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China’s pledge to stop building coal-fired power plants overseas could cull $50 billion of investment as it slashes future carbon emissions, analysts said. Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a pre-recorded address at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that China would help developing countries build green energy production and halt construction of coal power plants abroad. China has been under international pressure to announce an end to overseas coal financing as part of its updated package of national climate pledges to be submitted to the United Nations. Beijing…

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The government approved the New #Gwadar International Airport project at an upward revised cost of Rs51.3 billion, showing an increase of 138% in its construction price within five years amid a slow pace progress on an important #China #Pakistan Economic Corridor (#CPEC) scheme. The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) took the decision to revise upward the project cost. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Jehanzeb Khan chaired the CDWP meeting. The body has a mandate to scrutinise and approve development schemes and refer the mega projects for final ratification of the Executive…

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New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood. The guidelines recommend new air quality levels to protect the health of populations, by reducing levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change. Since WHO’s last 2005 global update, there has been a marked increase of evidence that shows how air pollution affects different aspects of health. For that reason, and after a systematic review of the accumulated evidence,…

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The federal government is resolved to work with K-Electric (KE) to address the power challenges in Karachi keeping in mind the growing power demand of the city, a minister said. It’s good to see a concerted effort being made by KE to meet Karachi’s power demands,” said Ali Zaidi Minister for Maritime Affairs during his visit to K-Electric’s Bin Qasim Power Station 3 (BQPS-III). “It’s also encouraging to note that this plant will be running on RLNG which is environmentally friendly, and the additional power will boost industrial productivity and…

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This is the third resignation by technocrats in the energy sector in a row since the PTI government assumed power. Tabish Gauhar had earlier tendered resignation and went to Dubai in protest because of meddling into the power sector affairs by the-then SAPM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar, but he came back on the intervention of the prime minister on January 12, 2021. First, SAPM Syed Shahzad Qasim resigned and then SAPM Nadeem Babar was asked to resign because of the petrol crisis. Now SAPM Tabish Gauhar was told to tender…

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