Punjab has introduced Pakistan’s first EPA-certified “Liquid Tree” technology to help reduce carbon emissions and urban pollution. The innovative project, developed under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s vision, has reached Lahore from Faisalabad.
According to reports, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab certified the technology. It marks the agency’s first certification of its kind since 1987.
AI-Powered Technology Targets Carbon Emissions
The bio-artificial tree absorbs carbon dioxide through a water-based bioreactor containing microalgae. It also releases oxygen into the environment. Researchers collected more than 100 microalgae species from Karachi to Khyber. They tested each variety’s carbon absorption capacity over seven months.
The most effective algae came from Sukkur, Sindh. Scientists later cultivated its seeds with assistance from GC University Faisalabad. Moreover, the artificial tree features an AI-based calculator. It displays real-time carbon dioxide absorption and oxygen release.
Punjab Plans Wider Installation Across Cities
Maryam Nawaz congratulated the EPA, researchers, and scientists behind the successful development. She praised their innovation and commitment to environmental improvement. She described the successful trial as a major milestone in Punjab’s fight against pollution and smog.
Furthermore, the provincial government plans to expand the project after the successful experiment. During the first phase, authorities will install liquid trees inside and outside major shopping malls.
The chief minister said the technology could transform urban environmental management. She added that artificial trees would improve air quality like natural trees in commercial areas.
