News by subject: ENP

Today, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Michael R. Bloomberg as his Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions. The COP26 High Level Climate Action Champions, Gonzalo Muñoz and Nigel Topping, also...

A coalition of 11 companies have partnered to form Hydrogen Forward, an initiative focused on advancing hydrogen development in the United States. The founding members ? Air Liquide, Anglo American, Bloom Energy, CF Industries, Chart Industries,...

Protecting and restoring our wild fish habitat and stocks is a priority for both the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia (B.C.). We know that healthy wild stocks are vital to healthy ecosystems, the economy, the social fabric...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Government of Canada remains committed to building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support the natural resource sectors. The Honourable Seamus...

Clean Cars 2030, a bill reintroduced in the Washington legislature with 27 co-sponsors and strong support from constituents, will have a hearing today at 3:30 pm PT in the House Transportation Committee. The bill, HB 1204/SB 5256, requires all model...

A Deep Isolation study for advanced reactor deployment company Fermi Energia discusses the potential suitability of areas in Estonia for siting a deep horizontal borehole nuclear waste repository. This preliminary study found no fundamental geologic...

Hormel Foods Corporation , a global branded food company, today announced its new set of leading environmental sustainability goals, which are part of the company's 20 By 30 Challenge. In continuing with its corporate responsibility leadership, the...

Manulife Investment Management released its semiannual Global Intelligence report, a firmwide outlook highlighting notable perspectives from its private and public markets investment...

The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today welcomed the United States president's executive order that commits to the...

Alexandre Family Farm has become the Regenerative Organic Alliance's first and only Regenerative Organic Certifiedtm dairy farm in the United States. The Alexandre Family Farm is also the first dairy to obtain Ecological Outcome Verification...

Today, Canada and the United Kingdom hosted a virtual round table with Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, and finance leaders from North America and Europe to discuss the importance of phasing out market support for...

ETHDenver, the world's largest annual Web3 software-building competition and blockchain technology educational event, announced its official collaboration with the Colorado Governor's Office, Governor's Office of Information Technology, Department of...

Today, the Thailand Board of Investment's (BOI) New York office announced the government's plans to implement a new 5-year economic strategy that embraces the Bio, Circular and Green (BCG) economy and a comprehensive set of tax incentives supporting...

10,000 actively burning fires were detected daily around the world by NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites in 2019. Firefighters everywhere face extreme challenge in their daily work. China.org.cn's short video reveals insider stories of a special...

The Government of Canada remains committed to building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support the natural resource sectors. This commitment will be more important than ever as we build back better...

A state-wide poll conducted during the second week of January 2021 shows that there is clear support for the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project in Maine. Our poll of 500 Maine voters found a plurality of Mainers support the corridor....

In recognition of the four concurrent crises facing our nation, President Joe Biden took executive action today on issues including racial equity, immigration, the ongoing COVID pandemic and climate change. On the issue of climate change, the...

Navigator Holdings Ltd. ("Navigator") announced today the first carbon-neutral Handysize LPG voyage. Navigator Capricorn, a 20,550cbm semi-refrigerated gas carrier, loaded LPG for U.S. midstream company Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminal L.P. on...

The Washington Business Alliance announces the launch of its Clean & Prosperous Washington (CaPWA) coalition in support of the "Climate Commitment Act" legislation recently introduced by Governor Inslee and sponsored by Senator Rueven Carlyle...

The Government of Canada has committed to banning single-use plastics and is encouraging innovators to develop alternatives. We are dedicated to creating jobs and driving innovation by investing in climate solutions. Canada's Minister of Natural...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a Section 18 Public Health Emergency Exemption for the use of Grignard Puretm, an antimicrobial air treatment solution, for intrastate transit and transportation applications. Administered...

Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Advances in Green Hydrogen Create Opportunity across the Global Power Sector, forecasts that global green hydrogen production will skyrocket at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 57% between 2019 and 2030,...

UNEP, UNICEF, UNESCO, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevi?ius, Europe's...

Jake Jacques, the newly-appointed CEO of EnergyWare, a leading national provider of Energy Efficiency technology, has announced his official plans to create "A Better Energy Future," both domestically and globally. In the short term, Jacques...

Members of the media are invited to an important virtual announcement regarding green infrastructure with Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Maryam...

