France regrets ‘unfortunate’ Kerry remarks on climate summit

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius expressed regret on Nov. 12 over reported remarks by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that the Paris climate summit will not deliver a binding treaty requiring countries to cut carbon emissions.

Climate change intensifies conflicts, John Kerry says

Negative effects of climate change such as extreme drought are linked to deadly violence in countries such as Syria and Nigeria, and those still denying there's a problem are putting the entire planet at risk, the US secretary of state said.

Bulgarian PM proposes creating gas hub on border with Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Thursday at a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry that he favored the idea of creating a gas hub on the border with Turkey.
“An intersystem gas pipeline with Greece should be built using European money.

World Oceans Day 2014 (U.S. State Department)

John Kerry, Secretary of State, June 8, 2014:

"World Oceans Day is a time to pause and focus on protecting our ocean: our planet’s most extraordinary ecosystem.
Life as we know it wouldn't be possible were it not for our ocean. We depend on the ocean for life’s essentials: the food we eat and the air that we breathe. It provides jobs for millions of people around the world, and a home for countless unique species.

ΥΠΕΚΑ: Ο Υπουργός ΠΕΚΑ, Γιάννης Μανιάτης, στο 5ο Συμβούλιο Ενέργειας ΕΕ-ΗΠΑ στις Βρυξέλλες. - Στο επίκεντρο ο ΤΑΡ και η ενεργειακή ασφάλεια της Ευρώπης

ΥΠΕΚΑ, 2/4/14
Ο Υπουργός ΠΕΚΑ, Γιάννης Μανιάτης, ως Πρόεδρος του Συμβουλίου των Υπουργών Ενέργειας της ΕΕ, συμμετείχε σήμερα στις Βρυξέλλες στο 5ο Συμβούλιο Ενέργειας, εκπροσωπώντας την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, από κοινού με την Ύπατη Εκπρόσωπο κα Ashton και τον Επίτροπο Ενέργειας κ. Oettinger.

Επικεφαλής της αντιπροσωπείας των ΗΠΑ στη συνάντηση αυτή, ήταν ο ΥΠΕΞ, κ. Kerry, συνοδευόμενος από τον Υφυπουργό   Ενέργειας, κ. Ponemon.

Togolese Efforts to Combat Wildlife Trafficking. -Press Statement Jen Psaki (Department Spokesperson).

Secretary Kerry called Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe today to commend his government on the major strides being made to combat international wildlife trafficking, including the recent arrest of three major illegal wildlife traffickers in Togo.

Togo has sent a strong message to the world about its commitment to protecting Africa’s elephant populations. In the last month, Togolese authorities have made multiple seizures of illegal ivory, totaling more than four tons. Individually and collectively, these are the largest seizures of illegal ivory in West Africa’s history.

US says no significant impact on environment from Keystone pipeline

The US State Department released a much-anticipated environmental review Friday of a controversial oil pipeline project from Canada, raising no major objections to the plan.

"The analyses of potential impacts associated with construction and normal operation of the proposed project suggest that significant impacts to most resources are not expected along the proposed project route," the huge report said about the Keystone pipeline.

The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is unlikely to increase the pace of Canadian oil sands development, a US State Department study said, raising pressure on President Barack Obama to approve a project environmentalists see as a major climate change problem.

Keystone XL: No US decision yet on Canada pipeline. -Kerry

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry Friday refused to answer Canadian calls on whether or not Washington will approve the construction of a controversial oil pipeline, saying it was still under review.
"I can promise our friends in Canada that ... all the appropriate effort has been put into trying to get this done effectively and rapidly," Kerry said, ahead of talks with his Canadian counterpart John Baird.
But he said the State Department was still reviewing the environmental impact of the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline which is intended to carry heavy crude from Alberta's oil sands to Texas refineries.
"An analysis will be made with respect to the national interest ultimately. And we're just not at that point yet, haven't received it, they haven't finished it," Kerry told reporters, ahead of his bilateral talks with Baird.