oughly a three-hour drive south of Perth, Western Australia, off the South Western Highway and behind the historic mining town of Greenbushes, the land beyond the town’s primary school falls away to reveal a deep, grey scar. This is the site of an old tin mine known as the Cornwall Pit. At roughly 265m (870ft) deep, the terraced wall of the…
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Being a responsible corporate entity, the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has distributed 1500 winter packages among the flood-affected people in the flood-hit areas of Southern Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan.OGDCL under its Corporate Responsibility Program (CSR) has scaled up the distribution of winter packages among flood victims as the winter season has started in the country.While taking lead…
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Electricity tariff adjustments are expectedly coming back to the mean. Having touched all-time highs to as high as Rs10/unit for monthly adjustment – the last two months have seen the FPA down to 21 and 8 paisas, respectively. The actual impact would still be higher, as the collection for August 2022 is spread over six months in equal installments of…
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Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan and China have agreed to revive the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project which was left pending by the previous government. A six-member delegation of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) led by its President Lin Songtian on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Planning,…
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Pakistan and Saudi governments are giving final touches to several pacts including Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) during the forthcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Muhammad bin Salman to Pakistan, well informed sources told Business Recorder. Last week, a Pakistani delegation led by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Dr Musadik Masood Malik visited Saudi Arabia and…
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Di number of delegates wey get links to fossil fuels wey dey in attendance for di UN climate summit jump to 25% from di last meeting. One analysis wey BBC get show. Campaign group Global Witness discover say more dan 600 pipo wey dey Egypt for di Climate Change Summit dey linked to fossil fuels. Dis one pass di combined…
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The federal government cannot ensure smooth supply of eight-hour gas during cooking hours in the coming winters to domestic consumers of both gas companies – Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) as $37 per mmbtu subsidy is required. Captain Muhammad Mahmood (retired), Additional Secretary (Incharge) for the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) apprised a…
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Pakistan needs a mammoth $348 billion in eight years – 800% more than the current annual budget – to stop climate-induced disasters. Climate change, however, has the potential to shave off one-fifth of the economy if no action is taken now, says a new report released by the World Bank. The World Bank Group, on Thursday, released the Country Climate…
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As one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources in mitigation of climate change, solar PV is playing a major role in the future global electricity generation mix. With the upgrading of technology and products and the increase in application scenarios, distributed photovoltaics is showing enormous potential. According to industry analysts, distributed PV accounted for 47.9% of newly installed solar capacity…
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