ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday joined world leaders at Climate Implementation Summit being held in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh. Upon arrival at the Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Centre, the prime minister was received by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The government of Egypt … Read more
Prince Charles will not attend the COP27 climate change conference, Buckingham Palace says. A story in the Sunday Times claimed Prime Minister Liz Truss had “ordered” the King not to attend. He has previously made a speech at the event via video link from the UK, via the Queen and the Royal Envoy for ENIE. … Read more
GLASGOW: A draft text at the COP26 climate summit urged countries on Wednesday to revisit their emissions cutting goals by 2022, three years ahead of schedule, after data showed current plans were far from limiting heating to 1.5°C. After 10 days of technical discussions among delegates from nearly 200 nations in Glasgow on how the world … Read more
GLASGOW: Thousands of youth activists were preparing to descend on Glasgow on Friday to protest against what they say is a dangerous lack of action by leaders at the COP26 climate summit. Demonstrations are expected across the Scottish city to highlight the disconnect between the glacial pace of emissions reductions and the climate emergency already … Read more
