News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 127
U.S. Urged to Reject Genetically Engineered Trees
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 30 (IPS) - Consumer advocates and environmentalists this week are taking advantage of an industry conference to highlight concerns over the U.S. government's pending approval of a genetically modified eucalyptus tree.
U.S., China Woo Caribbean "Friends" Just Days Apart
- Inter Press Service
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 30 (IPS) - First it was U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, who travelled to Trinidad and Tobago Tuesday to speak with "our friends" in the Caribbean.
Chevron Rejects Shareholder Demands to Explain Record Political Spending
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 29 (IPS) - At an annual shareholder meeting held Wednesday, upper-level management for the oil conglomerate Chevron faced renewed questioning over its record-setting political contributions during last year's national election.
Philippines Ramps Up Renewable Energy
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, May 29 (IPS) - As the Philippines grapples with frequent power outages and a growing demand for energy, government agencies and private groups say the answer to the country's power needs may lie in alternative sources.
Wind Power Finds a Toehold in Green-Minded Nevis
- Inter Press Service
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, May 26 (IPS) - When it comes to generating clean energy and reducing costs, the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis considers itself the leader within the nine-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Advocates Cheer Tightening of Extractives Transparency Standards
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 23 (IPS) - Development groups and corruption watchdogs are applauding landmark new standards adopted Wednesday by an international initiative focused on ensuring greater transparency among oil and mining companies operating particularly in developing countries.
Indian Gov’t on Collision Course With Civil Society
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, May 23 (IPS) - For years India's pro-liberalisation, Congress party-led coalition government chafed at civil society groups getting in the way of grand plans to boost growth through the setting up of mega nuclear power parks, opening up the vast mineral-rich tribal lands to foreign investment and selling off public assets.
Groaning Under Power Cuts, Scorching Temps in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
KARACHI, Pakistan, May 23 (IPS) - Raheel Tauseef is feeling quite powerless this summer. Frequent power outages in the industrial city of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of eastern Pakistan, where the 29-year-old and his family run three hosiery factories, are taking a heavy toll on their business.
U.S. Congress Moves Toward Full Trade Embargo on Iran
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 23 (IPS) - The U.S. Congress moved closer here Wednesday to imposing a full trade embargo against Iran and pledged its support to Israel if it felt compelled to attack Tehran's nuclear programme in self-defence.
Neighbours View Sharif as Yoked to Personal, National History
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 22 (IPS) - Following on Nawaz Sharif's victory in the May 11 national elections in Pakistan, many analysts are indicating cautious optimism on the prospect that the new prime minister can strengthen bilateral relations with the country's neighbours, particularly India.
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