BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 25 (TNSOps) -- The 350.org issued the following news release: Complainants have filed a formal complaint against Japan's International Cooperation Agency (JICA) -- the first of its kind -- to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The complaint addresses the agency's false assertion that its bond issued on US markets was free from coal, when in fact JICA's funding will contribute to coal-fired power plants in Bangladesh. JICA -- the development assistance   more

CHAM, Switzerland, Nov. 25 -- Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, a journal that says it publishes case studies and practical concepts of biotechnology, utilization, including controls, statistical data analysis, problem descriptions unique to a particular application and bioprocess economic analyses, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2021 edition: Original Articles: * In Vitro Activities of Tigecycline in Combination with Amikacin or Colistin Ag  more

ROME, Italy, Nov. 25 -- Enel, a natural gas distribution company, issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2021: The Enel Group (the "Group") is presenting its 2022-2024 Strategic Plan today to the financial markets and media. The Group is also presenting its strategic vision towards 2030. The 2030 Plan The world's journey towards Net Zero is under way and the processes of decarbonization and electrification of the global economy are key to avoiding the serious repercussions of a rise in  more

STRASBOURG, France, Nov. 25 -- The European Commission issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 24, 2021, by Frans Timmermans at Parliament plenary session on the outcome of COP26 in Glasgow, England: * * * COP26 did not solve the climate crisis but that was also not the purpose of COP26. It had to bring the objectives of the Paris Agreement within reach and allow us to start implementing this deal. This it did. This COP sharpened our focus and gave us momentum. I believe it does represent  more

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 24 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: Mr RP Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India, yesterday said that a long-term strategy is under preparation to meet India's 2070 targets under Paris Agreement as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP26 at Glasgow early this month. Addressing the webinar on 'Outcomes of COP26: Implications for Indian I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Energy and Environment and Climate Change issued the following testimony by Lucian Pugliaresi, president of the Energy Policy Research Foundation, involving a hybrid hearing on Nov. 16, 2021, entitled "Securing America's Future: Supply Chain Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy": * * * Chairman Tonko, Chairman Rush, Ranking Member McKinley, Ranking Member Upton, and members of the subcommittees, my name is Lucian Pugliaresi.  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 25 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Electricity distribution companies (discoms) demand firm and uninterrupted renewable power. A new report by IEEFA and JMK Research highlights the important role that different mixes of generation sources and storage technologies can play in overcoming the intermittency challenge of variable renewable energy (VRE) and ensuring grid stability. Renewable energy blended  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 25 -- Materials, a peer-reviewed open access journal of materials science and engineering, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 14, No. 22 edition: Articles: * Twinning-Induced Abnormal Strain Rate Sensitivity and Indentation Creep Behavior in Nanocrystalline Mg Alloy * Mechanical Properties of Furnace Slag and Coal Gangue Mixtures Stabilized by Cement and Fly Ash * Porous Nanostructured Gadolinium Aluminate for High-Sensitivity Hu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following agency statement: * * * West Virginia will receive an estimated $6 Billion in funding as a result of the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This funding will go directly to restoring and modernizing hard infrastructure, including: * Roads and bridges * Water and sewer systems * Reliable broadband connectivity * Addressing flood prone regions * Modernizing airports * Cleaning up abandoned mines   more