David Dodwell I have always believed there is a simple, one-line aspiration behind meeting the target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050: make electricity clean, then electrify everything. The International Energy Agency’s “Electricity 2024” report, released last week, suggests strong progress. It describes a declining role for fossil fuels, and predicts that all additional […]
Read MoreNewswire Jakarta: Indonesia is reviving plans to construct a giant sea wall in the latest of measures to prevent its capital city of Jakarta from sinking at a faster rate. The project will require three phases of construction, extending past the year 2040, with the first two stages requiring 164.1 trillion rupiah (S$14.04 billion) in […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that Pakistan has a large number of birds species. “Pakistan has over 700 species of birds. Look at this beautiful Blue Throat, captured at Marala Headworks on the Chenab River near Sialkot,” he posted on X with a bird’s picture. The Blue Throat […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week appreciated the Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad. “Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad, Pakistan is the 4th largest urban park in the world. It has an area of 42,961.7 acres,” he post on X with a picture. Meanwhile the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) amid […]
Read MoreCanberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said this week that Pakistan and Australia for working together to reduce the impact of Climate Change. “Pakistan and Australia are working together for reducing the impact of Climate Change. Lahore has recently experienced several episodes of flooding due to heavy rains. This study will be […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman this week urged immediate climate action and accountability of developed nations, emphasising the two main drivers of the climate crisis — “inaction” and “injustice”. This call was made during her address at the COP28 Pakistan pavilion in Dubai. “I feel strongly that there are two […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Britain is blessed with an incredible mix of beautiful places to live – including one seaside town where people live longer than anyone else, a new report has shown Lymington in the beautiful New Forest National Park in Hampshire boasts postcard-worthy high streets and a wonderfully scenic, boat-filled harbour. Its High Street has […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: British High Commissioner, Jane Marriott CMG OBE, this week launched a landmark study to identify and prioritise critical initiatives to mobilise private sector climate financing in Pakistan. The study’s climate finance analysis includes several ‘roadmaps to action’ to support the Government of Pakistan’s ambitions for climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience. The study […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Senator Sherry Rehman this week emphasized the urgency of addressing climate change and its profound impact on Pakistan’s capacity to achieve both public and private sector goals. She stated, “Climate Change is a ticking bomb for Pakistan, as is the population. It impacts our capacity to achieve goals in both the public […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Recently, the BBC reported that the “Indian capital lags behind Beijing in the battle to breathe.” The article highlights that a range of “command-and-control measures” helped Beijing clean up its air, while Delhi’s battle against air pollution stumbles due to inadequate planning, wrongly designed policies, and partisan politics. On Monday, following the Diwali […]
Read MoreBrussels: The European Union agreed this week to pass a fiercely contested law to restore degraded natural ecosystems, salvaging measures some lawmakers had campaigned to kill off. Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament late on Thursday evening agreed to the deal, which would require countries to introduce measures restoring nature on 20% of […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy has taken significant steps in its green transition over the past decade, but the current government under prime minister Giorgia Meloni has also put a focus on making the country a “gas hub” in the Mediterranean Sea, demonstrating its still deep ties to fossil fuels. Researchers and NGOs have criticised the country’s […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Jo Moir, the Development Director for Pakistan at the British High Commission, has reiterated the United Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to addressing the critical issue of climate change. In an interview, she emphasized the UK’s dedication to supporting Pakistan’s climate resilience initiatives. She underscored the vital importance of international collaboration and cooperation in […]
Read MoreGlobal Times This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Through the lens of foreign pundits, we take a look at 10 years of the BRI – how it achieves win-win cooperation between China and participating countries of the BRI and how it has […]
Read MoreJakarta: An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the government said this week. Weighing about 27 kilograms (59.52 lbs.), the yet-to-be named female calf, was born Saturday at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) facility in Way Kambas National […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: To kick-start the implementation of the “Green Framework Engagement” between Pakistan and Denmark, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this week, hosted the inaugural meeting of the “joint committee”. From Pakistan’s side, it was chaired by Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, Additional Secretary (UN&ED). The Danish side was led by Ambassador Jakob Linulf, Embassy […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott this week stressed the need for empowering the youth to tackle challenges, including climate change, being faced by Pakistan. The UK high commissioner was speaking at an event organised by the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) to celebrate the International Youth Day. The event marked the […]
Read MoreXinhua Beijing: China’s State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters this week raised its typhoon emergency response level for the country’s southern province of Guangdong, where Typhoon Saola is expected to make landfall. The emergency response was lifted from Level III to Level II, the second-highest level in the country’s four-tier typhoon emergency response system. […]
Read MoreNewswire Brussels: European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 climate summit which begins in November, a draft of the EU’s negotiating position showed. Diplomats from the bloc’s 27 member states are drafting their position for the summit in Dubai, where nearly […]
Read MoreChina Daily A video clip published on social media by his office on Wednesday shows Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purportedly savoring food from Fukushima with three of his ministers. “Safe and deliciously crispy,” he contentedly purrs after eating a slice of raw octopus tentacle seasoned with soy sauce and mustard. But many people will […]
