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Countries’ carbon-cut plans ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal: UN

PARIS: Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, the UN warned on Monday,...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

Pakistan

Experts spell out steps aimed at overcoming smog challenge

LAHORE: Smog is a mixture of air pollution, smoke and fog, in which different harmful gasses produced by the burning...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Business & Finance

Global carbon markets value hit record $909bn last year

LONDON: The value of traded global markets for carbon dioxide (CO2) permits reached a record 850 billion euros ($909...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 05:56pm

Pakistan

New climate regulations create challenges for industries producing more CO2

KARACHI: Unprecedented Climate-Related Disclosure rules have now been imposed on the companies emitting excessive...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 07:11am

Pakistan

Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun

KARACHI: Mulazim Hussain is proud of the trees he has planted. Surrounded by neem saplings and vegetables sprouting...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 12:32pm

Markets

Rolls-Royce champions energy transition at Farnborough

LONDON: British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce is "championing" the energy transition and the decarbonisation of...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:32pm

Opinion

Long road ahead for Iraq pledge to phase out gas flares

In the oilfields of southern Iraq, billions of cubic feet of gas literally go up in smoke, burnt off on flare stacks...

Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am

Opinion

Fresh hopes for landmark treaty to rescue ocean life

World leaders are under pressure to conclude years of talks on an agreement to protect open oceans that help sustain...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

BR Research

Habib Sugar Mills Limited

Habib Sugar Mills Limited (PSX: HABSM) is a public limited company established in 1962. The company manufactures and...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 07:42am

World

Global carbon pricing schemes raised $53bn in 2020: World Bank

Many countries are using a price on carbon to help meet their climate goals in the form of a tax or under an emissions trading (ETS), or cap-and-trade, system.
"Despite the social and economic upheaval caused by COVID-19, jurisdictions and companies have not wavered in their commitment to fighting climate change," the report said.

Published 25 May, 2021 07:13pm

Business & Finance

Maritime shipping to fall short of net zero emissions target: IEA

Shipping aims to cut emissions by 50% by 2050.
But target seen missed.
Lack of alternative fuels, long ship lifespan cited.
Hydrogen, ammonia to be shipping's main low-carbon fuel.

Updated 20 May, 2021 05:24pm

World

Kerry praises but prods coal-hungry India

NEW DELHI: US climate envoy John Kerry has praised India as a “world leader” in renewable energy but said during...

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:12am

Markets

EU carbon market emissions excluding aviation fell 12.6pc in 2020

Around 45% of the European Union's output of greenhouse gases is regulated by the Emissions Trading System (ETS), the bloc's flagship policy to tackle global warming by charging for the right to emit carbon dioxide (CO2).
Emissions from power and heating generation fell by 17.1%, to 632.8 million tonnes, the analysts said on Thursday.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 05:45pm

Opinion

Space-starved Singapore builds floating solar farms in climate fight

Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state’s...

Published 08 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Opinion

‘Unsavoury truths about power tariffs’ – III

Again, this sector also needs to be developed around energy-efficient green building concept if we ever want to ...

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am

Markets

Norway to supply power from shore to more oil and gas platforms

OSLO: Norway has approved projects to supply power from land to several more offshore oil and gas platforms in order...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

World

Norway aims to more than triple national CO2-price by 2030

The national levy would gradually increase from around 590 crowns per tonne at present, it said when presenting its "Climate plan 2021-30".
Norway, western Europe's largest oil and gas producer, aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50-55% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 04:51pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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