Blog I Col With LHS – Greening CPEC Alliance

07 Apr

Policy Discussion on Attracting Green Manufacturing Investments

Policy discussions under the Green CPEC Alliance have also focused on attracting sustainable manufacturing investments, particularly in the renewable energy sector.

07 Apr

Conference on Green Industrialization under CPEC 2.0

A conference organized within the framework of the Alliance focused on advancing green industrialization under the next phase of CPEC cooperation.

07 Apr

Knowledge Dialogue on the Future of Green Development under CPEC

A policy and academic dialogue held at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad explored long-term pathways for advancing sustainable development through CPEC.

07 Apr

Research Collaboration for Green CPEC and Climate Sustainability

A collaborative initiative between the Sustainable Development Policy Institute and a Chinese academic institution led to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing joint research on sustainable development, energy transition, and green CPEC initiatives.

07 Apr

Policy Dialogue on Grid Modernisation and Renewable Energy Integration

A policy dialogue held under the auspices of the Green CPEC Alliance focused on modernizing Pakistan’s power grid to enable greater integration of renewable energy.

07 Apr

Webinar on Sustainable Special Economic Zones under CPEC

The Alliance hosted a specialized webinar examining the development of environmentally sustainable Special Economic Zones under CPEC.

07 Apr

Launch of the Green CPEC Alliance

The Green CPEC Alliance was formally launched in Islamabad through a high-level conference jointly organized by the Pakistan-China Institute and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute.

11 Dec

Repurposing Pakistan’s coal-based assets: A practical case study for the early retirement of coal assets in Pakistan

This report analyzes the potential for Sahiwal CFPP’s early retirement by modeling various buyout and renegotiation scenarios to determine the cost, practicality, and optimal timeline for shutdown.

10 Dec

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Aligning Special Economic Zones Policies of Pakistan and China

This report offers a comparative roadmap for turning Pakistan’s underperforming SEZs into engines of industrialisation by learning from China’s SEZ success. The report explains how Chinese zones like Shenzhen thrived through clear governance, strong central–local coordination, preferential tax regimes, one-window investor facilitation and massive...

18 Jun

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Green independent power producers (IPPs) in Asia: A practical guide for negotiations and agreements between Chinese and international partners

This is a hands-on manual for governments, utilities and developers seeking to scale renewable energy projects with Chinese sponsors.

18 Jun

Pilot ESG Reporting Framework for Renewable Energy Projects under China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

This proposes a practical template to measure and report the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of CPEC renewable projects.

18 Jun

Managed transition vehicle: Financing mechanism for early phase-down of Chinese-sponsored coal plants – Pilot application in the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

This brief sets out a practical financing blueprint to retire CPEC coal plants early while scaling renewables. The brief explains Pakistan’s debt and circular debt challenges, the exposure of Chinese lenders and IPPs, and the global push for coal phase-down. It then details tools...

18 Jun

The Need to Switch Towards a Greener Future: Lessons from China

This brief distils insights from a Pakistan–China Institute and SDPI conference on how Pakistan can accelerate its energy transition by learning from China’s green development experience. The paper explains project finance for renewables, assesses Pakistan’s solar and wind potential, and analyses why green projects...

18 Jun

ESG Principles as Drivers of Green Transition: Case of CPEC Renewable Energy Projects

This report investigates how environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards can accelerate Pakistan’s shift to clean energy through CPEC renewables. Using desk research and a stakeholder workshop with SECP, SBP, Chinese enterprises and banks, the report maps Pakistan’s evolving ESG regulatory framework, identifies barriers...

18 May

Development Prospects of Chinese Enterprises in Green Energy Industry in Pakistan

This report maps how Chinese companies can expand their role across Pakistan’s fast-emerging renewable energy market. The report reviews Pakistan’s energy policies, incentives, and green financing schemes, then profiles existing CPEC wind, solar and hydropower projects as proof of concept. It highlights Pakistan’s vast...