PARTLY FACETIOUS: Green energy versus fossil fuel “So now what?” “Well, I heard the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have en masse supported green energy.” “I... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Pakistan Discussion titled ‘COP28: an analytical view’ organised by CSP ISSI, CSCCC ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a round table discussion termed the COP28 as a crucial stage for discussions on a key subject... Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am
Opinion ‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels COP28 has ended with a compromise solution. There was one side, led by the developed countries, and climate ... Updated 19 Dec, 2023 05:43am
Opinion COP28: emerging role of nuclear power Nuclear power is a zero carbon source of energy, meaning that during its operations, no carbon is produced or... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
World New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’ DUBAI: A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday suggested a range of options that countries... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
World COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback DUBAI: Countries clashed on Saturday over a proposed agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in... Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am
World UN slams COP28 ‘posturing’ as fossil fuel debate sizzles DUBAI: UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday accused nations of “posturing” at the COP28 talks in Dubai,... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
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
Markets OPEC head accuses IEA of vilifying fossil fuel industry DUBAI: OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais on Monday accused the International Energy Agency (IEA) of vilifying... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
Business & Finance China fuels increase in global oil demand: IEA PARIS: World oil demand will rise slightly more than expected this year as China’s appetite for the fossil fuel ... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Editorials Lahore: surrounded by smog yet again EDITORIAL: Lahore, once again, has started to earn the unsavoury distinction of being the world’s most polluted... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
World EU climate talks at loggerheads over fossil fuel language PARIS: A major stumbling block to defining the European Union’s position at the most important climate ... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Pakistan PKRC demands debt cancellation LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) on Thursday held a demonstration in the provincial metropolis to... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
Opinion The fossil fuel folly: damned if you have it; damned if you don’t The world stands at a crossroads, facing a dilemma of unparalleled proportions: the consumption of fossil fuels. In... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:57am
Opinion Revisiting economy’s direction ‘But putting growth at the center of economic policymaking is a mistake. While important, growth in the abstract ... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
World US county sues oil cos for $51bn over ‘Heat Dome’ disaster WASHINGTON: A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Markets Financial institutions urged to end fossil fuel funding KARACHI: Speakers at a study launch have urged the world financial institutions to stop fossil fuel funding in... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am
World Swiss voters approve global minimum corporate tax, climate goals ZURICH: Swiss voters voted on Sunday to introduce a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law that aims to... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
World Fossil fuel-centred growth is obsolete, says EU’s von der Leyen BRUSSELS: An energy mix based on fossil fuels cannot deliver sustainable economic growth for future generations,... Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am
World EU fossil fuel car ban gets final green light BRUSSELS: The 27 EU member states gave final approval Tuesday to a ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035,... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:02pm
Business & Finance EU, Germany reach deal on fossil fuel car phase-out plan BRUSSELS: The European Union and Germany on Saturday said they had struck a deal after a dispute over the planned... Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am
Opinion Neoliberalism, austerity, and climate change crisis ‘Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push ... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
World UN chief slams rich countries’ treatment of poor states DOHA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world’s rich countries and energy giants for... Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am
Opinion Incoming World Bank chief faces tests before he gets to climate Ajay Banga, US President Joe Biden’s pick to run the World Bank, will face a tough slate of issues around the... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
Business & Finance UN chief slams oil firms for ‘big lie’ on global warming DAVOS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres skewered oil firms on Wednesday for having “peddled the big lie”... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Speakers say banks can help curtail pollution, improve environment KARACHI: Speakers at a research study launch have said that banks, by responsible funding, can curtail pollution and... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Opinion Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal. After years of decline,... Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Opinion COP27 meetings: achievements, setbacks, and deficiencies This year’s COP meetings that were supposed to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18, but had to go... Updated 25 Nov, 2022 04:00pm
Opinion Towards green energy It was only recently at the Saudi capital Riyadh that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to media reports,... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance Challenge of circular debt can be overcome: speakers LAHORE: The accumulation of circular debt and its progression can be stopped through better models of institutional... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:43am