Day: July 8, 2021

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new collaboration between the China Building Materials Academy, (CBMA) and Canadian based, International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre) will see simultaneous advancements in understanding and knowledge sharing of carbon capture technology designed specifically to see substantial emission reductions from the global cement industry.

The first initiative under the agreement, Carbon Capture Use Piloting with Cement Kiln Project will aid CBMA in applying the Knowledge Centre’s model and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a test platform – which has a carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture capacity of approximately 155 kg CO₂/per day. The project will be built and piloted on a carbon capture system that utilizes the post combustion flue gas from a producing cement kiln.

The Knowledge Centre will have an observer role to learn and gain insight on the characteristics of a cement kiln operation and its integration with a post combustion carbon capture system. The agreement grants the Knowledge Centre access to the operational data, such as further design, testing, data based on the modelling, emission-related information, and any improvements made to the CO₂ capture test platform.

This collaboration agreement is part of a bilateral science and technology cooperation between Canada and China, the China-Canada Science & Technology Cooperative Action Plan. The agreement also syncs with goals of the Chinese government to achieve carbon peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 with efforts of the cement industry in China to accelerate innovation in low carbon technologies.

Through the carbon capture pilot platform, the CBMA is expected to adapt the application for potential scale-up to commercial demonstration with know-how that could be applied across the sizable fleet of China National Building Materials Ltd. (CNBM), the world’s largest cement producer and the parent of CBMA.

The Knowledge Centre is currently completing a feasibility study on a full-scaled post-combustion carbon capture system on Lehigh’s Cement plant in Edmonton, Canada by applying the same model based on large-scale CCS experiences from the commercial coal-fired power plant, at the famed Canadian based Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility.

Quotes

“The International Knowledge Centre is proud to be a partner in assisting the CBMA on its CCS development and deployment journey to help China realize its ambitious goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, which is positive for the world.”

– Conway Nelson, VP Strategy & Stakeholder Relations, International CCS Knowledge Centre

“The cement industry could only achieve carbon neutrality by carbon capture approaches. Deep GHG emission reduction objectives can only be achieved by adhering to the decarbonization technology route, by applying CCS technologies to capture the carbon dioxide emissions from various aspects of the production process.”
中国建材集团 周育先董事长：水泥行业要实现碳中和必然通过碳捕捉的方式，只有坚持脱碳技术路线，利用CCS技术尽可能吸收生产过程中各环节排放的二氧化碳，才有可能实现深度减排目标。

– Chairman Zhou Yuxian, Chairman of China Building Materials Group (CNBM)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cement Emission Overview

• Concrete, a product of cement, is the second most consumed substance on the planet, next to water, with roughly attributing three tonnes of concrete yearly by every person on earth (State of the Planet, Earth Institute, Columbia University).
• Total emissions from the cement industry contribute as much as 7-8% of global CO₂ emissions.
• Two thirds or 5% of global emissions result from the chemical reactions in the cement production process and therefore cannot be eliminated through gains in energy efficiency.
• Global demand for cement is expected to increase 12-23% by 2050 (IEA Report: Transforming Industry through CCUS)
• As the largest cement producer, China accounts for about 55% of global production, followed remotely by India at 8%.
• China’s cement industry is estimated about 1.2 Gt of CO₂ emissions to their national GHG emissions, annually.

China-Canada Science & Technology Cooperative Action Plan

• China-Canada Science & Technology Cooperative Action Plan is a framework for cooperation in scientific and technological research, which will extend and strengthen the conduct of cooperative activities in areas of common interest and encourage the application of the results of such cooperation to their economic and social benefit.

