COP29
Controversial carbon markets, non-operationalisation of Loss and Damage fund among key sticking points.
Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:45am
Countries mired in conflict and its aftermath say they have struggled to access private investment, as they are seen as too risky.
Published 15 Nov, 2024 04:25pm
Total reliance on external support for succour is not a gamble that Pakistan can afford.
Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:29am
Activists hold demos against "ecocide" in Palestine, controversial carbon markets.
Updated 15 Nov, 2024 12:31pm
Strategy aims to enhance sectoral resilience, clarify institutional roles and bolster access to finance.
Published 14 Nov, 2024 11:22pm
Research finds that to meet ambitious goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C, net-zero CO2 emissions need to be reached by late 2030s.
Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:06am
“Why should we be dragged here to negotiate? You know the problem," he says.
Published 14 Nov, 2024 09:05am
Industry demand for green skills remains low in Pakistan.
Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:47am
Stresses some of the countries have already faced calamities and "some will if we do not act".
Updated 13 Nov, 2024 06:29pm
Hindu Kush Himalaya region may experience up to 80pc ice loss under high emissions scenario, a study released on COP29 sidelines says.
Updated 13 Nov, 2024 09:22am
Links humanity’s survival with health of glaciers, says Pakistan ready to work with world for their protection.
Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:05am
Nearly 200 countries are supposed to publish updated climate plans by early February, but so far only three have done so.
Updated 13 Nov, 2024 08:22am
UNHCR is urging decision-makers gathered for COP29 to ensure that far more international climate financing reaches refugees.
Published 12 Nov, 2024 01:50pm
Pakistan to call for "balanced and ambitious" climate action at summit tomorrow.
Updated 12 Nov, 2024 07:17pm
As world leaders gather for COP29, the Ismail family is among the millions whose plight serves as a stark reminder of the human cost of climate change.
Updated 12 Nov, 2024 01:48pm
Trump’s second win reminds humanity that the threat from manmade apocalypse hasn’t receded.
Updated 12 Nov, 2024 10:22am
Experts say without finance climate action will be "just talk"; report seeks ban on fossil fuel ads.
Updated 14 Nov, 2024 11:42am
Climate finance is not charity, UN official asserts; US envoy says fight is bigger than one election.
Updated 12 Nov, 2024 10:31am
Countries meet at Baku for climate diplomacy after new warnings that 2024 to break temperature records.
Published 11 Nov, 2024 02:06pm
Pakistan must display a serious commitment to climate change adaptation and mitigation at home.
Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:27am
UN climate negotiations set to kick off in Azerbaijan from today.
Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:51am
Nearly 200 countries at COP29 to agree on rules of the game.
Updated 10 Nov, 2024 10:35am
Says global public adaptation financing to developing countries increased from $22 billion in 2021 to $28bn in 2022.
Updated 09 Nov, 2024 10:59am
COP29 to be held in Baku from Nov 11 to 22.
Updated 07 Nov, 2024 09:37am
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, US President Joe Biden to skip summit.
Updated 06 Nov, 2024 10:44am
Report’s findings "stark but not surprising", says UN climate chief.
Published 29 Oct, 2024 06:54am
Pakistan should add its signature to the Global Climate Finance Framework.
Updated 19 Oct, 2024 04:03pm
Requests detailed cost breakdown for COP29, including size of delegation, accommodation arrangements and overall expenditures.
Published 11 Oct, 2024 09:58am
As Pakistan awaits compensation from the Loss and Damage Fund, Romina Khursheed Alam discusses her vision for addressing the nation’s climate challenges.
Published 27 Sep, 2024 11:59am
The inability to stock-take has impeded the development of the climate finance ecosystem.
Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:50am
