HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSPol) -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * Following the New York City Council's vote to restrict the energy choices of families and business by banning natural gas hookups to new buildings starting in 2023, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) New York Executive Director Wendy Hijos issued the following statement. "This irresponsible bill will raise costs on consumers when New York families and small businesses are already s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2021: The U.S. manufacturing sector was using 26% less energy in 2018 to produce goods domestically than it was using in 1998, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS). The U.S. manufacturing sector's gross output also increased 12% over the same period. "U.S. manufacturing  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 15 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release: The updated rules to select which energy projects will receive EU support were informally agreed between MEPs and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council, on Wednesday. The draft legislation sets criteria and the methodology for selecting energy projects of common interest (PCIs), such as high-voltage transmission lines, pipelines, energy storage facilities or smart grids, which would benefit from fast-tra  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2021, by Director Michael Panfil: * * * "In briefs filed yesterday, the coal industry and its allies asked the Supreme Court to dramatically limit EPA's longstanding authority and obligation to protect Americans from the deadly threat of climate pollution. They are seeking to dangerously undermine safeguards against climate pollution at a time when the climate crisis is harming people across  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 16 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: By Vanora Bennett The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend PLN 175 million (Euros38.9 million equivalent) for the development, construction and operation of two wind farms in Poland with a total capacity of 63.1 MW. The EBRD financing makes up half of a bigger loan package for Grajewo and Sulmierzyce wind farms, which are ultimately owned by  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 16 -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 15, 2021, entitled "Questions and Answers on Reducing Methane Emissions in the Energy Sector": * * * 1. Why do we need to regulate methane emissions from the energy sector? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, second only to carbon dioxide in its overall contribution to climate change. It is responsible for about a third of current climate warming. In addition, methane is a significant contributor   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 16 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: The Commission has adopted a set of legislative proposals to decarbonise the EU gas market by facilitating the uptake of renewable and low carbon gases, including hydrogen, and to ensure energy security for all citizens in Europe. The Commission is also following up on the EU Methane Strategy and its international commitments with proposals to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector i  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: The liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has framed LNG as a cheap, reliable "bridge fuel" to help countries reduce coal consumption and transition to cleaner renewable energy. For many project developers and countries in emerging Asia, however, LNG is a bridge that may never be built, according to the latest report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSRes) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: In the second report in a series from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund, an international team of scholars analyzes the United Kingdom's policies to support declining coal communities and offers lessons for policymakers. As renewable energy experiences another year of record growth globally and countries around the world take steps to reduce greenhouse emissions, workers and commun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSRep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: A new paper and data tool identify US counties that are not only economically vulnerable to the energy transition but are also susceptible to problems like pollution and low education rates --issues that will need to be considered in the shift away from fossil fuels. Accompanied by an interactive data tool, a new working paper from Resources for the Future (RFF) considers which communities are most econ  more

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 15, 2021, by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at the energy transition roundtable: * * * MODERATOR: Brian McFeeters from the U.S. Embassy. I'd like to introduce Secretary of State Antony Blinken to talk about Malaysia's energy transition. Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Brian, thank you very much, and to all of you, so good to be with you today. And let me start, Mr. Minister, by thanking   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2021: Yesterday, the politicians and coal companies who are petitioning the United States Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA submitted their initial legal briefs in the case. As the briefs make clear, these petitioners are asking the Court to go far beyond what is needed to clarify the relevant portions of the Clean Air Act. Instead, the petitioners are seeking to redefine the Court's precedents so   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * The Pennsylvania House passed SCRRR1 disapproving of a regulation enabling Pennsylvania to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The bill now heads to Governor Wolf, who has pledged to veto it to ensure the state joins the carbon emissions reduction initiative in 2022. Based on today's vote, neither the House nor the Senate would have enough votes to override that   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The White House issued the following readout of an investment roundtable hosted by the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization on Dec. 15, 2021: * * * Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (IWG) Co-Chairs National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese hosted a roundtable with stakeholders from the private sector, philanthropy, l  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of 25 rail freight improvement projects that will enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining more than 200 jobs across Pennsylvania. "Keeping goods moving efficiently has proven to be more important now than ever," said Governor Wolf. "These investments in Pennsylvania's rail system create jobs, support efficient freight travel and help keep  more