Pakistan Launches First Biomass Energy Plant

Pakistan's first biomass energy demonstration plant is now operational in Sajawal, Sindh, to backing rural livelihoods, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ease pressure on forest resources.

Key points

• The task now is to create that model work at scale, with communities, administration and markets moving together, noted UNDP Resident Representative, Dr Samuel Rizk.
• Pakistan does not have to choose between session rural energy needs and protecting its forests.
• UNDP and the Sindh administration jointly inaugurated the plant.
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Located in Pinnah Reserved Forest, the plant was established under the Global Environment Facility-funded Promotion and Application of Sustainable Biomass Energy Technologies in Pakistan (PASBET) project, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination.

UNDP and the Sindh administration jointly inaugurated the plant. It is the first of four demonstration sites planned under the initiative to showcase scalable woody biomass-based energy technologies. Punjab to Offer Skills Training to 10 Lac Youngsters.

PASBET is a five-year, $3.5 million project that will promote sustainable biomass energy technologies to backing rural livelihoods, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ease pressure on forest resources throughout Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and KP.

Pakistan does not have to choose between session rural energy needs and protecting its forests. This plant demonstrates how locally available residues can be turned into cleaner fuel, local opportunity and a more sustainable energy model.

Meanwhile, the task now is to create that model work at scale, with communities, administration and markets moving together, noted UNDP Resident Representative, Dr Samuel Rizk.

Pinnah Reserved Forest demonstrates how forest and agricultural residues can create livelihoods through pellet production, community nurseries and efficient cook-stoves, supporting sustainable forest management and enhancing the indigenous plantations, UNDP remarked in an official note on Monday. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

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