Updated National Climate Change Policy (2021) | ESCAP Policy Documents Managment

Meta Data

Draft:

Revision of previous policy?:

Yes

Effective Start Year:

2021

Scope:

National

Document Type:

Overarching Policy

Economic Sector:

Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other

Energy Types:

Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Other

Issued by:

The Government of Pakistan

Source:

Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan

File:

Updated National Climate Change Policy (2021)

Overall Summary:

Updated National Climate Change Policy (2021) comprehensively addresses all possible challenges of Climate Change adaptation and mitigation; and sure to provide rock solid foundational framework for ensuing Climate Change Action Plans, Programs and Projects. The Updated NCCP is to steer Pakistan towards climate resilient and low carbon development. Thus it would provide a comprehensive framework for addressing the issues that Pakistan faces and will face in future due to changing climate. This policy document is a ‘living’ document and will be reviewed and updated regularly to address emerging concepts and issues in the ever-evolving science of climate change.

Access

Energy access priorities:

Policy Measures: [...] o. Promote off-‐ grid renewable energy development in rural and remote areas by providing regulatory frameworks.

Efficiency

EE priorities:

Policy Measures: a. Strive to conserve energy and improve energy efficiency in all energy using devices and processes; [...] c. Promote energy efficiency and management activities that include new and innovative energy efficiency methodologies and techniques in various sectors, especially power generation, transport, industry, biomass, and waste; d. Conduct, support and incentivize energy audits for industry and businesses; e. Introduce measures to promote sustainable energy consumption and production f. Incentivize projects in the field of energy efficiency and energy conservation; g. Enact and enforce energy conservation legislation and audit standards; h. Ensure high quality management of energy production and supply, including reduction in transmission and distribution losses;

EE labeling:

Policy Measures: [...] j. Promote and gradually make it mandatory to specify the energy efficiency/fuel consumption rates of energy using equipment and devices of common use.

EE building standards:

Policy Measures: [...] e. Promote futuristic building designs with solar panels for energy self-sufficiency, especially in public sector buildings; [...] --- Policy Measures: i. Improve energy efficiency in building by standardizing building and construction codes and legislating/creating incentives for retro fitting, maximum use of natural light, better insulation and use of energy efficient lights, boilers, appliances and ground water pumping units;

EE transport standards :

Policy Measures: I Road Transport a. Sensitize the public to the importance of proper vehicle maintenance for fuel efficiency enhancement and reduction of emissions; b. Ensure the provision of a fuel efficient public transport system in the country; [...]

Renewable Energy

RE priorities:

Policy Measures: a. Give preferential status to the development and promotion of hydro power generation as well as Alternate and Renewable Energy resources; b. Ensure that the negative impact of hydro power projects on the environment as well as local communities are properly assessed and addressed; c. Ensure to create a conducive environment for the sustainable growth of the Alternate and Renewable Energy (ARE) Sector in Pakistan as envisioned and laid down in Alternate & Renewable Energy Policy-2019; d. Promote the development of renewable energy resources and technologies such as solar, wind, geothermal, off-shore renewables and bioenergy; e. Promote futuristic building designs with solar panels for energy self-sufficiency, especially in public sector buildings; [...] --- Policy Measures: I Road Transport [...] c. Setup and strictly enforce vehicle emission standards; d. Promote the development and adaptation of electric vehicles envisioned in Electric Vehicle Policy-‐ 2020 by providing incentives and by developing necessary infrastructure; e. Examine and implement actions required for the use of bio- fuel for local transport; [...]

Environment

Energy environmental priorities:

Policy Measures: i. Consider introducing carbon tax on the use of environmentally detrimental energy generation from fossil fuels;

Pricing

Energy taxation:

Policy Measures: [...] b. Examine the gradual introduction of “Green Fiscal Reforms” in different sectors of the economy, including energy, water and waste/ sewage, to achieve the objectives of carbon emission reductions;

Energy Supply and Infrastructure

Energy supply priorities:

Policy Measures: [...] f. Plan the necessary expansion of nuclear power for Pakistan’s energy security while ensuring the highest safety standards; g. Explore the possibility of obtaining technological know-how and its transfer for installation of clean coal technologies such as Pressurized-Fluidized- Bed- Combustion (PFBC) and Near-Zero Emission Technology (NZET);

Infrastructure development priorities:

Policy Measures: [...] h. Ensure that coal-fired power stations per format high-efficiency level and are designed in such a way that they can be easily retro-fitted for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS);

Trade

Energy trade priorities:

Policy Measures: [...] k. Give priority to the import of natural gas, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) over import of oil and coal, except for meeting specific fuel requirements, e.g. liquid fuel for transportation, cooking coal for the steel industry;

Investment

Energy sector investment priorities:

Policy Measures: [...] m. Promote energy innovations including net metering, home solar installations, smart grids etc. to promote Renewable energy adoption and development; n. Promote and mobilize local and foreign investments in Renewable energy markets by providing incentives and support mechanisms;

Governance

Statistics collection and management:

Policy Measures: [...] l. Improve technical capacities and institutional arrangements of existing GHG emissions data collection, data sharing and archiving system in the country;

Technology

Clean energy technology priorities:

Policy Measures: [...] j. Promote and provide incentives for activities required for increasing the energy-‐ mix and switching to low-‐ carbon fossil fuels, and develop indigenous technology for CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS),Waste Heat Recovery, Co-‐ generation; Coal Bed Methane Capture; and Combined Cycle Power Generation;