Kakar meets Netherlands PM: Dutch firms invited to invest in agri, energy sectors DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday met Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am
World Blinken pushes Arab states to discuss the future of Gaza DUBAI: U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday sought to begin discussions with Israel’s Arab neighbors on the... Published 02 Dec, 2023 12:08am
World Turkiye’s Erdogan offers to host UN climate talks in 2026 DUBAI: Turkiye President Recep Tayyip offered Friday to host the United Nations COP31 climate conference in 2026.... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:48pm
Business & Finance World Bank increases climate spending to 45% DUBAI: The World Bank on Friday said it will increase the amount it spends annually on climate-related projects to... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:21pm
World COP28 needs to finalize exit on fossil fuels BERLIN: The COP28 climate summit needs to finalize an exit from fossil fuels, rather than just aiming at reducing... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:02pm
World COP28: war makes threats of water and food scarcity more severe: Jordan King DUBAI: Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Friday that war makes threats of water and food scarcity more severe, in his... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:00pm
World COP28 advisory board member resigns over reports of UAE fossil fuel dealmaking DUBAI: A member of the main advisory board of the COP28 climate summit resigned on Friday over reports that the UAE... Published 01 Dec, 2023 05:11pm
World COP28: UAE president announces $30bn fund to bridge climate finance gap DUBAI: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed announced on Friday the establishment of a $30... Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:58pm
World Britain’s King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech DUBAI: Britain’s King Charles said on Friday the world was “dreadfully far off track” on addressing climate change... Published 01 Dec, 2023 02:21pm
Pakistan COP28: Caretaker PM Kakar arrives at Dubai Expo City Kakar received by UAE President and UN Secretary-General at venue Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:44pm
World World leaders take COP28 stage as climate, Gaza share spotlight DUBAI: World leaders descended on Dubai for UN climate talks on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit... Published 01 Dec, 2023 01:23pm
World Britain’s Sunak tries to reclaim climate narrative with $2bn pledge DUBAI: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will pledge 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in funding at the U.N. climate summit... Published 01 Dec, 2023 12:30pm
World Afghan govt slams lack of invite to COP28 KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday condemned a decision not to invite its representatives to the... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
World COP28 opens with launch of loss and damage fund DUBAI: Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Pakistan Kakar for utilising loss & damage fund on merit DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday stressed the need to immediately operationalise the... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Opinion Alarming threat of global warming and lagging climate finance The progress made since the landmark Paris Agreement back in 2015 is seriously lagging as pointed out by a recently... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Editorials IMF’s climate concerns EDITORIAL: Once again we have to be arm-twisted by outsiders into doing what is good for us. IMF’s (International... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Pakistan PM Kakar calls for utilizing Loss & Damage Fund on merit Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday stressed the need for operationalising the ‘Loss and Damage... Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:11pm
World COP28 opens with ‘historic’ launch of loss and damage fund Talks in Dubai come at a pivotal moment for the planet, with emissions still rising Caretaker PM Kakar will attend the World Climate Action Summit on December 1 and 2 Published 30 Nov, 2023 08:54pm
World Hundreds of new oil and gas projects approved despite climate crisis PARIS: More than 400 oil and gas projects were approved globally in the last two years despite calls to abandon all... Published 30 Nov, 2023 08:20pm
World Afghanistan’s Taliban government slams lack of invite to COP28 KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Thursday condemned a decision not to invite its representatives to the... Published 30 Nov, 2023 07:23pm
World UN climate talks open in oil-rich UAE with pressure for urgent action DUBAI: The UN climate conference opened Thursday with nations urged to make faster cuts to planet-warming emissions... Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:38pm
World COP28: everything you need to know as climate change conference kicks off in Dubai Curtailing the use of fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:25pm
World COP28 president denies using climate talks to push oil deals DUBAI: The Emirati host of the UN climate conference in Dubai denied Wednesday reports that he used his presidency ... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
World Kerry says US and China must ‘win climate battle’ together DUBAI: China and the United States – the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas polluters – will work together at the UN... Published 29 Nov, 2023 08:12pm
World UAE to pump CO2 into rock as carbon capture debate rages FUJAIRAH: High in remote mountains in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, a new plant will soon take atmospheric CO2... Published 29 Nov, 2023 06:11pm
World UAE’s Jaber rejects report on seeking hydrocarbon deals in COP28 meetings DUBAI: Sultan Al Jaber, the incoming president of the United Arab Emirates-hosted COP28 climate summit, on Wednesday... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 10:15pm
World ‘Tax the bad’ to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:17am
World Healthcare changes can slash climate impact: Unitaid GENEVA: Global healthcare has a significant impact on the environment but there are ways it could slash its... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am
Pakistan Roundtable discussion titled ‘Climate Change and the Role of Media’ held ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Tuesday emphasised the importance of the critical role... Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am