MEDIA CONTACTS

International CCS Knowledge Centre
Jodi Woollam
Head of Communications & Media Relations
jwoollam@ccsknowledge.com
T: +1-306-565-5956 / M: +1-306-520-3710
ccsknowledge.com
@CCSKnowledge

About the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre): with a mandate to advance the global understanding and deployment of large-scale CCS to reduce global GHG emissions, the Knowledge Centre provides the know-how to implement large-scale CCS projects as well as CCS optimization through the base learnings from both the fully-integrated Boundary Dam 3 CCS Facility and the comprehensive second-generation CCS study, known as the Shand CCS Feasibility Study. Operating since 2016 under the direction of an independent board, the Knowledge Centre was established by BHP and SaskPower. For more info: https://ccsknowledge.com/

About the China Building Materials Academy (CBMA): is the largest state-owned comprehensive research development and design firm of the industry sector in China and operates as the technology innovation platform of the China National Building Materials Group Corporation (CNBM), which is the largest comprehensive building materials industry group in China. CBMA undertakes a large number of research and development programmes of national significance and advances the technology for energy-saving and emission reduction in building materials industry. With dozens of labs and testing centres, CBMA is the standard bearer of the building materials industry sector for technology innovation covering cement, concrete, wall material, glass, ceramics, refractory and new materials. For more info: http://cbma.com.cn/en/index.jsp

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Islamabad, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Whispering Pines Hotel and Residence, Pir Sohawa Road, Haripur, and KPK to get a discounted package for its members. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President ICCI and Baber Aman Malik, Chairman/CEO Whispering Pines Hotel signed the MoU during a ceremony held at Chamber House. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President ICCI, Abdul Rehman Siddiqui Convener ICCI Healthcare Committee, Ch. Ashraf Farzand and others were present at the occasion.

By signing MoU with ICCI, Whispering Pines Hotel will offer various discounts to ICCI members ranging from 20% to 30% on its various services and facilities including food and stay in rooms.

Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that providing value-added services to members was a key priority of ICCI and signing MoU with Whispering Pines Hotel, Pir Sohawa was a right step in that direction. He said that ICCI has already signed MoUs with various institutions including schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, pharmacies, labs, airline, IT service providers, fitness clubs to get discounted packages for its members and reiterated that ICCI would continue to get more discounts for members from other institutions in order to make their association with ICCI a valuable experience for them. He lauded the efforts of Abdul Rahman Siddiqui, Convener, and ICCI Healthcare Committee for playing a positive role in getting discounted packages for ICCI members from various institutions.

Baber Aman Malik, Chairman/CEO Whispering Pines Hotel, Pir Sohawa in his remarks said that ICCI members were playing an important role in the economic development of the region and their hotel would try to provide them best quality services so that their visit to their hotel could be a valuable experience for them.

For more information, contact:
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
Chamber House, Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat Road,
Mauve Area, G-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-2250526, 2253145, 8432676
Fax: +92-51-2252950
Email: icci@brain.net.pk, info@icci.com.pk
Website: www.icci.com.pk

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Karachi, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):Meezan Bank has collaborated with the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) to develop new Shariah-compliant products for the country’s capital market. Through this collaboration, Meezan Bank will extend its support in introducing the Murabaha Share Financing System (MSF) — a new Shariah-compliant product implemented by the NCCPL to help extend Shariah-compliant stock financing facilities to stockbrokers and their customers. The MoU was signed by the Deputy CEO of Meezan Bank, Ariful Islam, and the CEO of the NCCPL, Muhammad Lukman, at a ceremony held at the Meezan Bank Head Office, Karachi.

Also present were the GM Head of Operations, Mohammad Asif; the Manager Product Development from the NCCPL, Sajid Sikander; Group Head of Customer Support, Muhammad Raza; the Manager of Capital Markets, Ayub Baig; and the Manager of Product Development from Meezan Bank, Hasan Faraz. Under this agreement, both the organizations will work to enhance the proportion of Islamic products in Pakistan’s capital markets and to develop new Shariah-compliant financial instruments.

Meezan Bank is also Pakistan’s first bank to be inducted in the MSF System as a Non-Broker Clearing Member to extend Shariah-compliant financing to the stockbrokers and their customers in Pakistan. Commenting on this occasion, the Deputy CEO of Meezan Bank, Ariful Islam, said, “Islamic capital markets form an integral part of the country’s Islamic financial system and offer great potential for product innovation to suit the needs of the customers”.

