Climate & Environment

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP):The country has signed a loan agreement of $500 million provided by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) under the Building Resilience with Active Countercyclical Expenditures Program. The AIIB Board had approved the program a day earlier whereas the agreement was signed […]

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (APP):Despite an increase in energy efficiency investment and lower energy intensity, the building and construction sector’s energy released at the latest round of climate talks in Egypt, COP27, the 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction finds that the sector […]

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Nov 8 (AFP/APP):The United States sought to reassure the UN climate summit in Egypt on Tuesday that it will stick to its energy transition even if Republicans triumph in midterm elections. The COP27 talks have been dominated by calls for all […]

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday said Pakistan suffered a lot of damage because of climate induced disaster caused by floods. In an interview with CNN, he said the world has to address the issues caused by climate change. It […]

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 8 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday said Early Warning System was critical for adaptation and resilience of the countries afflicted by the adverse impacts of climate change. Speaking at a roundtable here at the launch of the executive plans for the early […]

ISLAMABAD – November 6 (ONLINE) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday left for Egypt to participate in the “Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit” being held on November 7-8. During his visit, Shehbaz Sharif will be accompanied by members of the cabinet and senior officials. […]

LAHORE, Nov 05 (APP): The district administration impounded 369 smoke emitting vehicles and imposed a fine of Rs 8.7 million on various industrial units and vehicles for causing smog and environmental pollution during the last 15 days. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali said on Saturday that […]

Berlin, Nov 4 (AFP/APP):The German government on Friday warned that escalating protests by activists ahead of the UN climate conference in Egypt must not break the law. Deputy government spokesman Wolfgang Buechner said that while Berlin shared the goal of climate protection with the demonstrators, […]

MULTAN, Oct 30 (APP): Environment Protection Department (EPD) has sealed 33 industrial units and brick kilns and also imposed over Rs four lac fine over spreading smoke during last week in connection with ongoing drive to avert from smog. Deputy Director Environment Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Lodhi […]

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (APP): Regional chief, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei after visiting flood-affected areas in Pakistan on Friday said climate devastation in Pakistan was the ominous precursor of catastrophes to come. “As the catastrophic climate disaster continues […]