Islamabad, December 15: Pakistan’s energy transition demands coordinated planning, improved forecasting, investment in grid readiness, and targeted climate finance. Without addressing structural barriers such as capacity payments and outdated tariff frameworks, the country will struggle to translate its renewable momentum into a sustainable and resilient energy system.

Experts emphasized this at a high-level roundtable while noting that sustainable progress will depend on coherent policy direction, utility-scale renewable integration, stronger distribution networks, and climate finance mechanisms that support both mitigation and adaptation priorities.

They were speaking at a forum titled “Pakistan’s Energy Transition: Current Standing, Challenges and the Road Ahead” held at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad. The session brought together leading voices from government, climate finance, academia, distribution companies, and the renewable energy sector. 

Key speakers included Dr. Sardar Mohazzam, former Managing Director of the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA); Mekaeel Malik, CEO of Climate Finance Pakistan; Faisal Sharif, Director of Environment and Sustainability at the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB); and Dr. Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Head of the Electrical Engineering Department at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). They were joined by Khalid Rahman, Chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS).

The discussion segment featured a panel of experts, including Hasnat Khan,........

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