Year: 2022

Opening 10 new oil and gas sites is a win for fossil fuel companies – but a staggering loss for the rest of Australia

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Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King yesterday handed Australia’s fossil fuel industry two significant wins. The minister announced oil and gas exploration will be allowed at ten new Australian ocean sites – comprising almost 47,000 square kilometres. And she approved two new offshore greenhouse gas storage areas off Western Australia and the Northern Territory, to explore the potential of “carbon capture and storage” (CCS) technology. The minister said the new oil and gas permits will bolster energy security in Australia and beyond, and ultimately aid the transition to renewables. King also…

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SC moved for withdrawal of fuel price adjustment from power bills

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In the wake of daily protests by the general public and traders against inflated electricity bills, a local lawyer on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the federal government to either withdraw completely or at least reduce to some extent the Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) charges and other surcharges from the utility bills. Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court allowed dozens of petitioners to pay only the electricity bill for July, excluding the FPA amount. Advocate Zulfikar Ahmed Bhutto, while acting pro bono publico, filed a petition with…

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Pak Army Officers, Federal Cabinet To Donate One Month’s Salary To Flood Relief Fund

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Pakistan Army officers and all members of the federal cabinet announced to donate one month’s salary to the flood relief fund. A statement issued by the military’s media wing said on Thursday that “All General Officers of the Pakistan Army (all Brigadiers, Major Generals, Lieutenant Generals, and Generals) have donated one month’s pay to go towards relief and humanitarian aid/ration packages for flood-affected families in Pakistan”. On the other hand, all the members of the federal cabinet have announced that they will donate one month’s salary to the flood victims.

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Pakistan should exploit coal reserves for power generation

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Coal is the most widely used cheap electricity producing source, which is currently generating 36% of world’s electricity, stated Wang Zihai, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) during a think tank session held at PCJCCI secretariat on Tuesday. He added that Pakistan has large reserves of coal specially lignite coal which China has imported for $8bn in 2021 from other countries instead of Pakistan due to the lack of technology and modern methods. The government of Pakistan should introduce modern technology to facilitate the miners with…

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Energy crisis in Pakistan: Conservation is the only solution

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Energy in all forms is closely linked to economic prosperity of the county. Due to urbanization, climate change, and global warming energy demand is increasing. Pakistan is the state which is facing energy crisis and unfortunately failed to find a relevant solution. Presently, we are using many electronic gadgets which cause electricity consumption. On the other hand; government buildings, including General Assemblies consume a lot of electricity and their utility bills often remain unpaid. According to reports, the country’s public sector distribution companies (DISCOs) lost more than Rs. 2.8 billion…

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