Renewable technologies like wind and solar power are, in most cases, cheaper than the fossil fuels that are driving climate change, but the world needs to prioritize the transformation of energy systems to renewable energy. The Climate Ambition Summit, scheduled for 20 September at UN Headquarters in New York, will consider how to accelerate this transformation….
Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, noting that despite “extreme heat, ferocious floods, and tens of thousands dead from devastating droughts”, the continent was responsible for less than four per cent of emissions. “The blow inflicted on development is all around with growing hunger and displacement”, he said. ‘Quantum…
The US Secretary of State had arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit; Photo: Twitter Riyadh: Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has said that many countries, including the United States, have offered to provide technology and support for Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear program, which is currently being considered. According to the world news…
Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the UN Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), warns that current efforts are not enough to achieve the SDG 7 on time. There has been some progress on specific elements…
According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, set up one year ago at the request of the Human Rights Council, Russian troops committed a “wide range” of violations across the country, many of which are war crimes. These included attacks with explosive weapons in populated areas, wilful killings of civilians, unlawful confinement, torture, rape…
“Now is the time for us to act in unison, to secure a nationwide ceasefire, advance the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, and create the conditions necessary for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity, with our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Syria, and to regional…
Islamabad: (PNP Update) Ministry of Energy has claimed to restore all the grid stations after power was suspended for several hours due to major power breakdown across the country. According to the Ministry of Energy, all grid stations across the country have been restored, out of 1112 grid stations, electricity has been restored at all…
ISLAMABAD: (PNP News) Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan says that there is no major power failure in the country, it is hoped that in the next 12 hours the power will be fully restored throughout the country, Peshawar and Islamabad. Some grid stations have been restored. Khurram Dastgir Khan said that at the…
Islamabad: (Dunya News) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that measures are being taken on an emergency basis to convert agricultural tube wells to solar energy. . Under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, a review meeting was held regarding the implementation of Kisan Package and solarization of agricultural tubewells across the country, in which…
