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GLOBALink | Pakistan accelerates green development with CPEC's Karot hydropower project

STORY: Pakistan accelerates green development with CPEC's Karot hydropower project DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Karot Hydropower Plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD ALI MAHMOOD, Assistant manager, Karot Hydropower Plant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD ALI MAHMOOD, Assistant manager, Karot Hydropower Plant STORYLINE: The extreme weather conditions in Pakistan including this month's pre-monsoon rains, abrupt snowfall and melting of glaciers have already started taking a toll on the lives of the people. To mitigate the adverse effects of the changing weather patterns in Pakistan, one of the 10 most vulnerable countries affected by climate change in the world, the Pakistani government is taking action. The measures include massive tree plantations, a policy to start operations of electric vehicles, and shifting the energy load from fossil fuels to hydro and renewable energy. Karot Hydropower Plant, under the China-Pakist

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