Biogas and bio-CNG
Rural life, especially for the poor, is very difficult in terms of fuel and energy. Cheap and clean fuel is a major and urgent requirement for rural and semi-urban areas.…
Biogas potential in Pakistan
For the last five years, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources (MPNR) has been trying to implement a LNG project of a rather small capacity of 400 Billion Cubic Feet…
Role of LPG in gas crisis – II
Gas tariff and subsidies Gas and electricity prices are politically sensitive issues. The IMF compares prices in USD terms in which an energy price hike may not appear to be…
A winter without gas?
Part - II Gas and electricity prices have become politically sensitive issues. The IMF compares prices in dollars, which shows that energy price hikes are negligible. However, in rupees these…
Islamabad’s waste dilemma
When you walk through the streets of Islamabad, you can immediately sense the contradictions of a rapidly growing city. Gleaming new sectors, high-rise apartments and buzzing marketplaces present an image…
Bridge the climate-debt divide
At the recent UN-sponsored roundtable organised by TabadLab on ‘Bridging Pakistan’s Financing Gap at the Intersection of Debt and Climate’, convened after the FFD4 conference in Seville, I had the…
Climate’s gendered toll
Gender inequality in Pakistan is worsening as a result of climate change. Relatively speaking, women are in more desperate situations because of the prevailing socio-economic, cultural, and legal disparities. In…
Our fragile planet
Earth faces unprecedented threats. Essential resources like air and water are under strain, as human activities push the planet to its limits. Industrialization, population growth, and unsustainable consumption have triggered…
‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels
COP28 has ended with a compromise solution. There was one side, led by the developed countries, and climate activists which emphasized fast-tracked and definite end to fossil fuel. There was…
Replacing hopium with reality-Part – I
The stubborn refusal to look reality in the face and the wish for a good old daddy saviour has been our norm for 75 years. Amidst the advocacy of unrealistic…