Read MoreArslan Ali Arsal Islamabad: Speakers at a workshop on climate change held here Wednesday observed that a mass level of cooperation between EU counties and Pakistan can help mitigate climate change effects in the country due to the release of green gases and CO2. The workshop titled “Emerging Trends and Technologies: Carbon Capture and Storage, […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Rome: If you can’t beat them, eat them. The Italian government has allocated 2.9 million euros ($3.1 million) to fight the invasion of devastating shellfish harvests! Italians are fighting an invasion of predatory blue crabs with an attitude borne of centuries of culinary making do: If you can’t beat them, eat them. Fishermen, […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Parts of the UK and Ireland are being lashed by Storm Betty, which has brought heavy rain, storms and winds.Train services in Cornwall have been disrupted and flooding has hit roads in County Cork.The storm, named by the Irish meteorological service, is set to bring more severe weather as it moves in from […]
Read MoreStaff writer Beijing: China has been battered by two typhoons in recent weeks that have caused severe flooding across the east coast. Typhoon Talim hit the south on 17 July, with gusts of 85mph (137km/h), according to the Guangdong weather bureau. Days later, on 28 July, Typhoon Doksuri struck Fujian province on China’s south-eastern coast […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Building a Beautiful China plays a huge part in building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation. At a recent national conference on ecological and environmental protection, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China should support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment and promote modernization featuring the harmonious co-existence between human […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Through the support of the United States Government, the Pakistan-US Alumni Network (PUAN), in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) and the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) organised a two-day national conference on ‘The Climate Change Emergency: Pakistan in the 21st Century and the Road to […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Rome: Land borders are often regarded as permanent fixed lines – but in mountainous regions like the Alps, where melting glaciers and permafrost are reshaping the landscape, sometimes local authorities are forced to redraw the map. “- Merci,” “- Merci.” At the arrival of the cable car at Testa Grigia (3,458 metres), people […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman recently welcomed a delegation from Italy to the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. The delegation included representatives from the University of Milan and the Italian Association Ev-K2-CNR, with Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese leading the group. The minister expressed her gratitude for the ongoing support of the […]
Read MoreChina Daily China and Europe have generally been on good terms with each other in recent decades. Their close economic interdependence and friendly overall relations have formed a virtuous circle that has made bilateral ties particularly resilient. In spite of all the geopolitical factors disrupting their constructive engagement, such historical resilience, coupled with the existential […]
Read MoreStaff writer Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran’s desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth. The wind catchers, called badgirs in Persian, are just one of the engineering marvels inhabitants have developed in this ancient city in central Iran […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said on Thursday that the new monsoon spell that was starting today will bring with it a possibility of thunderstorms and heavy rains in different regions which could lead to urban flooding in low-lying areas. In a tweet, she said that the new spell was expected to […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen this week described his meetings with Pakistani leadership as highly productive and fruitful. Following the witnessing of the signing ceremony of two projects including Increasing Communities Resilience to Climate Change and Unlocking Pathways to support the implementation of carbon markets in […]
Read MoreCelina Ali The Commission is awarding over €3.6 billion to 41 large-scale clean tech projects, to be financed through the EU Innovation Fund. With a focus on the REPowerEU Plan and phasing out Europe’s imports of Russian fossil fuels, these projects cover a wide range of industries, such as cement, steel, advanced biofuels, sustainable aviation […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Indonesia is committed to reducing emissions in the energy sector by 358m tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said. Efforts to reduce the carbon emissions in the energy sector are made through the application of energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy, application […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman this week urged authorities and citizens to be cautious as she warned of possible flooding and landslides due to forecasted pre-monsoon rains across the country from today till June 30. The warning comes as pre-monsoon rains are expected to begin across the country today, according to an […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman said this week that Pakistan is not responsible for the climate change but it has still become the ‘Ground Zero’ of the climate change. Taking to her twitter handle on Sunday, she tweeted: “Deeply grieved over the loss of 29 precious lives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Read MoreJakarta: Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated by human activity. Connie Sihombing, a 50-year-old resident of Jakarta, does not mind that she can hear traffic or planes flying above as she paddles her kayak through murky waters […]
Read MoreNewswire Venice: Venetians woke up this week to an unusual sight, as a patch of water in the city’s central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green. Local authorities have collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation. Speculation is rife as to what might have caused the water around the famous Rialto Bridge to […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Senator Sherry Rehman this week hoped that the International Partners Support Group would be instrumental in securing financial and other commitments for the implementation of climate resilient projects in the coming years. She made these remarks while chairing the meeting of International Partners Support […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Ancient books and manuscripts, some dating back to the 16th century, that have been affected by devastating floods in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna are being stored in freezers in an effort to salvage them. Volunteers have been transporting the books and other precious documents, which became submerged in water and mud […]
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