Almost all of the countries missed the UN deadline for the submission of updated climate targets, and experts stress the urgency of immediate policy updates as COP30 nears Out of nearly 200 countries, just 10 adhered to the submission deadline. Nearly 190 nations failed to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris […]
ECHA has added five chemicals to the Candidate List and updated one entry on 21 Jan 2025. Two of the newly added substances (octamethyltrisiloxane and perfluamine) are mainly used in the manufacturing of cleaning and washing products and electric and electronic, optical equipment. These substances are very persistent and very bioaccumulative. Furthermore, O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate and […]
Trump signed 26 executive orders after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America highlighting significant climate, energy, and tariff reforms. In the first week of Trump’s second presidency, a lot happened! Withdrawal from WHO, the Paris Climate Agreement, and renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” […]
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen Pakistan’s energy sector through regulatory improvements and the integration of renewable energy. Pakistan’s Power sector is stuck in a complex maze of obstacles The country is facing an electricity shortfall of approximately 10-15%. […]
