Dr Khalid Waleed

Dr Khalid Waleed-SDPI

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Dr Khalid Waleed

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Dr Khalid Waleed is a PhD in Energy Economics. With more than 10 years of experience in Pakistan's Energy Sector, his expertise includes Energy Markets, Energy Poverty, Energy Transition (Macro and Micro level) Sustainable Future Resources, Carbon Markets, Emission Trading, Long Term Macroeconomic sustainability, and Econometrics. He is a vocal advocate for integrating sustainable energy and environmental considerations into economic policies. He has authored a book and published several research papers on topics such as energy transition, regional integration, distributed generation, community-based solutions, carbon markets, and demand-side management.

Furthermore, Dr Waleed has been a proponent of green development, long-term sustainability of resources, and integration of energy and environment into public policy, disaggregated targeted policies and demand-side management. He advocates for tailored approaches that cater to the specific energy needs and consumption patterns, empowering individuals, and communities to actively participate in energy conservation efforts, acceleration of renewable energy integration, just energy transition partnerships (JETPs), community grids, distributed generations, liberalized energy markets, carbon market, sustainable green mining for critical minerals and climate diplomacy.

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Effective Implementation of Carbon Markets in Pakistan for Equitable Development and Climate Actions

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Green CPEC Alliance (Phase-I)

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CPEC Green Development Programme (Infrastructure & Transmission)

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Driving Pakistan's Clean Energy Transition through Evidence-Based Diplomacy and Policy Influencing (Infrastructure and Transmission)

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Driving Pakistan's Clean Energy Transition through Evidence-Based Diplomacy and Policy Influencing (Energy Efficiency & Decarbonization)

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CPEC Green Development Program (Infrastructure and Transmission)

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Fostering Inclusive Green Energy Transition

Pakistan's Energy Economics Geopolitical Oil Shock of 2026
Developing a Chinese Ecosystem Compliant Green Financing Framework in Pakistan
Opportunities for Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in Pakistan
Monetizing Externalities of Coal-Based Power Generation in Pakistan
Energy Market Reforms: The Case of Wheeling Regulations for Industrial Competitiveness and Market Liberalization
Policy Report on Regressive Taxation and Energy Transition Risks: A Policy Evaluation of GST-Induced Constraints on Solar Growth in Pakistan
Workshop on Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants in Pakistan
Mapping the EV Ecosystem of Pakistan – From Policy to Market Adoption
Charting the Course for Power Sector Subsidies in Pakistan
CPEC’s Power Dilemmas and the Case for a Just Transition
Annual State of Renewable Energy Report Pakistan 2023-2024
EV Market Growth: A Strategic Analysis of Pakistan-China Industry Collaboration
GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE AND CRITIQUES: EVALUATING CHINA'S GREEN ENERGY POLICIES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
Transitioning Away From Coal: An orderly retirement of coal power plants in Pakistan
Unlocking the Potential of Carbon Markets in Pakistan Lessons learnt and the Way Forward
Privatization of Pakistan’s Power Utility Sector: Opportunities and the Lessons Learnt
Policy Practitioner's | Guide to Panda | Bonds in Pakistan
Fostering a Green, Affordable and Inclusive Energy Transition in the Impoverished Regions of Pakistan
REFORM PRIORITIES FOR CPEC 2.0 THE SUSTAINABLE DRIVE IN ENERGY SECTOR
Reshaping Pakistan's Export Strategy in line with EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Climate Change and Impacts on National Security of Pakistan
Climate and Media: Reporting based on Conflict theory or Structural Functionalism
Belt and Road Initiative: CPEC undergoing transformative evolution
1) Power Challenge: Electricity shortfall still haunts nation 2) Path To Progress: EQUITABLE AND GREEN CPEC
The Olympics of Climate Change
Assessing the Energy Security, Just Energy Transition Partnership Potential under CPEC: A SWOT Analysis
The Tangled Web of Energy Governance
Phasing Down the Use of Coal in Pakistan
Indigenisation in Energy Sector of Pakistan
Towards indigenization in energy sector of Pakistan
Power to the Provinces: Devolution of Power in Pakistan’s Energy Sector
Energy Conservation: Daylight Saving Time: Energy Saved is the Greenest Energy!
MINERAL DEMAND: Journey towards clean energy Navigating ESG challenges in critical mineral supply chains
Pakistan faces new challenges in energy transition
Debt to Nature Swaps and Triple E Crises
Chaos is a Ladder: Integrate Energy and Environment into Economic Policy
Climate change: also a political and economic issue
Welfare Implications of Energy Subsidy Reforms Under the IMF Stabilization Program: The Case of Household Sector in Pakistan

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