German companies express interest to invest in wind energy

Hyderabad: German companies have expressed keen interest in investing in wind power in Pakistan, aiming to assist the government in overcoming the...

CCE gives nod to establishment of 1200 MW LNG power plant

ISLAMABAD Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCE), Tuesday, accorded approval to establish 1200 megawatt Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) based power plant in the country and...

Water shortage will rise to 52 percent for Kharif sowing season

Sindh’s water shortage was recorded at 53 percent and for Punjab, it was 47 percent

ADB approves $100 million loan to address water shortages in Balochistan

A separate $2 million technical assistance from JFPR will help Balochistan’s provincial government improve its institutional capacity to address the risks and potential impact of climate change in the agriculture sector,

13 coal-based power projects at various stages of completion: PPIB

ISLAMABAD Six power generation projects based on indigenous coal with a cumulative capacity of 4290 megawatts and seven projects based on imported coal...

Apple launches $300 million clean energy fund in China

The investment from the iPhone maker, which will be made along with 10 suppliers including Pegatron Corp and Wistron Corp over a four-year period, also comes as the United States and China lock horns over trade

Reduce taxes on hybrid cars to contain pollution: Senate standing committee

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday proposed the government to consider abolishing and reducing taxes on hybrid cars to contain pollution. And the...

US decision to pull out of Paris climate accord a ‘major disappointment’:UN

The United States’ decision to withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement was a “major disappointment for global efforts to reduce greenhouse...
Climate

Paris climate goals failure ‘could cost world $600tn’

Nations' failure to fulfil the promises they made in the Paris climate agreement to make drastic emissions cuts could cost the global...

Fazl-e-Elahi praises federal govt. bid to curb illicit tobacco trade

PESHAWAR Senior Vice-President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Agriculture (KPCA) Fazal-e-Elahi Khan today welcomed the decision of federal government to introduce a new tier...

Germany-France agree to reduce usage of coal for combating climate change

BONN: The leaders of Germany and France promised to limit the use of coal on Wednesday and urged more global action to...