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Kevin Johnson is an Iraq War veteran and board director of the American Resilience Project and Environmental Defense Action Fund. Mark Ruffalo is an actor, environmental advocate and co-founder of We Stand United. Both are founding members of the Clean Energy Freedom campaign. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. As energy tensions continue to rise in Europe amidst the war in Ukraine, Americans are feeling the effect at home. Russia shut off natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria last month, and the European Union recently proposed a ban on Russian oil imports. Meanwhile, just last week, the US Consumer Price Index showed that gas prices were up 44% (on an unadjusted basis) in the 12 months ended in April, and the national average is currently hovering around $4.52 a gallon. It's clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to weaponize Europe's dependence on his country's fossil fuels to deter support for Ukraine. This moment … [Read more...] about Opinion: How President Biden can win the energy war with Russia — and lower gas prices

Reuters filepix for illustration purpose only - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Malaysia saved 132.43 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity amounting to RM48.34 million as at Dec 31, 2021 via the Energy Management Gold Standard (EMGS), which places emphasis on efficient energy use by the industrial and building sectors, said Energy and Natural Resources Deputy Minister Datuk Ali Biju. “The programme (EMGS) is in line with the government’s national energy efficiency and conservation effort. "The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry (KeTSA) fully supports this programme and hopes it will be adopted by more sectors and industries," he said during his speech at the EMGS award ceremony on Tuesday (May 17). EMGS is a certification system under the ASEAN Energy Management and Accreditation System [AEMAS]. He also highlighted the government’s commitment to the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) 2016-2025 and its strategies to reduce domestic, commercial … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s energy savings in 2021 totalled RM48.34 mil

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of food insecurity and inflation around the world are reasons to strengthen, not weaken, international commitments to end reliance on fossil fuels, the U.K.’s COP26 president has said. Speaking in Glasgow six months after the end of the COP26 climate summit, Alok Sharma focused on the successes of the conference, but noted that in the half-year since, global events had further highlighted the need for economies to move away from using coal, oil and gas as quickly as possible. “The world has changed,” Sharma said. “The clouds have darkened over the international landscape: war has returned to Europe ... debt is mounting, energy prices are rising, and globally people are struggling to feed their families.” These crises, Sharma went on, “should increase, not diminish, our determination to deliver on what the world agreed here in Glasgow,” noting that Russia’s invasion … [Read more...] about ‘Climate Security Is Energy Security’: COP26 President’s Warning To The World

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Although companies are experiencing growth now, the signs are clear that a US recession is coming and likely will be upon us within a year. The Fed is starting to take measures to reduce liquidity and raise interest rates. Typically, recessions cause companies to pivot from their growth agendas into cost-saving agendas – including layoffs of staff. But layoffs would be a mistaken approach to a recession this time around. This blog shares my advice for handling the labor situation in the recession we now face. The Talent Shortage Duration Some people believe a recession would cool off the hot labor markets companies now must navigate because of the talent shortage (especially in IT and engineering skills) and the high attrition rates from the “ Great Resignation ” following the COVID-19 pandemic. Some even believe the current talent shortage is short term and situational; they believe companies just need to get … [Read more...] about Hiring Advice In Light Of Potential Recession

London (CNN Business) Europe can't make up its mind on how to pay for Russia natural gas imports that continue to fuel homes, businesses and power stations. The confusion centers on the logistics of the payments themselves. Several European gas buyers have been preparing to work around the Kremlin's demand that gas bills be paid in rubles, rather than the euros or dollars stipulated in contracts. According to Russia's new payment mechanism, buyers in "unfriendly" countries must open two accounts at Gazprombank — one in euros and the second in rubles, from which payments for the gas would be made. But on Tuesday, the European Commission said companies opening an account in Russia's Gazprombank to allow their payments to be converted into rubles would fall foul of EU sanctions. That statement appeared to contradict guidance the Commission gave just four days earlier, which led some of Europe's biggest energy companies to assume they could get … [Read more...] about Europe is still confused about how to pay its Russian gas bills

