Global Coal Consumption Hits Record High in 2024 Despite Rapid Growth in Renewables

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October 23, 2025:Global coal consumption surged to an all-time high in 2024, even as renewable energy sources such as solar and wind expanded at record rates, according to the latest State of Climate Action assessment. The report revealed that although renewables captured a growing share of electricity generation, rising global energy demand ultimately drove higher coal usage — pushing nations further off track from their Paris Agreement climate goals. It warned that greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite unprecedented clean energy deployment, highlighting a widening gap between climate commitments…

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Qatar, Pakistan to Discuss LNG Supply Reductions as Domestic Energy Demand Falls

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Doha/Islamabad, October 23, 2025:Officials from QatarEnergy are set to meet with representatives of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) next week to discuss Islamabad’s request to reduce liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments for 2025, amid a marked decline in Pakistan’s domestic energy demand, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The meetings, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, will focus on Pakistan’s proposal to postpone or resell around two dozen LNG cargoes in the international market. Although the discussions form part of regular annual supply reviews, industry observers say they have attracted significant attention due to…

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NA Committee Directs Climate Ministry to Act on Worsening Air Quality and Stronger Climate Response in Gilgit-Baltistan

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ISLAMABAD / GILGIT, October 23, 2025:Pakistan’s inadequate environmental oversight came under sharp scrutiny on Wednesday as the National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination expressed alarm over the country’s outdated emission standards, which remain fixed at Euro-II levels — a benchmark abandoned by most nations over a decade ago. During the meeting, the committee received a joint briefing from the Ministry of Climate Change and the Islamabad Capital Territory administration, which revealed that Pakistan’s vehicle emission limits and National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) continue to align with…

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K-Electric CEO Moonis Alvi Sounds Alarm Over Power Sector Crisis

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Karachi, October 2025: K-Electric (KE) CEO Moonis Alvi has issued a stark warning over what he describes as an unfolding crisis in Pakistan’s power sector, following NEPRA’s recent decision to drastically revise the utility’s determined tariff. In a detailed statement, Alvi said that after 2.5 years of exhaustive engagement with NEPRA — involving evidence, third-party validations, and multiple rounds of scrutiny — KE’s Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) was finalized and accepted in good faith, despite several downward revisions. The approved tariff allowed KE to post a modest profit of Rs. 4…

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IRENA and Sierra Leone Host 2nd APRA Investment Forum to Accelerate Renewable Energy Finance in Africa

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Abu Dhabi/Freetown, 22 October 2025: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Government of Sierra Leone have officially launched the Second Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) Investment Forum, aimed at scaling up investments to drive the continent’s clean energy transition and green industrialisation. Held from 22–23 October 2025 at the Freetown International Conference Centre, the forum gathers ministers, senior officials from APRA partner countries, investors, developers, and financial institutions for high-level policy dialogues, technical sessions, and matchmaking opportunities. A dedicated project exhibition provides regional developers with a…

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