Pakistan contributes little to global carbon emissions, yet suffers the most from climate disasters: Umar Rehman Malik

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan contributed the least to global carbon emissions, yet suffers among the most from climate disasters. In a statement, he said the recent floods have swept away entire communities, leaving behind destruction and despair. Melting glaciers, cloudbursts, and flash floods […]

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Denmark’s Ambassador Jakob Linulf for international support to overcome Pakistan’s climate challenges

Celina Ali Islamabad: The outgoing Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf this week underscored the urgency of climate action, and suggested that countries like Pakistan, which are deeply vulnerable to climate disruptions, need not only international cooperation but also localized strategies for resilience. He was speaking at the signing ceremony of landmark Memorandum of […]

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EU publishes Nature Credits Roadmap to boost private investment in nature-positive actions

Celina Ali Islamabad: This week, the European Commission published a Roadmap towards Nature Credits, outlining a strategic approach to stimulate private investment in nature-positive actions across the EU. The initiative aims to complement public funding by creating market-based incentives to protect and restore nature. It seeks to reward those who actively contribute to ecosystem restoration […]

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Pakistan, France sign €12 million grant to improve water, sanitation in Punjab

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan and the French Development Agency (AFD) this week signed a grant agreement worth €12 million in the Ministry of Economic Affairs for a project aimed at strengthening water and sanitation service delivery across selected urban areas in Punjab. The agreement was signed by Mr. Kazim Niaz, Secretary of […]

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Climate change not a future threat but it’s here and accelerating: Umar Rehman Malik

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Umar Rehman Malik this week said this Swat tragedy and earlier catastrophic floods in Sindh were stark reminders that climate change is not a future threat but it’s here and accelerating. “Glacial melt, erratic monsoons, and unregulated development have turned vulnerable regions into disaster zones,” he said […]

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Ambassador Mumtaz Baloch leads Pakistan delegation to 3rd UNOC3 in France

Paris: Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch is leading the Pakistan delegation to the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) being held in Nice, France from June 9–13. According to the statement issued here, Pakistan remains strongly committed to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); and conserving and sustainably using the ocean, […]

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High Commissioner Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri invites attention towards climate issue

Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri invited attention towards the climate issue. “Glacial melting poses a grave environmental threat. Pakistan is particularly concerned, as it holds more glacial ice than any country outside the polar regions,” the envoy posted on X. More than three-quarters of the world’s glaciers are set to vanish […]

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World’s largest ECA to stretch from Portugal to Greenland

Newswire London: At this week’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting held at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the world’s biggest emission control area (ECA) has been agreed upon. The new Northeast Atlantic ECA, due by 2027, stretches along coastlines from Portugal to Greenland (see map below), joining existing nearby ECAs in the North Sea, […]

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Denmark backs Pakistan’s green transition, calls sustainability ‘a Business Opportunity’

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark this week hosted a high-stakes pre-budget dialogue on carbon taxation, emphasizing the urgent need for a well-rounded policy approach. Speaking at the forum Danish Ambassador Jacob Linulf emphasized the urgent need for climate action in Pakistan, citing climate change […]

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British diplomat Jo Moir highlights key area for climate journalists

Celina Ali Islamabad: Jo Moir, Development Director at the British High Commission, this week highlighted key area for reporting for the climate journalists. Speaking at a Climate Journalist workshop, she acknowledged the challenges faced by journalists covering climate stories. She highlighted three main areas for climate journalists to concentrate their reporting on: Nationally Determined Contributions […]

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Henan’s black stork population hit new high

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Following the first recorded sighting of velvet scoters, new discoveries in bird monitoring have been made at the Yellow River Wetland in Mengjin county of Luoyang city, Central China’s Henan province. Researchers at the wetland have recently monitored 95 endangered black storks, a species under China’s first-class national protection. Known as the […]

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Henan’s film market kicks off 2025 with record Spring Festival sales

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Henan’s film market kicks off 2025 with a strong start in Spring Festival sales. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, the province’s box office revenue reached 587 million yuan, a 15.47% increase from the same period in 2024, according to the local authority on February 5, accounting for 6.15% of the national […]

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Denmark to halt offshore wind tenders to revamp subsidy model

Copenhagen: Denmark will halt all ongoing offshore wind tenders as the existing framework where no subsidies are offered does not work under current market conditions, its energy minister said this week. The global offshore wind industry has been hit by surging costs, rising interest rates and supply chain bottlenecks. Denmark said in December that its […]