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This is Part I of a three-part series from an extensive interview with the former finance minister of Ukraine. The third one includes how to help Ukraine. She also gave career advice. Part I is here. Part I: The Enabler For years after World War II, there was a prevailing theory that when we are trading partners, we are less likely to have conflicts. Labeled “the liberal peace,” political scientists across disciplines believed ‘that mutual economic interdependence can be a conduit of peace,” because it “limits the incentive to use military force in interstate relations,” as the Cato Institute put it as recently as 2020. Companies opened markets across the globe and leveraged that access to reduce costs, building international supply chains. In the process, they created a complex web of trade, commerce and shipping that kept shareholders happy and executives on airplanes. It grew local economies, but also … [Read more...] about The Hidden Power Of ESG – Part 1 Of 3-Part Series: Interview With The Former Finance Minister Of Ukraine

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I ran into an old acquaintance at the 2022 ACT Expo in Long Beach last week. Terry O’Day has been involved with electric vehicles for over 25 years, and our paths have crossed, indirectly or maybe directly, here and there, over the years. O’Day is currently the Chief Operating Officer of InCharge Energy , and we talked about how InCharge fits into the fleet charging environment in 2022, how thinking through total cost of ownership convinces fleet managers and how cheap solar panels can show us a way to get more EVs to more people . But first, a bit of history . Terry O’Day : I’ve been in the EV charging business since 1996, it was my first job in my career and this is my fifth EV startup. My wife worked on the EV1 marketing and we were in the movie [2006’s Who Killed The Electric Car? ]. Sebastian Blanco : [ Disclaimer: I briefly appear in the sequel, Revenge of the Electric Car , released … [Read more...] about InCharge COO Terry O’Day: Fleet Charging EVs Is About To Get Real

- A + A TOKYO (May 17): Japan's cabinet has approved a ¥2.7 trillion (US$21 billion) additional budget to help households and firms hit by higher prices, as the government looks to shore up support ahead of a key summer election. The budget is part of a package of measures announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month that aims to ease the impact of inflation, particularly from rising energy costs amplified by the slide in the yen to two-decade lows. The additional spending comes the day before the government announces growth figures for the first quarter that are expected to show Japan's recovery stalling. Analysts estimate the economy contracted at an annualised pace of 1.8% as consumer spending was battered by the Omicron wave and the renewed activity restrictions that it triggered. With the measures, Kishida is showing his willingness to act promptly to address rising discontent over soaring energy and food prices while demonstrating his desire to … [Read more...] about Japan approves US$21 billion extra budget to ease price pain

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Fully 40% of information workers surveyed in the Forrester Analytics Business Technographics® Workforce Survey, 2020, said their coworkers frequently interrupt them via instant messages, emails, or other types of digital communication. This scenario resonates with all of us, even in day-to-day life — think about your group chat that blew up last night with party planning logistics while you were trying to cook dinner and ensure that your kids had done their homework. The challenge: There are simply too many notifications — and most of them sound the same. Our phones vibrate or ping, and we don’t know if the Supreme Court has reached a landmark decision or if our bank account balance has changed. Google’s latest experiment, Little Signals , looks to solve this problem by building on “calm technology” to deliver notifications through soft signals (such as puffs of air and shadows) that move from the background to the … [Read more...] about 5 Steps For Brands To Build A Thoughtful Notification Strategy

It's safe to assume that chocolate is one of those things in life that is universally loved. A chocolate massage, on the other hand, might draw some hesitation. But that unexpected combination is exactly what visitors to an exclusive spa in Kuala Lumpur will find. The Chocolate Indulgence treatment is just as its name suggests – a wellness experience that envelopes one in chocolatey goodness. While I have a serious case of the sweet tooth, I had initially balked at the idea of lathering myself up in chocolate (so sticky!). It didn’t take long for me to warm up to the idea of a full-body chocolate scrub and wrap, though. And the scent of pure chocolate was oddly calming. When it came time for the full body chocolate aromatherapy massage, I was a convert. Dark chocolate is revered for skin-nourishing properties such as improving circulation, hydrating and rejuvenating the skin. — LISA FOTIOS/StockSnap A chocolate massage – the one I tried was at EQ Kuala Lumpur’s Sanctum … [Read more...] about Chocolate massage, anyone? 5 wellness experiences Malaysians can try