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CHN Energy Tackles ‘Last Mile’ Challenge with Recycling Breakthrough for Retired Wind & Solar Equipment

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Beijing, China: As China’s renewable energy capacity surges, managing the end-of-life phase of wind and solar infrastructure has emerged as a critical challenge. With combined installed capacity exceeding 1.48 billion kilowatts as of March 2025—surpassing thermal power for the first time—the country is now turning its focus to sustainability beyond generation. Early-generation renewable equipment, typically designed to last 20–25 years, is entering large-scale retirement. By 2050, decommissioned solar panels are projected to reach 20 million tonnes, while retired wind turbine blades could total 3 million tonnes by 2035, posing significant…

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FPCCI Raises Alarm Over Dnata’s Ad-Hoc Cargo Charges, Cites Threat to Export Competitiveness

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Karachi: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Chairman BMP-Progressive and Senior Vice President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has strongly criticized Gerry’s Dnata for imposing an ad-hoc handling charge of Rs50 per kilogram (excluding taxes) on export cargo, calling the move unfair, unilateral, and damaging to Pakistan’s already strained export sector. In a statement, Magoon highlighted that exporters are already facing mounting challenges, including rising business costs, record-high international freight rates, and a difficult global trade environment. He warned that the sudden additional charge would directly erode the…

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Trump claims victory as Iran resists, sending oil prices soaring and global economy into tailspin

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WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed victory in a conflict with Iran, but Tehran continues to resist, a situation that has sent oil prices through the roof and pushed the global economy into a tailspin, according to reports. An unplanned war with unintended consequences The escalating standoff between the United States and Iran has produced far-reaching and largely unintended consequences for the global economy. What has been described as an unplanned war has spiralled into a crisis with ramifications well beyond the Middle East, affecting energy markets and international…

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Pakistan expands domestic power generation as Asian LNG shortages bite

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SINGAPORE/KARACHI: Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard energy supply, industry officials say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices threaten to suppress LNG demand. Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs in the second major supply shock in four years, as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has all but stopped and No.2 global exporter Qatar has halted shipments. In South Asia, Bangladesh is increasing coal power generation and coal-fired power imports in March,…

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Sindh accelerates digital governance drive as CM Murad Shah oversees expansion of e-stamping system730,000 challans processed, Rs12.8 bn collected through e-Stamping platform

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KARACHI (March 17): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched an expanded push for digital governance in the province, describing technology-driven reforms as central to building a transparent, efficient and citizen-centric government, as he presided over the signing ceremony for the e-Stamping system.The ceremony held at CM House was attended by Provincial Ministers Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and Syed Sardar Shah, SACM Ali Rashid, Spokespersons Nadir Gabol and Buland Junejo, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Chairman P&D Najam Shah, and Senior Member Board of Revenue Khalid Hyder Shah, Secretary…

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