Members of the media are invited to an important virtual announcement regarding green infrastructure with Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Maryam...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the publication in the Federal Register of the 2021 Nationwide Permits (NWPs). The 12 reissued and four new 2021 NWPs in the rule are necessary for work in streams, wetlands and other waters of...

As environmental protection has become a prominent issue related to people's livelihood, the mission of environmental restoration has entered a new era. This objective is exemplified by the Chongqing Fengdu County section of the Loong River, which...

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded Canadians how important nature is to our health and well-being. By investing in conserving and restoring our natural environment, we can fight climate change, protect our iconic Canadian biodiversity, and ensure...

Amcor (the "Company"), a global packaging leader, has been awarded an A- grade for Climate Change in the CDP's annual ratings, highlighting the Company's decisive actions towards a more sustainable future. Amcor's score reflects the success of its...

Some nine in ten Britons want the Government to introduce an immediate ban on intensive farming methods amid concerns over killer viruses. A new poll out today will reveal 85 percent want to see an end to so-called "factory farms." The OnePoll survey...

The small Caribbean island of the Commonwealth of Dominica, which surrounds the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, is working on becoming the world's first climate-resilient nation. Recently, Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt...

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is conducting a federal environmental assessment of the proposed Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project, located approximately 15 kilometres west of Calgary, Alberta. The Agency invites the public...

Environmentalists are denouncing a decision quietly released during the holidays, by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife, certifying an environmental review for a plan to destroy the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve, LA's last coastal...

BlueGreen Water Technologies, Ltd. ("BlueGreen"), a global water tech company, announced that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation had approved its proprietary algaecide, Lake Guard® Oxy, for commercial application in California....

Augwind  today announces that it has signed an MOU with EDF Renewables Israel Ltd., a subsidiary of the global EDF conglomerate. Under the terms of the agreement, Augwind and EDF will work together to build and operate a 5 MW photovoltaic power plant...

En+ Group, the world's leading producer of low carbon aluminium and largest private sector generator of hydropower, is pleased to announce that RUSAL, company of the Group's metal segment, has become a member of the JCLP, a powerful coalition of...

African Parks was honoured to receive the Field Marshal of Chad, President of the Republic, Head of State, Idriss Deby Itno in Zakouma National Park on December 10th - 11th.  The Presidential delegation, which included Ministers, Advisors and the...

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) President and incoming CEO Dr. Arshad Mansoor last week shared a sobering assessment of the rate and scale of economy-wide decarbonization in the U.S. and detailed the central roles that science, research, and...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the final Lead and Copper Rule. American Water Works Association President Melissa Elliott issued the following statement. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is committed to working...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel's Ministry of Energy (MoE) along with the Israel Innovation Authority have selected eight clean energy projects to receive $7.15 million under the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD)...

Three trade groups representing the retail fuels industry ? NATSO, representing the nation's truckstops and travel plazas, the National Association of Convenience Stores and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America ? today encouraged...

Energy Fuels Inc.  ("Energy Fuels" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has published its Sustainability Report, along with its Climate Change Policy, Human Rights Policy and Vendor Code of Conduct, which together with its other policies...

The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) issued a statement today by its President and CEO, Peter Robinson, commending the nominations of Michael Regan, for Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and...

The Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) welcomed the announcement today of the Small Modular Reactor Action Plan (SMR Action Plan), unveiled by the federal government.  The Action Plan builds on the SMR Roadmap of 2018 and is an integral part of the...

En+ Group, the world's leading producer of low carbon aluminium and largest private sector generator of hydropower, notes the response published this week by the London Metal Exchange (LME) to industry feedback on its sustainability discussion paper,...

Small modular reactors (SMRs) represent a promising new non-emitting technology that has the potential to produce reliable electricity in Canada, supporting our country's transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. Building on 78 years of nuclear...

The safety and well-being of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Ontario. Investments in public infrastructure during this extraordinary time provide an opportunity to create jobs and economic growth, make our communities...

As the Government of Canada continues to protect and support Canadians during this pandemic, it is committed to laying the foundation for a better-prepared, healthier and more prosperous future. Canadians and consumers around the world continue to...

Canadians want cleaner air; cleaner water; and good, secure jobs when we emerge from the pandemic. There is no resource more essential to Canadians and the Canadian economy than clean, reliable fresh water....