He said, “Through this collaboration, Meezan Bank aims to overcome the challenges associated with new product development for this sector, while also encouraging growth in both the markets as well as economic investment”. Additionally, the CEO of the NCCPL, Muhammad Lukman, stated “This collaboration will pave way for introducing new and innovative Shariah-compliant products in capital markets”.

For more information, contact:
Meezan Bank Limited
Meezan House, C-25 Estate Avenue,
SITE, Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-38103500
Fax: +92-21-36406049
Website: www.meezanbank.com

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Karachi, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that as many as 14 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,566 and 920 new cases emerged when 16,102 tests were conducted. This he stated in a statement issued here on Thursday. He added that 14 more patients of COVID-19 lost their lives lifting the death toll to 5,566 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate. Mr. Murad Ali Shah said that 16,102 samples were tested which detected 920 cases that constituted 5.7 percent current detection rate.

He added that so far 4,630,601 tests have been conducted against which 344,206 cases were diagnosed, of them 91.9 % or 316,281 patients have recovered, including 398 overnight. The CM said that currently 22,359 patients were under treatment; of them 21,590 were in home isolation, 65 at isolation centers and 704 at different hospitals. He added that the condition of 648 patients was stated to be critical, including 55 shifted to ventilators.

According to the statement, out of 920 new cases, 534 have been detected from Karachi. According to the report Karachi East 206, Karachi Central 136, Karachi South 77, Korangi 58, Karachi Malir 32, West 25, Hyderabad 35, Kashmore 14, Badin 11, Dadu ten, Ghotki three, Mirpurkhas and NausherFeroze two each, Larkana, Sanghar, Sukkur, Thatta and Umerkot one each. The Chief Minister urged people of the province to follow SOPs.

For more information, contact:
Press Secretary,
Chief Minister House, Sindh
Tel: +92-21-99202019(Ext: 336)
Website: www.cmsindh.gov.pk

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Karachi, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):Provincial Minister for Local Government and Information Syed Nasir Shah has said that the provincial government is taking concrete measures to strengthen local bodies in the city.“The provincial government alone in the month of July 2021 has provided Rs2275.879 million to nine local bodies of Karachi, including KMC, District Council and DMCs so that they continue their services uninterrupted in the city.”

This he said in a statement issued on Thursday. Nasir Shah said that the Sindh government in the month of July 2021 alone has provided Rs2275.879 million to local bodies of the city. “We have provided Rs1074.714 million to KMC which including Rs474.714 million OZT share and Rs 600 million grant,” he said and added Rs170.058 million to DMC South, including Rs90.058 million OZT share and Rs180 million grant.

The minister said that DMC Central has been given Rs246.279 million, West Rs113.338 million, Kiamari Rs148.770 million, East Rs92.709 million, Korangi Rs174.068 million and Malir Rs118.087 million. He added that the District Council Karachi has been given Rs137.966 million, including Rs87.966 million OZT share and Rs50 million as a grant.Nasir Shah said that the former city nazim Mustafa Kamal has been blaming the provincial government of not giving funds to local bodies of Karachi.

“I am surprised that Mustafa Kamal, instead of conducting an audit of his personal performance [as city nazim], is playing politics of hatred being advanced by MQM,” he said.“I know that they [MQM and Mustafa Kamal] are struggling for their `political’ survival but it doesn’t mean that they keep misguiding the people of this city,” he said and added “the people of Karachi – after witnessing the MQM politics, of which Mustafa Kamal was active character, in the killing of innocent people, torching factories and lawyers and destroying educational and cultural institutions-rejected them.Nasir Shah said that Mustaf Kamal destroyed local bodies during his tenure by ruling as a Viceroy.

