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Karachi: A delegation of Pakistani companies will visit Sweden from 24-29 November to hold meetings with green technology and renewable energy experts and companies to explore opportunities for partnerships and joint ventures for transfer of Swedish expertise and technologies to Pakistan.
Sweden ranks first among the world’s 10 greenest economies in 2014 and a bulk of the country’s energy needs are met through renewable sources such as wind, water, biogas and district power and heating produced from household and municipal waste.Of the total 216TWh energy consumed in Sweden in 2013, more than 50 per cent came from renewable sources excluding nuclear energy, which accounted for 14.9 per cent of total consumption.
“Sweden has a wide range of uniquesolutions that could make a major contribution to overcoming Pakistan’s energy crisis in a step-by-stepmanner. Waste-to-energy, biogas and biofuels, wind energy, wind-to-gas and solar power are gradually driving Sweden towards meeting its target of becoming a fossil-fuel-free economy by 2050.We are happy to see rising interest in environment-friendly renewable energy technologies in the private and public sector of Pakistan,” said Tomas Rosander, Sweden’s Ambassador to Pakistan. Ambassador Rosandersees big potential for increasing bilateral trade between Pakistan and Sweden, which now stands at $335 million. The greentech and renewable energy sectors could become a major area of cooperation to achieve long-term energy security for Pakistan.Swedish inventions, innovations and solutions for the healthcare and life sciences sectors could tremendously improve standards of Pakistan’s healthcare services.
Swedish solutions for detecting cancer growth at an early stage, screening cervical cancer and improving reproductive health are currently being introduced in Pakistan. Sweden could become a hub for Pakistani textiles and fashion industry in Scandinavia. Initial work has begun to plan a Pakistan Fashion Week in Stockholm in 2015.
Bashir Ali Mohammad, Chairman of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited and Sweden’s Honorary Consul General in Karachi, said industries and businesses in Pakistan are now beginning to realise the need and long-term benefits of greentechnologies and renewable power generation. “We see a big potential, Pakistan’s energy needs are rising, the industries and the economy cannot realise their real growth potential at home and in the export markets without reliable supplies of energy,” Ali Mohammad said.
Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited is one of the largest exporters of textiles to Sweden, and Ali Mohammad contends that the Pakistani textile industry has a lot more to offer to the quality-conscious Scandinavian markets. “Our goal is to increase exports and provide exposure and access to Pakistani fashion designers and brands to the Scandinavian markets,” Ali Mohammad said.
Charlotte Kalin, Chief Executive of Chamber Trade Sweden (CTS), said the Swedish Chambers and the Swedish government recognise Pakistan’s potential for industrial and economic growth.CTS plays the role of a facilitator and connects the businesses, especially in developing countries, with their counterparts in Sweden. The Chamber provides knowledge tools and builds capacity of foreign companies to export to Sweden, and of Swedish companies to expand sales in international markets.
“During our fact-finding seminars to introduce Swedish green technologies and renewable energy solutions in Karachi, Lahore and Sialkot in early 2013, we received great interestfrom public and private sector organizations to acquire sustainable solutions for power generation, water purification, waste management and recycling, biogas and biofuels production. We have put together an exciting programmefor the delegation to witness how these technologies work in Sweden, and meet industry leaders from a wide range of companies,” Kalin said.
Yawar Mian, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Business Sweden and Founder of CSR Pakistan, who is coordinating the delegation’s visit, said the Pakistanigovernment and the private sector could learn a lot from the Swedish experience of efficiently managing water and power utilities. “Pakistan has to diversify its energy mix by setting up thousands of smaller projects, which can be implemented swiftly and operated economically by using indigenous raw materials and renewable fuels rather than spending billions of dollars on fossil-fuel-based projects,” he said.
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Sweden ranks first among the world’s 10 greenest economies in 2014 and a bulk of the country’s energy needs are met through renewable sources such as wind, water, biogas and district power and heating produced from household and municipal waste.Of the total 216TWh energy consumed in Sweden in 2013, more than 50 per cent came from renewable sources excluding nuclear energy, which accounted for 14.9 per cent of total consumption.
“Sweden has a wide range of uniquesolutions that could make a major contribution to overcoming Pakistan’s energy crisis in a step-by-stepmanner. Waste-to-energy, biogas and biofuels, wind energy, wind-to-gas and solar power are gradually driving Sweden towards meeting its target of becoming a fossil-fuel-free economy by 2050.We are happy to see rising interest in environment-friendly renewable energy technologies in the private and public sector of Pakistan,” said Tomas Rosander, Sweden’s Ambassador to Pakistan. Ambassador Rosandersees big potential for increasing bilateral trade between Pakistan and Sweden, which now stands at $335 million. The greentech and renewable energy sectors could become a major area of cooperation to achieve long-term energy security for Pakistan.Swedish inventions, innovations and solutions for the healthcare and life sciences sectors could tremendously improve standards of Pakistan’s healthcare services.
Swedish solutions for detecting cancer growth at an early stage, screening cervical cancer and improving reproductive health are currently being introduced in Pakistan. Sweden could become a hub for Pakistani textiles and fashion industry in Scandinavia. Initial work has begun to plan a Pakistan Fashion Week in Stockholm in 2015.
Bashir Ali Mohammad, Chairman of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited and Sweden’s Honorary Consul General in Karachi, said industries and businesses in Pakistan are now beginning to realise the need and long-term benefits of greentechnologies and renewable power generation. “We see a big potential, Pakistan’s energy needs are rising, the industries and the economy cannot realise their real growth potential at home and in the export markets without reliable supplies of energy,” Ali Mohammad said.
Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited is one of the largest exporters of textiles to Sweden, and Ali Mohammad contends that the Pakistani textile industry has a lot more to offer to the quality-conscious Scandinavian markets. “Our goal is to increase exports and provide exposure and access to Pakistani fashion designers and brands to the Scandinavian markets,” Ali Mohammad said.
Charlotte Kalin, Chief Executive of Chamber Trade Sweden (CTS), said the Swedish Chambers and the Swedish government recognise Pakistan’s potential for industrial and economic growth.CTS plays the role of a facilitator and connects the businesses, especially in developing countries, with their counterparts in Sweden. The Chamber provides knowledge tools and builds capacity of foreign companies to export to Sweden, and of Swedish companies to expand sales in international markets.
“During our fact-finding seminars to introduce Swedish green technologies and renewable energy solutions in Karachi, Lahore and Sialkot in early 2013, we received great interestfrom public and private sector organizations to acquire sustainable solutions for power generation, water purification, waste management and recycling, biogas and biofuels production. We have put together an exciting programmefor the delegation to witness how these technologies work in Sweden, and meet industry leaders from a wide range of companies,” Kalin said.
Yawar Mian, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Business Sweden and Founder of CSR Pakistan, who is coordinating the delegation’s visit, said the Pakistanigovernment and the private sector could learn a lot from the Swedish experience of efficiently managing water and power utilities. “Pakistan has to diversify its energy mix by setting up thousands of smaller projects, which can be implemented swiftly and operated economically by using indigenous raw materials and renewable fuels rather than spending billions of dollars on fossil-fuel-based projects,” he said.
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