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AKU Collaborates with Exide Pakistan for 3.3 MW Solar Photovoltaic Installation

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Aga-Khan

Aga Khan University (AKU) has embarked on its largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project to date, partnering with Exide Pakistan Limited for the installation at its Stadium Road Campus in Karachi, Pakistan. This initiative is part of AKU’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2030. The signing ceremony to kick off the project highlighted the importance of renewable energy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to clean energy systems. With Pakistan’s high solar irradiation, solar PV is an ideal solution for energy generation in the country. The project involves installing…

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Plans ‘Billion Tree Plus’ Project to Boost Forest Cover

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Billion-Tree

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced its decision to launch the ‘Billion Tree Plus‘ project aimed at increasing forest cover in the province. This initiative was discussed in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and attended by relevant officials, including Forest Minister Fazal Hakim and forest department representatives. During the meeting, officials briefed participants on various aspects of the forest department’s operations, including performance, targets, and administrative matters. Chief Minister Gandapur emphasized the importance of completing the groundwork for the new afforestation project and urged the…

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IEA raises oil demand outlook again but still lags OPEC

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Oil-gains

LONDON: The International Energy Agency on Thursday raised its view on 2024 oil demand growth for a fourth time since November as Houthi attacks disrupt Red Sea shipping, though it remains far less bullish than producer group OPEC. The Organization of the Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the IEA, which represents industrialised countries, have clashed in recent years over issues such as the long-term oil demand outlook and the need for investment in new supply. World oil demand will rise by 1.3 million bpd in 2024, the IEA said in its…

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France eyes return to Pakistan’s LNG market

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LNG

After legal disputes, French firms seek collaboration to address looming gas shortage ISLAMABAD: France is poised to re-enter Pakistan’s Liquefied natural gas (LNG) export market after an absence of over a decade, following a legal dispute that led to a French company withdrawing from the sector. During the previous Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) administration, a contract for an LNG project was awarded to French firm, GDF-Suez (now ENGIE), which eventually ended up in the apex court.The PPP government granted a 3.5 million tonne LNG import project to the GDF-Suez on…

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