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The Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Mitigation Actions (NDCs and NAMAs)- The Case of Pakistan

16 June 2020
Pakistan is a developing country, despite low emissions, it is ranked fifth when it comes to being affected by the impacts of climate change. During the period 1994-2013, the extreme climate events caused an economic loss of 4 billion USD. Pakistan having ratified Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement…

Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands

16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…

Women in Energy (WIE) Pakistan

21 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Women in Energy Pakistan, reports accomplishments and lessons learned from their committed activities under each pillar.

Karachi Electric, Pakistan

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Karachi Electric, Pakistan, shares their activities to support the objectives of the network.

Water and Power Development Authority, Pakistan

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Water and Power Development Authority Pakistan, shares their activities to support the objectives of the network

Barriers and Enablers to Renewable Energy Financing and Investment for Grid-connected Wind and Solar

20 June 2019
Wind and solar are undergoing a global revolution with rapidly increasing installations driven by a range of technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional drivers. Recent work under the USAID, US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) project, found that…

Developing a Direct Power Purchase Agreement Mechanism in Viet Nam

20 June 2019
Corporate entities with facilities in Asia are increasingly interested in procuring renewable power to meet sustainability targets, hedge against power price volatility, and add resiliency to their power supply. However, restrictions within the transitional power markets found in many Asian…

Women-Centric Mini-Grid Enterprises in South Asia: Micro Hydropower in Nepal and Pakistan

18 June 2019
Renewable energy mini-grids are becoming a widely accepted solution for cost-effective and reliable energy access. Hydro mini-grids in Nepal and Pakistan reveal that the long-term sustainability of projects is dependent on whether they are run as enterprises that generate revenue which is re-…

The Exclusive Benefits of Inclusive Development

18 June 2019
In this presentation, Ms. Fiza Farhan highlighted why optimal development pathways can only be accomplished by including all segments of society. She touched on gender inclusion, access to energy, and other social aspects that can be incorporated into energy sector development approaches to create…

Evidence-Based City Climate Action Planning for Global 1.5 Degrees C Goal

5 December 2018
Learn more about WRI Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG Emission Inventories (GPC), an evidence-based climate action planning.