4 mn readPakistan is the 5th largest cotton producer in the world but is not among the top 10 textile exporting countries. According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan, in the last fiscal year, Pakistan exported a record $14.29 billion in the textile sector, which is 61.24 percent of the country’s total exports, but the current situation is not very good.
4 mn readIn November 2015, it was announced by the UK government that the remaining fourteen coal power stations would be closed by 2025. The most recent to close was Aberthaw Power Station, which shut its doors on 31st March 2020, after half a century of business. At its peak in 2013, the plant generated enough electricity to illuminate 3 million homes every year. Carbon Brief deputy editor Dr Simon Evans tweeted about the closure, “Another UK coal plant is closing. 1,500MW Aberthaw B in Wales to close, citing “challenging” market conditions. Just FOUR remain: Drax, West Burton, Kilroot, and Ratcliffe.”
