EPA

Environmental Protection Agency rule requires greenhouse gas emissions be reduced by 90% by 2032

Says excess waste production in capital endangers its environment and wildlife

Vehicles found emitting smoke exceeding prescribed limits were impounded

Units have been established without formal approval of authorities concerned in sector H-13

A thorough examination of 152 brick kilns revealed that 18 of them were emitting excessive smoke

Two penalties amounting to Rs50,000 imposed as well

Show-cause notices served to hospitals for violating smog control SOPs

Senate panel directs immediate termination of cleanliness contract for Faisal Mosque

Experts suggest building capacity of EPA

Notices issued to 15 shopkeepers, staff summoned for hearing

Owners say will appeal against Supreme Court order

Smog grips Pakistan with increasing respiratory issues

Plastic bags stamped ‘degradable’ officials claim to move a trick of traders to fool people and authorities after ban

PAK-EPA official tells Senate panel country lacks effective vehicular emission testing system

EPA chief laments the absence of water filtration plants in the city

A three-judge bench headed by CJP hears suo-moto notice on the environmental pollution

EPA conducted a survey in different industrial areas including sectors I-9, I-10 to control air pollution

Concentrations of lung-damaging ozone hit a record high in China in June

President Trump on Thursday announced the departure of his environment chief, Scott Pruitt amidst ethics scandals

A woman confronted EPA chief Scott Pruitt at a Washington restaurant and called on him to resign

Marriage halls in capital directed to pay regularisation charges to CDA

People becoming vulnerable to hypertension and high blood pressure

Study makes startling revelations about impact of climate change on South Asia by 2100

The action has been taken over non-compliance of Environmental Protection Order issued to different units

Pak-EPA Director General Farzana Altaf presented a report to Ministry of Climate Change Secretary Syed Abu Akif

Disposal of hospital waste at public places risks spread of TB, HIV, hepatitis and polio

Contagious diseases on the rise in area owing to dumping of waste

EPA says health facilities have been warned of being sealed permanently if any further violation was observed

The committee has been tasked to submit its report within 25 days

Group of political ecologists dedicated to solving environmental issues

PMD chief says conditions may persist till November-end

The petitioner’s counsel contended the appointment of Dr Javed Iqbal was against the services rules

Hearing comes almost a year after work on the project began sans EPA’s nod

The CM said giving a clean atmosphere to the masses was the responsibility of the institutions concerned

Project has once again been overlooked in 2016-17 budget

Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah directed the officials to submit their replies by September 19

No hard data available to gauge impact of outdoor pollution as central EPA lab for environmental analysis

National Environmental Quality Standards does not cover carbon emission

Wants design modified before granting NOC, also recommends other changes

Six months on, FPSC fails to conduct interviews of candidates shortlisted for EPA director general slot 

Petitioner also raised matter of burning solid waste in Peshawar

Top EPA official asks who would subscribe to data even if released; funding allocation for revival lapses

K-PEZDMC CEO says no industrial unit has installed water treatment plants

PHC directs petitioners to contact DG and take measures to address issue

Rs18.8m sought to revive lab for analysis and networking.

SC cites housing colonies that are polluting dams downstream with sewage; also hears stone crushing case

Commission says industries in I-9, I-10, motor vehicles major pollution contributors