Pakistan worst affected by climate crisis: Shazia Marri
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Shazia Marri on Wednesday...
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Italy: Plan to save dying olive trees with dogs
Agostino Petroni Rome: On a sunny winter morning, the dog trainer Mario Fortebraccio slowly bends toward a line of potted...
Italy: Climate envoy resigns
Rome: Italy’s climate envoy Alessandro Modiano has resigned from government, leaving the future of the country’s climate diplomacy in doubt....
Climate Resilient Pakistan conference in Geneva calls for support amid post-flood challenges
Geneva: The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations in Geneva,...
Pakistan needs lifeline for managing predictability of survival amid climate polycrisis: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said Pakistan needed to create the much-needed lifeline that...
Pakistan receives €87 million from EU for green economy and skilled manpower
Islamabad: The European Union will provide EUR 87 million to Pakistan aiming to support green and inclusive economic growth, access...
INGOs collaboration imperative for building climate resilient Pakistan: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said that collaboration of international organizations was imperative for building climate...
Italy: Milder weather could rein in Igas bills in Jan -energy authority
Milan: Italy's regulated gas bills are likely to fall this month if prevailing milder temperatures help keep prices of the...
Pakistan to share plans of rebuilding in ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’ conference: FM
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said that in an international conference being held in Geneva on January...
Italy: Eco-activists douse Senate building in Rome with paint
Rome: A group of Italian environmentalists Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) poured orange paint on the facade of the Senate's building...
PM updated on preparations for Climate Resilient Pakistan conference
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilalwal Bhutto Zardari called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Friday and briefed him about the...
Italy in midst of warmest holiday season in 50 years
Rome: Italy is expected to have its warmest holiday season in at least 50 years, according to meteorologists, more anomalous...
Italy: No energy worries for ‘harmonious walnut tribe’
Cupramontana: Fabrizio Cardinali, 72, does not crave the bright city lights. Indeed he has no use for electricity and for...
Bilawal Bhutto, Blinken discuss reconstruction of flood-hit areas, upcoming climate conference
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Tuesday discussed the flood-caused...
Can Italy resist fossil fuel nostalgia?
Rome: In the face of Europe’s energy crisis, political and economic leaders in Italy, the European Union’s third largest economy,...
The Italian Sparrow: National Bird of Italy
Cindy Rasmussen Italy has a wide variety of bird species, from the beautiful blue feathered European roller to the majestic...
Italy: Gulf Coast Community Foundation grant provides fresh growth for Venice Urban Forest
Venice: Venice Area Beautification, a 30-year-old, volunteer based organization, has received a $100,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation...
Italy to evacuate more than 1,000 people amid weather warnings
Rome: Italian authorities will evacuate more than 1,000 people from areas at risk on the island of Ischia following last...
Pakistan climate minister Sherry Rehman named among world’s 25 most influential women
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has been listed among 25 most influential women in the world days...
China fast country to improve air quality: Report
Islamabad: China has become the world's fastest country in improving air quality with a dramatic drop in the emissions intensity...
Ethiopia looking forward to sign agreement with Pakistan on climate action: Envoy
Islamabad: Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula on Thursday said Ethiopia was keen to help the government of...
Italy: Venice raises protective floodgates due to heavy rain
Venice: The city of canals, Venice, has raised its protective floodgates to combat heavy rains as water inundates the city,...
Acceptance of demand for environmental justice diplomatic victory of Pakistan: Marriyum
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that acceptance of the demand for environmental justice at...
Sherry Rehman hails COP-27 for setting up ‘loss and damage’ fund as a landmark achievement
Sharm El-Sheikh: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday, while representing G-77 plus China group statement at...
Italy: Hottest year since 1800 leaves mark on agriculture
Milan: There is now some relief after a water crisis that hit Italy during the last year: Rain has started...
Global community possesses spirit of unity in climate debate, lacks action: Sherry
Sharm El-Sheikh: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday said the world at the global forum of...
World needs climate finance alliance to cope with future climate catastrophes: Sherry Rehman
Shark El Sheikh: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said the world needed a climate finance...
FMs of Pakistan, France agree cooperation against climate change
Sharm El-Sheikh: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his French counterpart Catherine Colona have expressed desire to collaborate on addressing...
Delayed climate justice ‘death sentence’ for vulnerable: Sherry Rehman
Sharm El-Sheikh: “There is a race against time now for adapting to the climate crisis, and those with better resources...
Italy: Hottest October in northern part since 1800
Rome: Large swathes of northern Italy experienced the hottest October this year since record keeping began in 1800, the country's...
Chinese electric bus hit Karachi roads for first test drive in Pakistan
Gwadar Pro Karachi: Chinese electric bus hit the Karachi roads for the first time on Monday afternoon for a test...
Pakistan offers technical expertise to Mideast Green Initiative member states on forest restoration in drylands
Sharm El-Sheikh: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan was fully committed to the objectives of the Middle East...
