Category: Research and Publications

This study presents a policy- and market-ready pathway for rapidly decarbonizing Pakistan’s textile hubs by scaling off-grid and captive solar PV under the CTBCM framework, while addressing energy reliability gaps, investment barriers, grid constraints, and rising trade pressures such as the EU CBAM. Using field surveys, GIS mapping, stakeholder inputs, and techno-economic modelling across major clusters in Faisalabad and Multan, it shows that hybrid energy use is already widespread and provides a strong foundation for bilateral PPAs and renewable aggregation if wheeling, metering, and settlement rules are clarified. The analysis finds that CTBCM can materially improve project returns and emissions outcomes, though investor viability is highly sensitive to use-of-system charges, financing conditions, and standardized market rules. It concludes that a dual-track strategy—combining large, centralized renewable projects to minimize system costs and emissions with protected, investment-friendly distributed solar to mobilize private capital—supported by predictable tariffs, clean wheeling charges, standardized PPAs, CBAM-aligned MRV, and blended finance, is essential for securing both near-term competitiveness and long-term low-carbon market access for Pakistan’s textile sector.

This research study examines Pakistan’s solar adoption trends by analyzing the role of solar companies in deploying solar systems for energy-intensive industrial sectors, including textiles, sports, food and beverages, and leather. It examines adoption patterns, business models, and regulatory influences, highlighting key barriers and enablers. The objective is to understand market dynamics and recommend measures for accelerating solar integration to enhance energy security, industrial competitiveness, and climate resilience.

This study analyzes how Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank integrate energy conservation, industrial decarbonization, and just transition principles into their financing for Pakistan. It reviews MDB country strategies, benchmarks them against Pakistan’s national climate and energy frameworks (NDC 3.0, IGCEP, NEECA), and identifies gaps, alignment areas, and opportunities for policy and investment. The objective is to provide evidence-based insights and engagement strategies that help channel MDB resources toward clean energy, industrial efficiency, and socially inclusive decarbonization pathways.

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.