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World G20 leaders turn focus to climate change RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies meet on Tuesday to discuss sustainable development and ... Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am
Pakistan Climate change: $500m loan inked with ADB ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Pakistan, on Monday, signed $500 million... Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:57am
Pakistan COPAIR, NDRMF forge alliance for climate innovation, resilience BAKU: Centre for Pakistan and International Relations (COPAIR) and the National Disaster Risk Management Fund ... Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:00am
World All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall BAKU: Negotiations were deadlocked Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20... Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am
Print Battle against climate change: CM highlights role of children, youth BAKU: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that children and youth are not only the most vulnerable to... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:38am
World Fragile countries make $20bn climate finance push at COP29 BAKU: A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
World Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence BAKU: Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for “energy day” Friday, as environmental groups... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
World Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says BAKU: A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a... Published 15 Nov, 2024 04:44pm
Business & Finance Tax crypto and plastic to pay for climate, development, leaders urge BAKU: Plastics and cryptocurrencies could be taxed like flying and fossil fuels to plug the gap in climate finance... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
World Development bank financing pledge gives summit early boost BAKU: COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income... Published 14 Nov, 2024 07:45am
Pakistan Climate change: Previous financial pledges yet to materialise: PM BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday sensitizing the global community on the risks posed by climate... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am
World Stark warning on emissions as leaders divided BAKU: Global leaders offered competing visions on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks on Wednesday as a new... Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:30am
World Poorer countries: Lenders set $120bn climate finance goal BAKU: The world’s top multilateral banks pledged to ramp up climate finance to low and middle income countries to... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am
World COP29: Pay up or face climate-led disaster for humanity, warns UN chief BAKU: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders at the COP29 summit on Tuesday to “pay... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 10:47pm
World COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework BAKU: Countries at the two-week COP29 climate summit gave the go-ahead on Monday to carbon credit quality standards... Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am
Opinion Bridging climate governance gap: a roadmap for COP29 and beyond Pakistan stands at the crossroads of climate vulnerability, facing the harsh consequences of a crisis it did not... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:38am
Print 2022 floods: $10.9bn aid received against $30bn losses ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the 2022 floods... Updated 10 Sep, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan Proparco, Karandaaz, PFSL collaborate to enhance gender & climate finance KARACHI: Proparco, Karandaaz Pakistan and Parwaaz Financial Services Limited (PFSL) have entered into a landmark... Published 28 Aug, 2024 08:14am
Pakistan Climate financing after IMF loan approval: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that that climate financing will be taken up after ... Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am
Editorials Scrambling to handle climate change EDITORIAL: Once again the “net zero” lobby is bubbling with ambition ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:08am
Pakistan Flood damaged houses in Sindh: ADB approves $400m concessional loan ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $400 million concessional loan to support the reconstruction... Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:16am
Print SC concerned at no budgetary allocation for climate fund ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court expressed concern that the federal and provincial governments have not allocated any... Updated 06 Jul, 2024 09:18am
Pakistan Budget 2024-25: a mixed bag for Pakistan’s climate change efforts Pakistan’s Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, in his budget 2024-25 speech, said Pakistan faces dangers due to the... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:59pm
Pakistan Climate activists demand G7 leaders to pay for climate finance LAHORE: Activists from Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, Labour Education Committee and Crofter Foundation staged a... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Pakistan Devastating floods in 2022: Pakistan has received $2.8bn so far: minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far received $ 2.8 billion out of $ 10.987 billion pledges made at the International... Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:28am
World Rich nations met $100bn climate finance goal two years late: OECD PARIS: Wealthy countries met their target of providing $100 billion in annual climate aid to poorer countries for ... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Perspectives 2024 may not serve the climate cause well If 2023 wasn’t a good year for climate change, 2024 may not be any better – for those who wanted to hear some good... Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:53pm
World World needs ‘trillions’ for climate action: COP28 PARIS: The world needs “trillions” of dollars to spur on the green transition and tackle global warming, the ... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance Big firms with $7trn exit climate investment pressure group NEW YORK: A pair of large investment companies with nearly $7 trillion in assets, said Thursday they exited a ... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am