Category: News & Announcement

KARACHI: After Islamabad again rejected Sindh’s claim to the gas it produces, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government at the centre may face another challenge in the shape of a likely partnership between the Pakistan Peoples Party government in Sindh and the Balochistan government over gas shortage in the two provinces. Both governments are mulling over a joint strategy over the gas crisis while toying different ideas to make their case stronger, including protest in parliament and raising the agreed points in the next meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI),…

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ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to introduce efficiency standards for all lighting products and equipment on Jan 15 as part of an aggressive energy conservation plan for all sectors of economy to reduce energy costs to consumers and be competitive in the market. The Managing Director of the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA), Dr Sardar Mohazzam, told Dawn that the minimum energy standards for lighting would come into force on Jan15, for motors in February and then for refrigerators and air-conditioners within the next six months. The NEECA is a…

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ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 12th Jan, 2020) Crescent Petroleum has outlined a range of efforts aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for company and the region in the decades ahead. Majid Jafar, Crescent Petroleum’s CEO, announced the company’s sustainability efforts during the opening panel of the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum. The panel, titled “Setting the 2020 Energy Agenda”, focused on the geopolitical risks in the energy industry, the drive to lower carbon emitting fuels, and the developments shaping the 2020 energy agenda that will determine the future of energy. Jafar said…

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Lately, there is a rift between Federal and Sindh governments on natural gas supply and pricing. The Centre’s desire is to have weighted average gas price formula of natural gas in Sindh by inclusion of RLNG in supply, whereas the Sindh government is asking for the constitutional right to use the domestic gas produced within the province. The problem is that domestic gas supply is falling whilst the demand is increasing. Without any fresh major gas discovery (not in sight), the gap is to be widened and the province-Centre tussle…

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This isn’t a revolution. It’s an evolution, and while that may lack the shock and awe of something like the shale boom, its long-term impact is extreme. This is the world of renewable energy, and three decades of progress shows a clear and undeniable pattern. close [x]PauseUnmuteLoaded: 0%Progress: 0%Remaining Time -0:05Fullscreen It’s hard to believe that we’ve been using solar and wind power for about thirty years now. The technology behind this type of renewable power generation may be even older, but the first data for solar and wind generation dates back only…

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