Pakistan suffering from effects of climate change: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan suffered a lot of damage because of climate induced...
Italy: Venice hit by seasonal high water floods
Venice: Venice’s landmark St. Mark’s Square has been flooded during a period of seasonal high water. However, newly installed concrete...
Xi calls for scaling up global action on wetlands conservation as COP14 opens
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for strengthening cooperation on wetlands conservation and scaling up wetlands action across...
UK Announces First Projects For Pakistan’s Climate Finance Accelerator Initiative
Islamabad: The UK has announced that seven innovative low-carbon projects from across Pakistan will be part of the first cohort...
Pakistan to flag ‘Climate Finance”, loss & damage dedicated facility at COP-27: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the country being the worst impacted due to...
Sherry Rehman tops list of global leaders shaping climate agenda at COP27
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has been placed at top of the list among nine global...
Pakistan and Italian Agency for Development Corporation agree to work together on climate change
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Italian Agency for Development Corporation (AICS) have agreed upon to work together on climate change and...
Advocacy for Climate Justice central to Pakistan’s COP27 position: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman said that Pakistan was gearing up to make the case for...
National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change to be prepared, Sherry Rehman tells NA
Islamabad: The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that a process has been started to prepare a National Adaptation Plan...
Green Financing imperative for climate change mitigation: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the “green financing” was imperative for mitigation of...
Recent floods are the biggest tragedy after 1971: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said the recent floods in the country were the...
Germany can help on climate change: Bilawal Bhutto
Berlin: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has thanked the German government for its assistance for the flood victims of Pakistan,...
Bilawal Bhutto seeks climate justice for people of Pakistan
Berlin: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday said as his country produced less than one percent of the...
‘What happened in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan’, PM warns world of looming climate disaster
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warned that climate change would not spare other countries after the flash floods...
Hina Rabbani Khar calls for climate change ‘survival plans’ for Pakistan’s flood-hit population
Islamabad: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday called on the need for comprehensive plans to...
Sherry Rehman for coalition of willing to support Pakistan’s flood relief efforts
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday demanded the world community to establish a coalition of...
International organizations, think tanks express solidarity with Pakistan for proactive climate action
Beijing: The speakers representing international organizations and the Chinese think tanks at an event expressed their sympathies with the flood...
Bilawal seeks sustained US assistance to deal with impact of flood disaster
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in...
China Three Gorges firm presents $0.65 m cheque for flood relief to PM
Islamabad: A delegation of China Three Gorges Corporation met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday and presented a cheque worth...
Federal cabinet approves country’s largest initiative of Living Indus: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday announced that the Federal Cabinet have approved the country’s...
Int’l community should equitably share burden of climate crisis: Hina Rabbani Khar
Washington: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar emphasized that the international community must equitably share the burden...
Pakistan urgently needs resilience, rebuilding adaptation funds: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said after flash floods most parts of Sindh were...
Steps afoot to further improve Pak missions’ services delivery in Gulf countries: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman on Tuesday informed the Senate that the government had taken multiple steps to...
UN Sec. Gen to arrange donors’ conference soon: PM
London: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres had assured that they...
PM highlights imminent climatic challenges; plight of flood victims of Pakistan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to New York to participate in the high-level debate of 77th...
Italy expects to raise almost $4 billion from renewable clawback scheme
Rome: Italy expects to raise almost 4 billion euros ($3.9 billion) from a scheme to claw back profits from solar...
PM appeals to rich nations for ‘substantial’ debt relief as Pakistan floods losses exceed $30 billion
New York: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday made an urgent appeal for a “substantial” debt relief from rich nations...
Bilawal Bhutto seeks climate justice for Pakistan
New York: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said he wanted climate justice for people of Pakistan as...
PM raised voice on global warming, climate change at international level: Marriyum
United Nations: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had raised his voice...
Hina Rabbani Khar for a comprehensive strategy to address global challenges of Covid, climate
New York: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday participated in the Ministerial meeting of the...
Fridays for Future rallies in Italy to highlight climate crisis ahead of election
Rome: The Italian branch of Fridays for Future plans to hold marches in 70 Italian cities on Friday, coinciding with...
Sherry Rehman to attend Climate Week New York City 2022
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman will attend the Climate Week New York City (NYC) 2022 to...
PM to participate in UNGA high-level debate; share Pakistan’s perspective on regional, global issues
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will participate in the high-level debate of the 77th Session of the United Nations...
SCO leaders endorse Shehbaz Sharif’s call for climate change plan for Pakistan
Samarkand: The presidents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Mongolia on Friday seconded the proposal of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for...
Italy: Floods and rain kill at least 10
Rome: At least 10 people have died after flash floods hit the Italian region of Marche overnight, authorities said. Torrential...
