The United States accounted for nearly one-third of the increase in global carbon dioxide emissions during 2025 as higher natural gas prices prompted power producers to rely more heavily on coal. A new energy report found that this shift reversed recent progress toward cleaner fuels, contributing significantly to the worldwide rise in emissions from the […]
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US accounts for one-third of global CO₂ emissions increase in 2025
The United States accounted for around one-third of the increase in global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in 2025, according to a new report by the Energy Institute, highlighting a reversal in the country’s recent shift towards cleaner energy sources. Produced in partnership with Ember, Kearney Institute and KPMG, the report found that higher natural gas […]
Budget 2026-27 brings solar tax stability
The federal government has decided not to increase sales tax on solar panels in the 2026-27 budget. The move provides relief to consumers facing high electricity costs. Solar users, businesses, and the renewable energy sector are expected to benefit significantly. The decision comes as a major relief for households and businesses that rely on solar […]
Pakistan plans gradual shift to electric transport
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has directed a gradual nationwide transition towards electric vehicles (EVs) transport as part of a broader strategy to strengthen energy security and promote sustainable development. Read More: PM Shehbaz pushes fast EV adoption plan The directive was issued during a high-level meeting on energy security held in Islamabad, where the prime […]
Pakistan, Germany sign €18m renewable energy grant deal
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Germany have signed a grant agreement worth €18 million to promote hydropower and renewable energy projects in the country’s northern areas, aiming to support sustainable development and improve access to clean electricity. The agreement was signed by Muhammad Humair Karim, Secretary of the Economic Affairs Division of Pakistan, and Sebastian Jacobi, […]
ECC approves revised power agreements to cut long-term costs
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved revised agreements with several power producers aimed at reducing long-term financial liabilities in the country’s energy sector. The decision, taken during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad, is expected to generate significant savings while clearing outstanding dues to power producers. Read […]
Majority of rooftop solar users to retain net metering benefits until 2031
ISLAMABAD – Around 80-85% of Pakistan’s existing rooftop solar prosumers will continue to benefit from the current net metering regime until 2030-31, officials told The News on Wednesday. These prosumers, mostly approved in FY2024-25, will be able to sell surplus electricity to the national grid at Rs25.32 per unit under a seven-year contract. Read More: […]
Copper Recycling & Renewable Energy Transition
Copper is a crucial metal, and it has played an extremely vital role in commencing industrial development over the past 150 years. Geoscience Australia, by the Australian Government, points out that Thomas Edison invented the first electric light in 1878 with the help of copper that carried current to it. Similarly, Alexander Graham Bell also […]
Nepra to hold hearing on proposed solar net-metering cuts
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has scheduled a public hearing on February 6 to consider proposals aimed at curtailing incentives for solar net-metering consumers, known as prosumers, amid concerns over rising electricity tariffs, grid instability and mounting financial stress on power utilities. Read More: NEPRA unveils major solar net metering changes In a public notice […]
Pakistan needs over $560bn to meet climate transition goals
Pakistan will require nearly $566 billion in investment to deliver on its latest climate commitments by 2035, according to a briefing on green finance and sustainability disclosure frameworks held in Karachi on Wednesday. Read More: Pakistan, UK seal £35m Green Compact to boost climate resilience The country’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 outline a 17 percent […]