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.
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 infrastructure investment. It then contrasts this with Pakistan’s fragmented federal–provincial approach, […]
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.
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.
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 such as debt-for-climate swaps, refinancing, and a blended-finance “managed transition vehicle” […]
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 struggle to attract bank lending. It reviews innovative instruments like green […]
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 such as low awareness, weak disclosure and limited bank capacity, and […]
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 solar, wind and hydro potential through data and case studies such […]