PM Shehbaz flies to Egypt to attend Climate Implementation Summit

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. […]

369 smoky vehicles impounded in fortnight

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 […]

Germany warns climate protesters against breaking law

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, […]

Senate body on Climate Change meets

Islamabad, 28 October, 2022 (Online): A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change was held on Friday. Senator SeemiEzdi chaired the meeting; that was attended by Senator SenatorKhalidaAteeb, Senator KeshooBai, Senator Abida Muhammad Azeem, Senator TajHaider, Senator Kamran Michael and senior officers of […]

Sunak defends decision not to attend COP27 climate summit

London, Oct 28 (AFP/APP):UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday defended his heavily criticised decision not to attend next month’s COP27 climate change summit, saying he had to focus on “pressing” economic problems. In an interview with Sky News a day after Downing Street announced […]

IEA sees global energy emissions peaking in 2025

Paris, Oct 27 (AFP/APP): The International Energy Agency said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewables. Only last year the IEA said there was “no clear peak in […]

‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ targeted by climate activists

The Hague, Oct 27 (AFP/APP): Climate activists glued themselves to Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” at a Dutch museum on Thursday in the latest stunt targeting famous artworks, but the painting was undamaged. Three men were arrested after the attack at The Hague’s […]

EU strikes deal to ban combustion-engine cars by 2035

Brussels, Oct 27 (AFP/APP):EU countries and lawmakers on Thursday struck an agreement on legislation to phase out new CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035, negotiators announced. “We have just finished the negotiations on CO2 levels for cars,” tweeted French MEP Pascal Canfin, who heads the European parliament’s […]