Year: 2021

The second and final day for world leaders at the summit in Glasgow was marked by two deals that could become key tools in the climate fight. The U.S. and European Union’s much-anticipated pledge to cut methane emissions got support from more than 90 countries, though super-polluters China and Russia held out. One hundred countries backed a U.K.-led declaration to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. Unlike previous plans to protect forests, the one announced Tuesday one was backed by Brazil, home to Amazon jungle, and Russia, home to the…

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For years, militaries around the world saw protecting their citizens as contradictory to protecting the environment. But the presence of top defense leaders, including NATO’s secretary general, at a U.N. climate change conference on Tuesday suggested that is starting to change. The Tuesday visit from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to the Glasgow climate talks was the first time a top alliance leader has come to the gathering since its first round in 1995. The trip came less than two weeks after the Pentagon, the White House and the U.S.…

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more than 130 renewable energy leaders, under the auspices of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Coalition for Action, launched a call to action today, encouraging all governments at national, regional, and local levels to ensure access to high-quality, sustainable jobs during the energy transition.  Limiting the earth’s temperature rise to 1.5°C by 2050 requires a full decarbonisation of the energy sector. As such, the clean energy transition must progress rapidly. But to build a climate-resilient future, the energy transition must advance in a just and inclusive manner, leaving nobody behind. As…

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Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) board has approved the expansion of its Thar Coal Block II Mine to 12.2 million tons per annum (Phase III). With this expansion, coal price of SECMC mine shall reduce to 27 USD/ton. SECMC is expected to complete this expansion by June 2023. At a price of $27 per ton, SECMC Block II coal shall become the cheapest fuel source in the country and will ensure economic stability and energy security for the country. It shall enable Pakistan to save USD 420 million per…

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