Warm Christmas Day broke the UK’s record, Met Office says
London: The Met Office has provisionally recorded the highest minimum temperature for Christmas Day on record – though much of...
Environment
Nearly half of the new cars sold in the EU in 2023 are electrified
Brussels: Sales of electric cars in the European Union were almost half of all new passenger car registrations in the...
‘We feel abandoned’: Survivors of Italy’s devastating floods
Faenza: The moment Giorgio Patuelli realised that all his possessions had been destroyed in an instant, was surreal. “That night,...
EU sets critical mineral goals for green transition
Brussels: The EU has set targets to dig up, recycle and refine lithium, cobalt and other metals it needs for...
UK weather- live: White Christmas ‘highly likely’ as Met Office issues danger to life warning
London: It is highly likely the UK is set for a white Christmas this year with snow expected in the...
UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027
London: Britain will implement a new carbon import levy on some products from 2027 to help to protect businesses against...
China swings into actions to tackle record cold wave
Beijing: It was still dark at 4 a.m. in Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan Province, 54-year-old Li Sulian,...
Chinese authorities stress response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow, freezing
Beijing: Chinese authorities discussed the prevention of and response to disasters induced by low temperatures, rain, snow and freezing conditions,...
How environmental issues could make or break Ukraine’s EU bid
Brussels: Ukraine got the green light this week to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. It’s a big...
EU welcomes COP 28 climate agreement, von der Leyen says
Brussels: The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and healthier...
EU negotiators secure agreement at COP28 to accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewables and double energy efficiency this decade
Brussels: At the end of the COP28 UN Climate Conference in Dubai, European Union negotiators succeeded, with partners from around...
UK minister departs Cop28 as climate talks reach crisis point
London: The UK minister in charge of Cop28 climate talks has returned to London, the Guardian has learned, leaving civil...
Snow in Beijing affects road, railway, air traffic
Beijing: Road, rail and air traffic in Beijing were disrupted on Monday following snowfall from Sunday evening, and local authorities...
UK Recycling diverts record amount of waste from landfill during football season
Lexington: University of Kentucky Recycling and UK Athletics have a goal to make Kroger Field a zero-waste facility by 2030...
Pakistan’s Sindh provincial government set to buy electric buses from China for Bus Rapid Transit system
Karachi: Pakistan’s Sindh provincial government is set to buy electric buses from China for the Bus Rapid Transit system. Caretaker...
EU condemns ‘out of whack’ Opec attempt to block COP28 fossil fuel deal
Dubai: The European Union's climate chief on Saturday heavily criticised an attempt by OPEC to derail a COP28 deal on...
Italy: Climate change protesters turn Venice’s Grand Canal green
Venice: Italian environmentalists used a dye to turn Venice's Grand Canal green on Saturday in protest at what they said...
Italy: Utility in hot water for draining a picturesque lake to send water to Rome
Rome: Francesco Falconi stood at the edge of Lake Bracciano, a volcanic depression filled with crystalline water and surrounded by...
Sherry Rehman calls for measures, accountability at COP 28; blames inaction for climate crisis
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Senator Sherry Rehman has urged for immediate action and accountability from developed nations while highlighting the two...
EU to delay tariffs on UK electric cars until 2027
Brussels: Tariffs on electric vehicles traded between the UK and EU will be delayed for three years, the European Commission...
COP28: Solar pavilion showcasing Chinese climate outcomes
China Economic Net Beijing: The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) officially opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)....
EU ports fret they will lose business because of CO2 tax
Brussels: AS OFTEN happens when bureaucracies impose their ideas on industries without really understanding the implications, an interesting situation is...
PM Kakar for executing $100 bn commitments for climate change finance
Dubai: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday called for immediately executing the US$100 billion commitments for climate finance to...
In’tl community’s response to existential challenge of climate change to define future: FM Jilani
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Saturday said that the future of humanity would be defined...
Sunak says not one leader at Cop28 criticised UK’s petrol car ban delay
London: Rishi Sunak says he did not face any criticism from the world leaders he met for delaying a UK...
UK businesses to build over 350km of new critical drainage system in Iraq
London: The UK’s export credit agency has secured £226 million in financing for the Iraqi government to develop over 350km...
Italy pledges 100mn euros to COP28 climate damage fund, says PM Meloni
Rome: Italy will provide 100 million euros ($108.91 million) to a new fund to help poor countries cope with "loss...
Chinese government helps expand Pakistan Lightning Monitoring Network
Islamabad: The Chinese government has collaborated in expanding the Pakistan Lightning Monitoring Network. Director General of the Pakistan Meteorological Department...
‘Don’t be naive like I was’: UK academic advises Cop28 attenders to stay safe
London: Journalists and campaigners attending the Cop28 climate conference in Dubai should “not be naive” and take steps to protect...
UK braces for snow as cold weather takes a grip
London: Parts of the UK are bracing for snow and wintry showers this week as the cold spell continues. Temperatures...
