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At COP27 in Egypt, Pakistan-led negotiators adopt accord to set up ‘loss and damage’ fund

Minister Sherry Rehman seeks climate justice through early operationalization of the ‘loss and damages’ fund The development is viewed as…

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Climate change risks may cut Pakistan’s GDP 18-20% by 2050: World Bank

Up to 9% of GDP will likely be lost due to climate change. Irrigation water shortages may dent GDP by…

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Water Quality:17 brands are unsafe for human consumption ,Says PCRWR

Islamabad: Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in its first quarterly bottled water quality monitoring report for the…

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Sindh govt to launch WB-funded project for irrigation, farm sector reforms

HYDERABAD: World Bank’s (WB) regional director John Roome has said the Sindh government with the WB’s help is going to…

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World Bank to provide $1.3bn for agriculture, housing relief

WASHINGTON: The World Bank said on Wednesday that it intends to provide Pakistan with $1.3 billion for emergency, agriculture and…

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At COP27, flood-battered Pakistan leads push to make polluting countries pay

DADU, Pakistan — Before the floods, Mazhar Hussain Birhamni dreamed of becoming a scholar. The 22-year-old wanted to pursue a…

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World Bank Group Launches Global Shield Financing Facility to Help Developing Countries Adapt to #ClimateChange

WASHINGTON: After the COP27 held in Egypt, the World Bank Group has announced a Global Shield Financing Facility to help…

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Pakistan will be among first to receive G7 ‘Global Shield’ climate funding

SHARM EL-SHEIKH – Pakistan, Ghana and Bangladesh will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 ‘Global Shield’…

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Climate change’s adverse impact on Pakistan to be highlighted at COP 27

ISLAMABAD: In the wake of this year’s monsoon flooding of Biblical proportions, due to which some districts of Sindh and…

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Pakistan at COP27 demands climate aid, says ‘dystopia’ already here

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Pakistan will not be satisfied unless UN climate summit negotiators unlock emergency cash for the country to rebuild…

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