News Update

Asia's significance and contribution to global issues of energy, climate change and sustainable development has been steadily growing. The update highlights some of the major news stories from various Asian countries offering an overview of the issues, prospects and challenges in the region.

 

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18 March 2011 Is nuclear power safer than other energy: We need the power, but with scrutiny – Leena Srivastava The Economic Times
15 March 2011 Japan accident shows dilemma over atom plant sites World Environment News
14 March 2011 REEEP to spend €4,5m on clean energy projects in 2011 Engineering news
14 March 2011 TERI gets Wipro's supercomputer for climate modelling Business Standard
13 March 2011 India: Japan's post-quake energy import surge will give a boost to Reliance The Financial Express
11 March 2011 North Korea registers power plants with UN for carbon credit Reuters
11 March 2011 Solarium to install solar power unit in Bangladesh AZO Cleantech
8 March 2011 India: CLP to build wind power projects in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh Mint
7 March 2011 Pakistan: PPAF sets up wind turbines, solar panels for power generation Business Recorder

 
Pakistan, ADB ink US $242 million to improve power distribution system
Associated Press of Pakistan, 28 January 2011

Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement to invest US $242 million in improving power distribution system in the country. The signing ceremony was held here at Economic Affairs Division. The agreement was signed by Mr Sibtain Fazal Halim, Secretary Economic Affairs Division and Mr Rune Stroem, country director ADB, while the project agreement was signed by the representatives of all the 8 Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The loan is meant for Tranche-2 of the Power Distribution Enhancement Investment Programme under Multi-tranche Financing Facility (MFF). ADB’s total MFF programme is of US $810 million (US $ 800 million OCR and US $10 million ADF). The programme is comprised of Multi-tranches and the same will be implemented in ten years period. The objective of the project is to rehabilitate, augment and expand power distribution systems and remove system bottlenecks in the project area.  Read full story...