LHC directs imposition of fines for water wastage
LAHORE: Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Shahid Karim directed the concerned quarters to impose a fine of Rs20,000 on commercial and Rs10,000 on residential consumers in an attempt to limit…
China’s emissions targets not robust enough, U.S. energy chief says
China’s current emissions reduction targets are not as strong as they need to be, U.S. Deputy Secretary for Energy David Turk said Monday. “I think every country needs to take…
Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades
Blackhawk Sewer & Water contractor Khaild Waarith fixes and closes off a leaking lead service pipe ahead of service line replacement in the 3100 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in…
A showdown is brewing over money, oil and carbon
In this aerial view water vapour and exhaust rise from the steel mill of Salzgitter AG, one Europe’s largest steel producers, on November 22, 2023 in Salzgitter, Germany. Sean Gallup…
First long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel takes off
Flight100, Virgin Atlantic’s world first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline is fuelled ahead of its take off from London Heathrow to New York JFK…
OPEC says oil industry unjustly vilified ahead of COP28
OPEC has refused to switch to bigger output increases as group sources have cited a lack of spare capacity among members to add more barrels as well as the need…
Pulmonary disease risk soars as air quality worsens, say experts
KARACHI: Issuing a stark warning on Friday, health experts in Pakistan highlighted the escalating air pollution evident from the worsening Air Quality Index of major cities in Sindh and Punjab.…
Coal use needs to be cut faster to meet emissions target, analysis
A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia. Aditya Aji | AFP | Getty Images Efforts to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius are failing “across the board” — and major…
IEA lists ingredients to keep worst effects of climate change at bay
A wind turbine installation taking place in Germany on July 14, 2023. The International Energy Agency is calling for a surge in renewable energy installations over the next few years.…
One Tesla manager thinks used cars are ‘absolutely pivotal’ for EVs
Used Tesla cars for sale at Big Motoring World’s showroom in the U.K., in 2023. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Used electric vehicles are set to play an…