BEIJING – China on Thursday defended its purchases of Russian oil as “legitimate” and criticised the United States for “unilateral bullying” amid rising tensions over trade and energy policies. The statement came after former US President Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to stop buying Russian oil, and claimed he would pressure […]
Energy
Energy minister calls for clean tech collaboration at COMSATS seminar
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), in collaboration with a number of national and international partner organizations, held international Seminar on The Future of Energy: Innovations in Renewable and Clean Energy Technologies. H.E. Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Federal Minister for Energy, Government of Pakistan, graced the inaugural […]
Pakistan, Germany to boost energy sector digitisation
Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to modernize its power sector, highlighting digitization, green energy transition, and research-led reforms as key to achieving sustainable development goals. He was speaking, during a meeting, with a delegation of the German Development Agency (GIZ), led by Deputy Head of Mission […]
Innovative biofuels can transform Pakistan’s energy landscape: FPCCI
Convener of the FPCCI’s Regional Committee on Food, Shahid Imran, has said that emerging innovative biofuels hold immense potential for advancing renewable energy solutions in Pakistan, a country grappling with rising energy demands and the impacts of climate change. Speaking to a delegation of industrialists led by Engr. Sultan Mahmood Arain, Chairman/CEO of Creative Group […]
Pakistan’s energy costs pose challenges for industrial competitiveness
Pakistan’s industrial sector faces high electricity costs, nearly double that of major economies like China, India, and the United States. A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) highlights that power tariffs in Pakistan’s energy-intensive industries average 13.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), significantly higher than the US, India, China, and even the European Union. […]
Govt not increasing electricity tariff for consumers?
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday issued a notification, saying that it had not increased the power tariff for the consumers but only allowed quarterly adjustments. The quarterly adjustments of Rs3.644/unit are for the quarter (April to June) of 2021-2022 which will not increase the bills as the government’s notified Schedule of Tariff (SoT) will be […]
Striking French refinery workers defy government threats
Paris: Striking French oil refinery employees voted Wednesday to maintain blockades now in their third week, despite a government order for some of them to return to work in a bid to get fuel supplies flowing. The industrial action to demand pay hikes has paralysed six out of the seven fuel refineries in France, leading […]
Shell says CEO stepping down at end of 2022
London: British energy giant Shell announced Thursday that chief executive Ben van Beurden will step down at the end of the year to be replaced by renewables director Wael Sawan. Van Beurden, who will have been at the helm for nine years, will be succeeded by the head of integrated gas, renewables and energy solutions, […]
Ukraine nuclear plant disconnected from grid after nearby fire
Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under occupation by Russian troops was disconnected from the national power supply on Thursday, the state energy operator said. “The actions of the invaders caused a complete disconnection of the (Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant) from the power grid the first in the history of the plant,” Energoatom said on […]
KP Govt shifting all economic zones on solar energy
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC), a subsidiary of the KP government, is going to shift all economic zones to solar energy. The initiative is the first of its kind and initially, three economic zones would be shifted on solar energy and in the next phase all economic zones would be […]