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Karachi: The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) has demanded that a national-level emergency should be declared to tackle the problem of marine pollution as the recent sighting of coral bleaching near Charna Island shows that serious environmental issue is getting worse every passing day. In a press statement issued on Friday, NFEH President Muhammad Naeem Qureshi said that the federal, Sindh, and Balochistan governments should sit together and collectively tackle the menacing issue of marine pollution. He said that any further delay in tackling this emergency could cause…

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ISLAMABAD: In a major setback to gas-starved consumers, Pakistan could not get even a single bid for three LNG (liquefied natural gas) cargoes meant for the first half of January and attracted the highest price for the second half of the month mainly because of delayed tenders amid rising international prices. Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) had issued tenders for six cargoes for delivery between Jan 8 and Feb 1. In response, no supplier or trader bid for the first three slots between Jan 8 and Jan 18. This is the…

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The government has set ambitious targets to introduce 20% renewable energy by 2025 and 30% by the end of 2030, said Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar during a meeting with British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner on Thursday. The SAPM shared the structural reforms being carried out in the energy sector in view of the new Renewable Energy Policy of Pakistan. He said that with an additional share of 30-40% from hydel power generation, Pakistan would have the cleanest generation mix as a result. The special…

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The following liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming weeks. Estimated arrival dates, often revised by port authorities and AIS Live ship-tracking data on Refinitiv Eikon, are updated below. Some tankers heading for Belgium and Britain may be loading at the terminal. Those expected to load are indicated with an (L). Those likely to perform ship-to-ship transfers are indicated with (STS). Tankers that have docked are indicated with (A).

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MILAN: Developers of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) have started feasibility studies on blending hydrogen with the natural gas the pipeline will bring in from Azerbaijan, the TAP head said. “The company has kicked off a technical study and we hope to be in a position to make a first assessment by the end of June next year,” TAP managing director Luca Schieppati told Reuters on Wednesday. TAP is the final leg of a $40 billion project named the Southern Gas Corridor, which will carry 10 billion cubic metres of…

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