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High Commissioner Jane Marriott leads groundbreaking climate initiative in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Known for her resilience in some of the world’s most dangerous hotspots, Jane Marriott, the UK High Commissioner to Pakistan, has unveiled a transformative climate finance programme aimed at helping Pakistan transition to a low-carbon economy. Doncaster-born Marriott, 48, who has braved embassy sieges and terrorist threats during her distinguished diplomatic career, […]

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Denmark pledges support for Malaysia’s green transition initiatives

Newswire Kuala Lumpur: Denmark is deeply committed to supporting Malaysia’s green transition through knowledge, strong public-private partnerships, and investments, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said this week. He said Danish companies are eager to contribute Danish solutions to Malaysia through the newly established Green Transition Alliance, which will be a part of Denmark’s future […]

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Portugal records hottest-ever November

Newswire Lisbon: Portugal has experienced its hottest-ever November, the country’s meteorological agency said this week, the average air temperature 2.69C higher than the average for 1981-2010. The average temperature for November was 15.14C, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said. “November has been the hottest month recorded” since the institute began collecting such […]

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Si River nurtures Confucian culture in China’s Shandong Province

Newswire Beijing: The Si River, formerly known as Sishui, belongs to one of the major rivers in ancient times. The Si River that originates from Heiyu Mountain in Xintai City, Shandong Province, flows through seven counties and districts including Xintai, Sishui, Qufu, Yanzhou, Zoucheng, Rencheng, and Weishan, and drains into the South Four Lakes at […]

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Kazakhstan and China partner for Sany wind turbine plant

Astana: Kazakhstan’s Samruk-Kazyna state fund and China’s SANY Renewable Energy (SANY RE) have begun construction of a $114 million wind turbine component manufacturing plant in the Zhambyl region, marking a step in the country’s renewable energy sector. The plant, which is set to begin operations in late 2025, will produce essential components such as nacelles, […]

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Denmark supports launch of wastewater treatment initiative

Jaranwala: Danish Ambassador Jakob Linulf this week emphasised the challenges faced by developing countries in wastewater treatment, linking the lack of effective systems to environmental degradation and the acceleration of climate change He expressed these views while speaking at a seminar organised by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) on wastewater treatment. The seminar, chaired […]

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Japan provides 18.5 million USD for flood management enhancement in the Indus Basin

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan has agreed to provide new grant assistance worth 2.831 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 18.5 million USD/ around 5.119 billion PKR) for Flood Management Enhancement in the Indus Basin. On 13 November 2024, a signing ceremony for the assistance was held at the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]

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Denmark 28 billion fund to boost CO₂ capture and storage efforts

Copenhagen: In June 2024, Denmark stepped up its climate efforts by launching a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Fund, providing DKK 28.3 billion (about €3.8 billion) over the next 16 years to support the CO2 capture, transport, and storage. This ambitious fund is designed to help Denmark achieve its climate goals, contributing to a reduction […]

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Environmental nonsense’: Here’s why France wants to ban bottled water

Paris: France has various schemes in place to lessen plastic usage, but the proposed bill would go further still. A French politician has called for a ban on small plastic water bottles, calling them “completely absurd” and “environmental nonsense”. Pierre Cazeneuve, who belongs to President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, submitted a proposed law this week […]

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Italy: Marmolada glacier could disappear by 2040, say experts

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Marmolada glacier, the largest and most symbolic of the Dolomites, could melt completely by 2040 owing to rising average temperatures, experts have said. Italian scientists who are monitoring glaciers and the impact of climate emergency, and who took part in a campaign launched by environmentalist group Legambiente, the international commission for […]

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A greener getaway? Danish capital tests climate reward scheme for tourists

Copenhagen: Tourists visiting Copenhagen this summer are encouraged to participate in unusual kinds of vacation fun, including plucking floating trash from the Danish capital’s waterways, cycling to museums instead of going by car, or volunteering at an urban garden. All these activities are part of a new, four-week pilot project called CopenPay that rewards tourists […]

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Govt to spend €11.1 million on rehabilitating Portugal’s rivers, streams

Newswire Lisbon: Portugal’s AD government pledged this week to spend €11.1 million rehabilitating 10 rivers and streams “from the north to the south of the country,” covering 214 kms. According to information provided by the press office of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy, the projects include restoration work on the River Tua (in […]

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EU prepares for COP29 showdown with China over climate aid

Zia Weise Brussels: The European Union plans to pressure emerging economies such as China to contribute funding for climate action in developing nations at global negotiations in November, according to POLITICO. Financing is at the center of this year’s United Nations climate conference, known as COP29, with developing countries clamoring for a significant increase in […]

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