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Tuesday, May 05, 2009
ISLAMABAD: Although Pakistan was not a big environmental polluter, it was a victim, environmental experts said here on Monday and called on the countrys industrial sector to introduce Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to meet both challenges of energy efficiency improvement as well as control climate change.
Huge global pollution and green house gases emission by developed and emerging economies caused global warming, leading to record-breaking cold and heat in the country, resulting in droughts and floods. The CDM, defined in Article 12 of the Kyoto protocol, allows a country with emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment to implement an emission-reduction project in developing countries. Such projects can earn saleable certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2), which can be counted towards meeting Kyoto targets.
The protocol would help Pakistan achieve lower dependence on fossil fuels through the provision of support for renewable energy projects, said experts in a workshop on Prospects of energy efficiency by CDM in the industrial sector of Pakistan. It was organised by the Engineering Development Board (EDB) in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations framework convention on climate change. The protocol establishes legally binding commitments for the reduction of four greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride), and two groups of gases (hydro fluorocarbons and per fluorocarbons) produced by industrialised nations, as well as general commitments for all member countries. CDM under the Kyoto Protocol is being considered as an effective mechanism for industrial and economic development for developing countries like Pakistan, says a news statement.
Keeping in view Pakistans vast and diverse agricultural and industrial base, UNIDO has been carrying out the project titled
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