness, and the global economic recovery, using the power of diplomacy to address key issues that matter to the American people. Together with the European Uni
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World Economic Forum: Key Stakeholders Call for Collective Action to Finance a Just and Urgent Energy Transition
GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 3 -- The World Economic Forum issued the following news release:
Coal-fired power plants generated 9 billion tons of carbon emissions worldwide in 2020, representing 26% of global carbon emissions and nearly three-quarters of emissions from the electricity sector. Most coal-fired power capacity is in developing countries, where coal dependency remains high. Many developing countries have limited fiscal capacity and so require support to phase out and replace coal-fired
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