Climate & Environment

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 (APP): A recent research conducted by GSMA Intelligence with support from Huawei revealed that about 80% of Pakistanis across 16 countries now view climate change as the world’s number one challenge. According to a survey, 60% in Pakistan would accept a lower […]

BEIJING, Nov 22 (APP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million equivalent loan to strengthen the ecosystem, livelihoods, and climate resilience of the Dabie Mountain region in Huanggang Municipality, Hubei Province, China. The Hubei Huanggang Dabie Mountain Ecosystem Protection and Carbon-Neutral Green […]

Islamabad, Nov 13 (Online): The caretaker Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed was briefed on Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) and Climate-PIMA, and the suggested action plan by the International Monetary Fund IMF. The briefing was given during a meeting chaired […]

LAHORE, NOV 03 (ONLINE): Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered to seal factories causing air pollution. A single bench of LHC led by Justice Shahid Karim took up the petition filed by a citizen Farooq Haroon for hearing Friday. Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa also […]

ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik, emphasized the need for collective efforts to address the challenges of climate change, water security, and food security on Monday. While addressing participants of a Pre-Cop 28 conference on “Accelerating […]

Karachi, October 24, 2023 In order to engage effectively with the Private Sector and other relevant stakeholders to further enhance its efforts of resilience building against natural disasters and long-term climate change adverse impacts, the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) organized a seminar in […]

Peshawar: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) to collaborate on initiatives of mutual interest surrounding environmental sustainability across the province. The signing ceremony took place in Peshawar, at the EPA office. […]

ISLAMABAD, September 26, 2023 (Online): “We have failed at the federal level to develop a comprehensive coordination mechanism needed for effective and efficient mobilization of sub-national disaster management authorities” said Ahmed Kamal, Chairman, and Federal Flood Commission. He was speaking at a seminar titled “Disaster […]

MANILA, September 22 (Internews): A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to closes schools in five cities and dozens of towns and urge people to stay indoors. The state volcanology […]