Project & Policy Briefs
Policy Briefs & Situationers
Concise, actionable policy analysis on Pakistan's most pressing energy and climate challenges — designed for policymakers, legislators, and development partners.
Policy Brief · May 2026
Just Transition in Pakistan: A Framework for Equitable Energy Phaseout
Policy Brief · April 2026
Beyond the Shock: Pakistan's Energy Supply Disruption in the Context of US–Israel–Iran War
Policy Brief · February 2026
Bearing the (Over) Burden: Social and Environmental Costs of Coal Mining in Thar
Policy Brief · January 2026
From Net Metering to Net Billing: Implications for Pakistan's Solar Prosumers
Discussion Paper · September 2025
Chinese Investments in Pakistan's Energy Transition: A Critical Review
Policy Brief · June 2025
Pakistan's Surplus Electricity and the Feasibility of Bitcoin Mining
Policy Brief · June 2025
Renegotiating the Future: A Reform Agenda for Pakistan's IPP Agreements
Policy Brief · February 2025
Solving Pakistan's Energy Crisis: The Case for Electricity Wheeling
Policy Brief · December 2024
Reform Agenda for CPEC 2.0: Making Chinese Energy Investment Work for Pakistan
Situation Brief · November 2024
Financial Analysis of Utility Scale Variable Renewable Energy Projects
Situation Brief · November 2024
Pakistan's Gas Sector: Navigating Constraints and the Strategic Way Forward
Policy Brief · October 2024
Thar Railway Project: The Social and Environmental Costs of Coal Transportation
Situation Brief · August 2024
Projects Delayed, Projects Denied: Financial Analysis of Utility Scale Renewables
Policy Brief · August 2024
The Cost of Thermal Power Generation at Jamshoro
Situation Brief · July 2024
The Energy-Economy Nexus in Pakistan: Circular Debt and the Path Forward
Discussion Paper · July 2024
Reform or Bust: Restructuring Pakistan's Power Distribution Companies (DISCOs)
Policy Brief · June 2024
Neglected Potential: How the Latest IGCEP Fails Renewable Energy in Sindh and Balochistan
Policy Brief · May 2024
The Inaugural Meeting of the Loss and Damage Fund
Situation Brief · March 2024
Greening Pakistan's Future: A Roadmap for Renewable Energy
Policy Brief · 2023
Health Hazards: Air Pollution Impacts of Coal Power Generation in Thar
Policy Brief · 2022
Coal Power and Livelihood Disruptions in Thar
Policy Brief · 2022