Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am BRUSSELS: Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and Nigeria, will hold the first international...
Transition from fossil fuels now an imperative Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am EDITORIAL: The one grave reality that has reared its head like never before is Pakistan’s acute vulnerability in...
Pakistan needs structural reforms to reduce reliance on fossil fuels: experts Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:33am FAISALABAD: Pakistan needs urgent structural reforms to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, enhance export...
Renewable energy potential in Hindu Kush Himalayas region not tapped: report Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am ISLAMABAD: Despite immense renewable energy potential in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH) region, clean energy...
Editorial: COP30, a test of global climate resolve Updated 11 Nov, 2025 12:30pm EDITORIAL: As representatives of nearly 200 countries descended on the Brazilian city of Belem for the 2025 United...
Pakistan’s fossil fuel demand falls as solar picks up pace: report Published 05 Nov, 2025 10:59pm Country's primary energy supplies decline for second consecutive year in FY24
US not sending any high-level officials to COP30 Published 02 Nov, 2025 03:10am WASHINGTON: The United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month,...
Pakistan’s energy conundrum: challenges and elucidations Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:02am Pakistan’s energy sector faces significant challenges such as frequent power outages, high transmission losses,...
Pakistan’s solar bet: Can it break free from imports? Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:55am Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with solar power emerging as a key solution to its...
Trump’s fossil fuel push threatens Earth Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am The US Senate Finance Committee, during the confirmation hearing of the Treasury Secretary, fell short of showering...
‘Independent electricity market’ Updated 18 Jan, 2025 06:34am The Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari is reported to have informed the National Assembly this week that the...
Surcharge on fossil fuels Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:07am EDITORIAL: It’s been learnt that one of the key measures under consideration to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio, as...
Confronting climate change at Baku Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am EDITORIAL: At the ongoing 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in...
Tax crypto and plastic to pay for climate, development, leaders urge Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am BAKU: Plastics and cryptocurrencies could be taxed like flying and fossil fuels to plug the gap in climate finance...
Azerbaijan defends fossil fuels at COP29 as big names skip summit Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am BAKU: The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to...
FBR will impose new surcharge on fossil fuels Updated 09 Nov, 2024 02:59pm ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will impose a new surcharge on fossil fuels to generate additional...
Pakistan to join protests across Asia against fossil fuels on 13th Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am LAHORE: On September 13, Pakistan will join a wave of protests sweeping across Asia, calling for an end to fossil...
Invest in renewable energy Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am The recent upsurge in circular debt (CD) accumulation coincided with the signing of “take-or-pay” contracts for...
Dar will represent Pakistan in Nuclear Energy Summit Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will represent Pakistan in the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels from 21-22...
‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels Updated 19 Dec, 2023 05:43am COP28 has ended with a compromise solution. There was one side, led by the developed countries, and climate ...
COP28 and fossil fuels Published 15 Dec, 2023 09:27am UN Climate Summit, COP28 is over with some significant decisions along with some loopholes. The conference started...
France’s Credit Agricole to stop financing new fossil fuel projects Published 14 Dec, 2023 12:28pm PARIS: Credit Agricole, France’s second-largest listed bank, said on Thursday it would stop financing any new fossil...
Climate summit adopts world-first ‘transition’ from fossil fuels Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am DUBAI: Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away...
Russia warns against ‘chaotic’ fossil fuels exit Published 13 Dec, 2023 10:06pm MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday warned against a “chaotic” exit from fossil fuels, while welcoming the “compromise” deal...
Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels Updated 13 Dec, 2023 03:08pm DUBAI: Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing...
Arab officials attack bids to phase out fossil fuels Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am DOHA: Arab officials on Tuesday hit out at attempts to secure a phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28 as they met for a...
UN chief urges COP28 to phase out fossil fuels Published 11 Dec, 2023 01:33pm DUBAI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged an agreement at COP28 to phase out fossil fuels,...
China sees COP28 progress on fossil fuels Published 09 Dec, 2023 07:13pm DUBAI: China said Saturday it saw progress at COP28 climate talks in a dispute over the future of fossil fuels, as...
OPEC chief urges members to reject any COP28 deal that targets fossil fuels Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am DUBAI: OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has urged OPEC+ members to reject proposals for any text under...
COP28 must mark ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuels: EU Published 06 Dec, 2023 05:17pm DUBAI: The UN’s COP28 talks in Dubai must “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels, the European Union’s...