China has recorded a decline in petrol consumption, with overall demand falling by 5.5 percent, according to recent reports highlighting shifting energy trends in the world’s second-largest economy. Officials and industry observers attribute the decrease to a combination of global and domestic factors, including rising international oil prices linked to geopolitical tensions and policy shifts […]
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Trump repeals EPA climate endangerment finding
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of the 2009 “endangerment finding,” a landmark determination that formed the legal foundation for federal climate regulations for nearly two decades. Read More: Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback The finding, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act, concluded […]
Trump orders US withdrawal from dozens of global organisations
US President Donald Trump has directed the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations, including the foundational climate treaty known as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The decision is part of what the White House described on Wednesday as a broader exit […]
COP30 ends with mixed results, historic win for just transition
BELEM: COP30, held in the Brazilian city of Belem on the edge of the Amazon, concluded on Saturday a day later than scheduled, leaving delegates with mixed feelings. While some hailed the conference as a success, others expressed disappointment over inadequate climate finance and the failure to address fossil fuel phase-out. Read More: COP30 highlights forest […]
Citizens, Lahore AQI and the Next Phase of Smog Mitigation
Government Action Got the Ball Rolling The state moved first: more monitors (from 3 to 41, with 100 planned by June 2026), 14 mobile units to chase hot spots, 8,500 industries under centralized oversight, 11,320 kilns geo-tagged and pushed to zig-zag tech, 2,300 sealed and 2,000+ demolished, Rs 245 million in fines, 5,000 super-seeders subsidized, […]
Sindh approves climate policy to cut carbon emissions by half
The Sindh government has approved the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) policy to tackle climate change – a move being hailed as a major milestone in the province’s efforts to protect the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Advisor to the Chief Minister on Environment, Dost Muhammad Rahimoon, said that the Sindh government has finalized […]