Sherry for collective approach to deal with impacts of climate change
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman has stressed coordination among all stakeholders to cope with the repercussions of...
Italy: Scientists gather to bolster knowledge of Mediterranean marine and coastal biodiversity
Genoa: At least 150 scientists will take part in the "Mediterranean Symposia on Marine Vegetation, Coralligenous, Dark Habitats and Non-Indigenous...
Chinese investors send relief goods for Pakistani flood affectees
Lahore: The Panda Industries Association, an organisation of Chinese investors in Pakistan, has sent seven truckloads of relief goods to...
Shazia Marri urges parliamentarians to combat climate challenges unitedly
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri Tuesday urged the parliamentarians to unite to combat climate...
“Sindh still in danger,” says Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman
Islamabad; Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman warned about the worsening situation in Sindh and apprised that River...
Marriyum hopes Guterres visit to help in further mobilising international support for flood victims
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday expressed the hope that the visit of UN Secretary General...
Pakistan committed to reduce air pollution, emissions despite least GHG emitter: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said despite contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse...
Italy to save energy by turning down heat this winter
Rome: Italy is to turn down the heating in homes and businesses this winter as part of energy-saving plans to...
Urgent rehabilitation of the flood affectees is needed, Sherry Rehman says in a meeting with French Ambassador
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman met with the French Ambassador to Pakistan H.E Nicolas Galey, briefing...
Chinese company to establish automatic weather station in Pakistan
China Economic Net Beijing: Chinese meteorological company will set up an automatic weather station and is looking forward to building...
US Congressional Delegation meets Minister Rehman, floods discussed
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman met with the US Congressional delegation, headed by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson...
World human rights bodies urged to support Bilawal Bhutto’s call for climate justice
Islamabad: Surendar Valasai Special Assistant to Sindh Chief Minister for Human Rights has urged the international Human Rights organizations to...
Flashfloods: Pakistani FM appreciates aid from China as ‘timely and useful’
Gwadar Pro Shikarpur: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appreciated as “timely and useful” the aid from China amid the...
Italy: Rome battles invasion of Oriental hornets
Rome: After the seagulls and wild boar, Rome is grappling with its latest "invasion" from the animal world: the Oriental...
“Youth demand more action ahead of COP 27”, says Sherry Rehman at COP in my city event in Islamabad
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, during her concluding remarks at the COP in My City Summit...
Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri briefs global audience on floods situation in Pakistan
Canberra: Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri this week briefed the global audience on the current floods situation...
Flashfloods have affected 33 million people: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said current flashfloods had affected around 33 million in the country and...
China dispatches cargo airplane to deliver humanitarian supplies to Pakistan: Zhao Lijian
Beijing: Chinese Air Force has dispatched Y20 cargo airplane to deliver humanitarian supplies including 3000 tents to Pakistan, Chinese Foreign...
PM appreciates EU’s support of 2.15 million Euros for flood affectees
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday received a telephone call from Charles Michel, President of the European Council. The...
PM for utilizing all-out resources to rescue, relocate flood-hit people
Nowshera: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the authorities concerned to utilize all-out resources for immediate rescue and relocation...
Govt employing all resources for rehabilitation of flood-hit families: Maryam
Dera Ghazi Khan: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Monday said the incumbent government would not leave...
Japan to provide flood assistance to Pakistan
Islamabad: In light of the humanitarian perspective and the close relations between Japan and Pakistan, the Government of Japan Monday...
Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom responds to floods
The Federal government has sped up the rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas across the country, while stranded people...
PM expresses resolve to fully support, assist flood-hit areas
Sajawal: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the entire country was badly affected with flash floods due to...
Marriyum appeals people to donate in PM’s flood relief fund
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday appealed everyone to donate their funds in PM Flood Relief...
Pakistan, China join hands in weather observation
Beijing: A lidar station set up at the University of Peshawar can provide atmospheric clouds, aerosols, temperature, humidity and other...
Govt decide es to reach out to friendly countries, donors as floods hit 33m people: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said considering the urgency of the challenge, the government had decided to reach...
Flood havoc-Pakistan going through climate-induced humanitarian disaster: Sherry
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday referring to the havoc wreaked by ongoing unprecedented monsoon...
International institutions announce $500 mln for flood affectees on appeal of PM
Islamabad: The international organizations and financial institutions Thursday announced immediate assistance of more than 500 million dollars for the flood...
PM for accelerated rescue, relief operations in flood-hit areas as more rains predicted
Qillasaifullah: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas,...
This is a humanitarian disaster and needs to be addressed immediately: Minister Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, during her remarks in the briefing on current flood emergency in...
PM, COAS, chairman NDMA discuss flood situation, rescue, relief operations
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehabaz Sharif on Sunday discussed with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and...
Italy hit by violent storms
Venice: Two people were killed in Italy's central Tuscany region as severe storms led to multiple injuries and caused extensive...