He made political recruitments in thousands in KMC, Water Board and KBCA, as result, the increasing payroll crumbled these institutions financially. “The Sindh government not only administered a financial injection in the local bodies to strengthen them but also decided not to lay off any workers,” he said.The Local government Minister said that the local bodies in Karachi, particularly the KMC and water board were self-sufficient and financially sound institutions. “It was Mustafa Kamal who made them bankrupt and now he is giving lectures as if he had done a great job,” he said.

According to Nasir Shah the local bodies of the city have yet to recover from the financial pressures of over employment caused by so-called champion of local bodies of the city, Mustafa Kamal. “It was his [Mustafa Kamal’s] tenure when storm water drains, amenity plots, Treatment Plot and water board lands, parks and public places were allotted illegally and now the Sindh government was not only removing the encroachments but rehabilitating the affected people,” he said.Syed Nasir Shah said that MQM and Mustafa Kamal were old blocks of the same chip.

“MQM with the intention of making `political coming back’ has started talking about carving out a new province from Sindh and Mustafa Kamal is trying to become hero by levelling baseless allegations against the Sindh government of PPP,” he said and added “people of Karachi know you very well and they would further send you in the oblivion in the next local bodies and general elections. Nasir Shah said that Mustafa Kamal has gone berserk after losing yet another election at NA-249. He needs mental therapy to recover from the shock of continuously losing the election, he concluded.

For more information, contact:
Press Secretary,
Chief Minister House, Sindh
Tel: +92-21-99202019(Ext: 336)
Website: www.cmsindh.gov.pk

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Islamabad, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan says the government has given a new roadmap to protect the future generations from global warming, encourage wealth creation and enhance tax collection. He was addressing a ceremony in connection with launch of Pakistan’s first environment friendly electric bike in Islamabad on Thursday. Imran Khan said our electric vehicle policy is part of government’s Clean and Green Initiative.

Terming the manufacturing of electric bikes a futuristic and positive step, he said we have to manufacture electric buses and cars in order to address the issue of pollution in big cities where the pollution level has reached the dangerous levels. In addition, he said we are also executing ten billion tree Tsunami project and preparing master plans for cities to deal with the issue. As regards the wealth creation, the Prime Minister said it will be ensured that auto parts including that of motorcycles and other raw materials are locally manufactured.

He said the local production of products will be ensured in order to bolster our exports to address the issue of balance of payment on permanent basis. He assured to extend every possible assistance to strengthen the auto sector. The Prime Minister said a mineral map is also being prepared which will show how rich the country is rich in natural resources. Imran Khan said the economy is on the upward trajectory and steps are being taken to ensure sustainable growth.

Alluding to the government’s austerity drive, Imran Khan said we have significantly reduced the expenditures of PM House and PM Secretariat over the last three years. He said our aim is to give confidence to the taxpayers that their money will be spent on their welfare. In his remarks on the occasion, Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar said a new auto policy will be presented before the cabinet next month for approval. He said the policy will focus on local production of vehicles and make the auto industry export oriented.

He said under the electric vehicle policy, three licenses have already been given whilst licenses for seventeen more manufacturers are in the line. He said the development of charging infrastructure will also be encouraged which will provide job opportunities to the youth. He said Pakistan has a good motorcycle manufacturing industry and it is eyeing their exports to Afghanistan, Central Asian States and Africa.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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Islamabad, July 08, 2021 (PPI-OT):Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says the government will not impose complete lockdown during the 4th wave of coronavirus pandemic feared to surface during current month. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today (Thursday), he said during the past waves of coronavirus, the government’s strategy to handle the pandemic and overcome its after-effects has been very successful.

The Minister urged the people to keep on following the standard operating procedure and vaccinate themselves to cope with 4th wave in an effective manner. He, however, said that in case the ratio of positive cases goes up, the government would opt for smart lockdown as was done during the past phase. The Minister said National Command and Operation Centre through a letter informed the Kashmir Election Commission about violation of coronavirus SOPs during ongoing election campaigns.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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