The conversation was initiated by the UN envoy
MOSCOW, January 22. /TASS/. Issues of Libyan settlement were in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian president’s special envoy for the Middlee East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Borgdanov and United Nations Secretary General’s new Special Envoy on Libya Jan Kubis, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday.
Bogdanov congratulated Kubis on the appointment to his position and wished every success in his mission. The sides discussed a range of issues linked with the development of the situation in and around Libya and stressed the importance of further coordination of the United Nations-led international efforts to promote Libyan settlement and establishment of an inclusive and sustainable political process involving all the influential forces in the country, the ministry said.
This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on women's leadership in peacebuilding and non-violent movements, in which CFR fellows, scholars, and practitioners highlight new security strategies. This post was authored by Dr. Marlene Spoerri, Independent Diplomat's Director of Inclusive Diplomacy and Systems Change.
By Kurt Kovarik, Vice President of Federal Affairs, National Biodiesel Board
Special to The Digest
As the new Biden administration and a growing number of states examine options to address transportation carbon emissions, biodiesel and renewable diesel stand out as the workhorses of existing low-carbon fuel programs. State programs are sending a strong signal for market growth in low-carbon, drop-in diesel replacements over the next decade. NBB believes the market will double to 6 billion gallons by 2030.
NBB’s vision for growth is based on tangible market trends. For example, in 2019, California met its demand for low-carbon fuels in part with 830 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel. And through the first half of 2020 – even as the COVID-19 pandemic restricted transportation – the state reported consuming nearly 400 million gallons. Alone, California is expected to create a market for more than 1 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel each year over
by Kurt Kovar (National Biodiesel Board/Biofuels Digest) As the new Biden administration and a growing number of states examine options to address transportation carbon emissions, biodiesel and renewable diesel stand out as the workhorses of existing low-carbon fuel programs. State programs are sending a strong signal for market growth in low-carbon, drop-in diesel replacements over the next decade. NBB believes the market will double to 6 billion gallons by 2030.
NBB’s vision for growth is based on tangible market trends. For example, in 2019, California met its demand for low-carbon fuels in part with 830 million gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel. And through the first half of 2020 – even as the COVID-19 pandemic restricted transportation – the state reported consuming nearly 400 million gallons. Alone, California is expected to create a market for more than 1 billion gallons of biodiesel and renewable diesel each year over the next several years.
It was a visit that would go down in the annals of Moroccan history.
US Ambassador David Fischer on Sunday began the process of establishing a consulate in the Western Saharan city of Dakhla.
“It is such an honour for me to visit this stunningly beautiful and critically important region of Morocco, and to begin the process of establishing a US diplomatic presence here,” Fischer said.
The highly anticipated trip came a month after Trump announced in a tweet that the United States had recognised Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara in exchange for the kingdom normalising ties with Israel.