CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 16 -- The Australian Border Force issued the following news release: * * * Commissioner of the Australian Border Force and Comptroller-General of Customs Michael Outram APM addressed the National Press Club of Australia on Wednesday, 16 October 2024 * * * I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today. I pay my respects to the Elders past and present, and I extend my respects to all First Nations people who are  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news: * * * Written by Bill Walsh A new report released today by Center of the American Experiment provides a stark warning that the minerals needed to achieve so-called net zero policies are either in short supply, made inaccessible by pe  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 16 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * "Incumbent Rick Scott, a Republican, reportedly banned the words 'climate change' from state agencies as governor. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell favors climate-resilient infrastructure." * * * Last week, as millions of Floridians fled Hurricane Milton, Inside Climate News laid out the stakes of defeating climate denier Rick Scott. As Governor, Scott infamously banned state agencies from using the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 16 -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance issued the following news release: The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) is calling for urgent policy action to allow temperature-controlled logistics operators in Africa to boost food supply chain resilience in preparation for future energy blackouts and load-shedding. The call comes as GCCA Africa publishes a new report which shows the adverse effects of blackouts and load-shedding on the temperature-controlled storage and transp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: Sofia, Bulgaria, October 16, 2024--To support Bulgaria's transition to a more sustainable and diversified energy mix, IFC is financing a 225-megawatt (MW) direct current solar photovoltaic (PV) project developed by Rezolv Energy, a leading independent renewable energy producer in Central and Eastern Europe. This will be one of the largest renewable PV energy projects in   more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Regulation will complement existing suite of financial incentives on offer for oil and gas companies that invest in projects to reduce emissions * * * CALGARY -- Chris Severson-Baker, Executive Director at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Government of Alberta's statements today on the proposed federal Oil and Gas Emissions Cap reg  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 16 -- Southwest Power Pool, a corporation mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure supplies of power, transmission infrastructure and wholesale electricity prices, issued the following news release: On Oct. 15, SPP's stakeholders voted in support of the single largest portfolio of transmission investments in the organization's history. SPP's Integrated Transmission Planning (ITP) process yielded recommendations for $7.7 billion in transmission p  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers are devising a way to demonstrate how rubber-based asphalt reduces greenhouse emissions. * * * Roads made with rubber-based asphalt mixtures are proving to be more durable than traditional asphalt, and they're better for the environment by providing an effective way to recycle discarded tires. But do they also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? That's what resea  more