Environmental Issues News

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd today presented to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) its second multi-year grid plan (MYGP) containing ComEd’s plans for critical investments to the grid in years 2028-2031. The plan builds upon the energy company’s previous plan to strengthen the grid to continue delivering safe and affordable electric service and nation-leading reliability for ComEd’s customers amid the challenges of increasingly extreme weather and rising energy demands. “A reliable, affo...

TOKYO & MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nominations open for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2026...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today in federal court, Judge Carl Nichols granted Empire Wind’s request to resume offshore construction (Case no. 1:26-cv-00004-CJN). Green Oceans, a nonprofit national environmental and public-interest organization, expressed concern that the ruling allows construction to proceed despite unresolved national-security and aviation safety risks associated with large offshore wind installations. Empire Wind, owned by Equinor, consists of 54 turbines, beginning 12 naut...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SGA Natural Gas Association launches Advance Partners, establishing a new model for natural gas workforce development and energy workforce readiness....

COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The UK government yesterday published the results of the highly anticipated Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7), highlighting both sustained appetite for UK offshore wind and the growing complexity of delivering competitive, bankable bids. The allocation round awarded a record 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity across eight projects after the government increased the budget during the process. Almost all capacity (8.2 GW) was allocated to...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The sports economy is projected to reach $8.8 trillion in annual revenue by 2050, yet rising physical inactivity and escalating climate and nature risks threaten up to $517 billion of this revenue by 2030. Without coordinated multistakeholder action, potential losses could increase to as much as $1.6 trillion by 2050. This is according to Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), which today released Sports for People a...

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cargill today announced the maiden voyage of Brave Pioneer, the first of five green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by the company. The deployment of the Brave Pioneer marks another important milestone in Cargill’s broader decarbonization efforts – one focused on innovation, testing and learning as the company works with customers and partners to refine future-ready solutions for Cargill and the industry. Built by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and owned...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” has made a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jethi Software Development PLC (“Jethi”), an Ethiopian technology company, to cooperate on addressing social and development challenges through the utilization of satellite-based Earth observation (EO) data. The MoU was signed by Naol Debele, Chief Executive Officer of Je...

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ruamrudee International School Wins the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Global High Schools – East Asia & Pacific Category...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The Global Market for Advanced Anti-Corrosion Coatings 2026-2036" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This comprehensive market report provides detailed analysis of the advanced anti-corrosion coatings industry, examining market size, growth projections, technology trends, application segments, material chemistries, and competitive landscape through 2036. The global advanced anti-corrosion coatings market is experiencing unprecedented growth...