{"id":100200,"date":"2024-10-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=100200"},"modified":"2024-10-25T12:52:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:52:54","slug":"lahore-climate-action-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-climate-action-plan.html","title":{"rendered":"Lahore Climate Action Plan launched to tackle rising pollution, heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: In a significant move to address escalating environmental challenges, the Urban Unit of Punjab launched the Lahore Climate Action Plan (LCAP) during a strategic appraisal workshop on October 24, according to news sources. The LCAP, a comprehensive framework to tackle Lahore\u2019s severe air pollution, rising temperatures, urban heat islands, and frequent flooding, is part of the broader Climate Resilient Punjab Vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/preparations-underway-to-tackle-smog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preparations underway to tackle smog issue in Lahore via artificial rain<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop was inaugurated by Raja Jehangir, Secretary of the Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD), with program insights shared by Usman Manzoor of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Promise Programme and Shruti Narayan of C40 Cities. Narayan emphasized that regional collaboration would be essential in addressing the complex climate challenges Lahore faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abid Hussainy, Project Team Lead and General Manager of Environment &amp; Climate Change at the Urban Unit, presented an overview of LCAP, aligning it with the 2024 Climate Resilient Punjab Vision and Action Plan. The plan sets ambitious goals, including a 50% reduction in emissions by next year and achieving emissions neutrality by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ai-generated-challans-for-smoke-emitting-vehicles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anti-Smog Campaign: AI-generated challans for smoke-emitting vehicles in LHR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lahore currently experiences 265 days annually with unhealthy air quality levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching peaks of 405. The city\u2019s high pollution levels stem from rapid urbanization, a 4.5 million-strong motorcycle fleet, 3.4 million cars, 6,800 industries, and extensive rice field stubble burning, which has increased by 10% this year. To counter these issues, LCAP will prioritize sustainable waste management, addressing the lack of a proper landfill, and advocating for reforestation to restore green cover across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-to-form-authority-to-tackle-smog.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab To Form Authority To Tackle Smog<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official launch concluded with a signing ceremony by Raja Jehangir, Dr. Imran Hamid Sheikh, and Abid Hussainy, marking a unified commitment to climate resilience. The launch of LCAP sets the groundwork for decisive climate action to restore Lahore\u2019s environment and support the city\u2019s sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: In a significant move to address escalating environmental challenges, the Urban Unit of Punjab launched the Lahore Climate Action Plan (LCAP) during a strategic appraisal workshop on October 24, according to news sources. The LCAP, a comprehensive framework to tackle Lahore\u2019s severe air pollution, rising temperatures, urban heat islands, and frequent flooding, is part of the broader Climate Resilient Punjab Vision. Read: Preparations underway to tackle smog issue in Lahore via artificial rain The workshop was inaugurated by Raja Jehangir, Secretary of the Punjab Environmental Protection Department (EPD), with program insights shared by Usman Manzoor of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Promise Programme and Shruti Narayan of C40 Cities. Narayan emphasized that regional collaboration would be essential in addressing the complex climate challenges Lahore faces. Abid Hussainy, Project Team Lead and General Manager of Environment &amp; Climate Change at the Urban Unit, presented an overview of LCAP, aligning it with the 2024 Climate Resilient Punjab Vision and Action Plan. The plan sets ambitious goals, including a 50% reduction in emissions by next year and achieving emissions neutrality by 2050. Read: Anti-Smog Campaign: AI-generated challans for smoke-emitting vehicles in LHR Lahore currently experiences 265 days annually with unhealthy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":76191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[59934,59935,48409,59933,59932],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-100200","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-lahore-air-quality-index","9":"tag-lahore-climate-action-plan","10":"tag-lahore-smog","11":"tag-latest-on-lahore-smog","12":"tag-plans-to-reduce-smog-in-lahore","13":"cat-15181-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lahore Climate Action Plan launched - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The plan sets ambitious goals, including a 50% reduction in emissions by next year and achieving emissions neutrality by 2050...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-climate-action-plan.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lahore Climate Action Plan launched - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The plan sets ambitious goals, including a 50% reduction in emissions by next year and achieving emissions neutrality by 2050...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/lahore-climate-action-plan.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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