Islamabad, Oct 16: Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik has called for stronger Pakistan-Germany cooperation in green startups, sustainable innovation and research to advance climate-friendly initiatives. Speaking at a celebration marking the Day of German Unity here on Friday, the minister said Pakistan wanted to work with Germany’s innovation ecosystem to promote green entrepreneurship…
BANGKOK, Thailand, Oct 14: Six climate-vulnerable countries have endorsed a proposed $500 million Lifeline Fund designed to provide rapid financial support when climate-related disasters put pressure on national reserves and external payments. Barbados, Bhutan, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana and Papua New Guinea signed a non-binding Statement of Endorsement at the Sixth Meeting of the V20…
Islamabad, Oct 5: Pakistan on Monday unveiled a national housing policy aimed at expanding access to adequate, affordable and sustainable housing and promoting resilient and inclusive urban development. The Ministry of Housing and Works, in collaboration with UN-Habitat Pakistan, launched the National Housing Policy 2025 at a ceremony held at the National University of Sciences…
Islamabad, Sept 27: Pakistan’s energy transition cannot be achieved through the rapid installation of solar panels alone and requires an intelligent, flexible and resilient electricity grid capable of integrating variable renewable energy, according to UK-based energy innovation scientist, Dr Habib Ur Rahman. In an interview with ClimateDataBook, Dr Habib said the growing use of rooftop…
Islamabad, Sept 3: Work has begun on a Rs12 billion project to modernize the Gadani shipbreaking yard, upgrading infrastructure to align the facility with international safety and environmental standards, Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced Thursday. Chairing a steering committee meeting to review progress on the project, Junaid Chaudhry said physical construction is…
Islamabad, Aug 20: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhary has stressed that economic development in the maritime sector must go hand in hand with environmental protection, particularly the conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems. He was chairing a meeting to review the performance, progress and achievements of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs…
Islamabad, Aug 17: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced plans for a 400-acre apparel zone at Port Qasim Authority (PQA), with the first phase projected to create more than 138,000 jobs and generate annual exports of around $2.2 billion. Chairing a meeting on the proposed garment city, the minister said…
Islamabad, July 17: The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened in Ulaanbaatar on Monday, with governments, scientists, Indigenous communities and other stakeholders. Running until July 28 under the theme “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope,” the conference has drawn representatives of the UNCCD’s 197 parties, as well…
Islamabad, August 9: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has called for greater recognition of traditional ecological knowledge held by coastal communities, saying it can strengthen climate adaptation, marine conservation and sustainable fisheries. In a statement marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed under the United Nations’ 2026 theme,…
Islamabad, July 24: Pakistan is exploring the management model of Nairobi National Park to develop a new vision for Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) and revitalise the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB). Read More: Climate change Pushes Early Bird Migration to Margalla Hills The proposal came up during a meeting between Federal Minister for Climate…