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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

Climate risk – is the climate action enough?

50 years from now, what would the world look like if climate risk is not managed? That could be a world with more...

Updated 07 Nov, 2024 07:15am

Markets

‘Pakistan should seek assistance from UN, IMF & WEF on clean renewable energy’

FAISALABAD: Pakistan should seek financial and technical assistance from world organizations including UN, IMF and...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Climate change challenge: Zardari underlines need for global efforts

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has underlined the need for global efforts to address the challenge of climate...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Markets

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4pc in 2023: data

LONDON: UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2023, largely due to a reduction in the amount of gas ...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

Pakistan all set to plead its case at COP28

ISLAMABAD: In the face of escalating climate challenges, Pakistan, a country contributing less than 1% to global...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

World

EU lawmakers adopt vast carbon market reform

STRASBOURG, (France): The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively ...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

Neoliberalism, austerity, and climate change crisis

‘Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push ...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Editorials

The people and the climate

EDITORIAL: While the world’s major polluters have fallen far short of their obligations to limit greenhouse gas...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

World

EU united in spat over US green subsidies: Scholz

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Europe would stand united in any dispute with the United...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:58pm

Opinion

COP15 debates whether biodiversity credits can put a value on nature

As the UN COP15 summit in Montreal aims to halt rapid destruction of nature and restore degraded lands, some experts...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Call for making communities resilient through use of ‘clean energy’

HYDERABAD: Members of civil society have called for ‘climate justice’ and urged the global stakeholders to bring...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:26am

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up slightly in 2022: IEA

PARIS: Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are expected to grow just one percent this year...

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 09:53am

Opinion

World Maritime Day today: Striving to achieve greener shipping sector

Enveloping over 70% of planet’s surface, oceans have been used by humanity for centuries as a medium of...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am

World

Scientists call for more research into ‘climate endgame’

PARIS: The world must prepare for a “climate endgame” to better understand and plan for the potentially...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 06:36am

Pakistan

Waste sector: GHG emissions likely to increase, warns ADB

ISLAMABAD: Greenh-ouse gas (GHG) emissions in the waste sector for Pakistan are expected to increase with the rapid...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

World

Climate change: Biden's next big political gamble?

WASHINGTON: After a string of setbacks on getting his priorities through the deeply divided US Congress, President...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 10:58am

Editorials

A dire warning

EDITORIAL: As greenhouse gas emissions drive global warming, a new World Bank report warns that without immediate...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

World

Tyson Foods set net-zero emissions goal

CHICAGO: Tyson Foods set a goal on Wednesday to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions globally by 2050, after...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

BR Research

Decrying decarbonization?

Back in 2015, the Paris Agreement aimed to address the climate change due to the possible rise in the temperatures ...

Published 28 May, 2021 07:40am

Business & Finance

Bank of England aims for greener corporate bond portfolio

BoE to refocus corporate bond holdings on greener companies.
UK government asked BoE to support its net-zero carbon aims.
No immediate divestment planned, firms told to lower emissions.

Published 21 May, 2021 06:57pm

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

European Parliament, EU member states agree target to cut CO2: statement

The European Climate Law enshrines the EU's commitment to reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:26am

World

Stratton to sell First Cobalt’s refinery output in 5-year deal

TORONTO: London-based metals trader Stratton Metal Resources Ltd will sell cobalt sulphate produced by First Cobalt...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Business & Finance

BOJ Kuroda urges central banks to take 'forward-looking' steps on climate risks

Naturally, setting a course toward reducing greenhouse gas missions is primarily the responsibility of governments.
Meanwhile, climate change is having a significant effect on central banks' policy management.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 06:33pm

Business & Finance

China's crude steel output to peak around 2025

By 2030, carbon emissions in the steel sector is forecast to fall by 30% from its peak, and the industry aims to cut emissions by 420 million tonnes.
China's top two steelmakers China Baowu Steel Group and HBIS Group had set individual goals to reach carbon emission peaks in 2023 and 2022 respectively.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 07:49pm

World

EU bets on data to prepare for climate change impacts

As European Union countries attempt to eliminate their net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, they will still face decades of climate-related impacts, locked in from previous years' emissions.
If we step up work on adaptation today, we can make the EU and the planet much better prepared for the unavoidable changes we will face tomorrow.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:08pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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