Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri has been appointed as member of the prestigious COP29 Azerbaijan International Advisory Committee to assist the chair on the global environmental moot’s negotiation agenda.
Read MoreTag: SDPI
Experts Advocate for Renewable Energy and Grid Modernization in Pakistan
A webinar organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) brought experts together to discuss the future of renewable energy in Pakistan. Titled “Emerging Trends in Pakistan’s Renewable Energy Sector: Charting the Agenda for 2030 and Beyond,” the event emphasized the necessity of integrating renewable energy into the country’s energy mix while addressing grid modernization and local manufacturing constraints. Key…
Read MoreExperts Emphasize Challenges and Opportunities in Transitioning from Coal Power in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a public-private dialogue organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) as part of its Clean Energy Transition Programme, experts discussed the need for innovative financing and technological advancements to facilitate a just and clean energy transition in Pakistan. Titled “Beginning of the End: Transitioning away from Coal – Forging an Orderly, Equitable, and Just Energy Transition in…
Read MoreSDPI’s moot on energy sector reforms
‘Next elected Govt should declare emergency in Pakistani energy sector to effectively deal with many of its woes including circular debt’ The incoming elected government should declare a state of emergency in the energy sector to effectively deal with many of its issues that have been persisting for the last many decades and continuously worsening each passing day.This was one…
Read MoreEconomist terms energy sector ‘black hole’
ISLAMABAD: Dr Hafeez Pasha, former finance minister, Wednesday, while identifying key areas which undermine human security in Pakistan has said that the black hole in Pakistan’s economy is the energy sector, due to unbelievable levels of line losses and rising energy prices. He said this while speaking at the launch of his report titled, “Human Security in Pakistan” on the…
Read MoreCheaper energy can spur economic growth: Nepra
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Chairman Waseem Mukhtar on Monday said that promoting energy affordability for the export sector through regionally competitive tariffs was a critical factor in boosting economic growth in current challenging times. Addressing the Pakistan Energy Conference jointly organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Eventive Solutions, he said other critical factors were…
Read More