Author: sbt

From production to consumption, the food and beverage (F&B) sector can have considerable adverse effects on energy usage, water resources, climate change, and various other environmental systems. This study offers a thorough, critical, and systematic review of literature and real-time surveys of F&B sector that focus on renewable transition and greenhouse gas emissions. Through a sociotechnical perspective that considers the food supply chain, agriculture, production, retail, distribution, and consumer use, the study highlights the most carbon-intensive processes and their respective energy and carbon footprints. It entails several current and emerging strategies for decarbonization in the F&B sector. The study also analyzes the advantages of decarbonizing the F&B sector with energy transition, cost savings, and additional sustainability or health benefits while addressing barriers related to financial, social, and behavioral factors. Finally, it discusses how financing, campaigning, existing infrastructure, and policy interventions can be leveraged to overcome these challenges and outlines key areas in the F&B sector for further research.

Pakistan’s textile sector faces energy crises, high tariffs, and reliance on fossil fuels, causing declining exports and rising CO₂ emissions. The report urges renewable energy adoption, improved awareness, and capacity building to meet climate goals. It recommends government-industry collaboration, public-private partnerships, and sustainability-focused training to drive a green transition and energy efficiency.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental, economic, and social assessment of energy transition and decarbonization within the sports and apparel industries. It begins by highlighting the critical need to reduce carbon emissions and the industry’s reliance on energy-intensive processes, such as design, material preparation, product manufacturing, and other processes. Through a detailed exploration of energy consumption patterns, the report examines the impact of the utilized technologies, sustainable practices, and operations involving carbon emissions. Additionally, it offers an in-depth review of the policy landscape in Pakistan, including government initiatives and international commitments. Moreover, it presents novel quality recommendations for transitioning towards clean and greener practices. The findings are supported by qualitative and quantitative surveys, key informant interviews, and case studies to contextualize the energy challenges and propose viable solutions for decarbonization.

Green financing promotes environment-friendly practices and sustainable development. Ideally, it facilitates projects having positive climatic effects, such as renewable and sustainable energy options, energy conservation and efficiency, preventing and abating pollution and land degradation, conserving water and the sources of water, and efficient waste management. Therefore, this study analyses credit options for medium and small renewable energy projects. A comprehensive analysis of the current state of green and solar financing within Pakistan’s banking sector has been drawn, based on primary data collected from various commercial banks in Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi Sialkot, and Lahore.

The study has adopted a robust methodology encompassing literature review, site visits and experts’ and executives’ interviews to collect primary data. The ADS team first conducted a desk review, followed by on-site observation and analysis that encompassed both qualitative and quantitative assessments of the industries’ sources of energy and plans for renewable energy transition, if any. These methods provided insight into the operations, processes, and challenges experienced by these industries, complementing the broader context offered by secondary sources. Subsequently, an in-depth analysis of the data gathered identified patterns, trends, the obstacles that industries face, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the state of industrial decarbonization processes in Pakistan.