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Phasing down coal: UN report details challenges, opportunities

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CPEC-Project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing the critical task of phasing down its coal power plants, necessitating a careful examination of various factors like energy security, environmental impacts, socio-economic impacts of just transition, and feasibility of power generation alternatives, says a new United Nations report. One of the main challenges of phasing out coal in Pakistan is the existing coal capacity and long-term agreements associated with coal projects, such as those under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The government faces difficulties in shutting down these plants immediately due to capacity payments and…

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Pakistan seeks investment in solar parks to cut energy bill

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Pak-China

ISLAMABAD: In order to meet energy requirement of the country, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday invited China to invest in solar parks to help reduce Pakistan’s energy import bill and support the country’s fight against climate change. “Investments in solar parks would benefit two-fold. On one hand, they will support Pakistan’s endeavours for climate action and also help reduce energy import bill,” the PM said while addressing 3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation conference in China. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), on…

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Footprints: Balochistan’s sustainable ‘university’

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grid based battery storage

THE weather takes a pleasant turn as one journeys out of urban Quetta. The road to Hanna Urak presents one with a calm oasis, even amidst burgeoning housing developments. Along this main road, perched on one side, we come across the University of Community Development, a unique, climate-conscious institution. Set in the scenic embrace of the Hanna Urak valley’s mountainous terrain, this university spans four lush acres of land, allocated by the former chief minister Jam Muhammad Yousaf, back in 2006. The brainchild of the Institute of Development Studies and…

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Mardan set to be declared power theft-free city today

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power-sector

ISLAMABAD: The efforts to curb power theft have started paying off. Mardan is going to be declared a theft-free city today (Wednesday) by the Ministry of Energy. Attached with it is a reward for the citizens: there will be no load-shedding from now onward as long as power theft remains at zero level. Mardan had been facing power outages of more than six hours a day. Situated around 50 kilometers from the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mardan was among the worst performers, as power losses there were reported around…

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Plan for G2G oil deal with Russia shelved

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Pakistan-Russia

Govt allows refineries to enter into direct commercial contracts with Russian firms ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to shelve plans for a long-term oil import deal with Russia under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement and has allowed refineries to strike direct commercial agreements with companies of the European nation. Earlier, Pakistan and Russia agreed to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with the objective of crude oil imports as part of a G2G agreement. However, the establishment of SPV, whose task was to import oil and then ship it to…

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