{"id":23436,"date":"2024-03-08T08:55:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T08:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/?page_id=23436"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:42:16","slug":"balochistan-ekoenergy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/balochistan-ekoenergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Balochistan &#8211; EKOenergy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"featureblock\"><div class=\"columns-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='feature-1 quarter large column card' style='background-image: url(https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0326-01-768x512.jpeg)'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='overlay'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='' class='fb-text-wrap'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='feature-2 quarter large column card' style='background-image: 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lead-paragraph\">\n\t\t<p>EKOenergy Label is  a global, nonprofit ecolabel for renewable energy, they use money generated from their label (where energy companies must fulfil extra sustainability criteria) to finance additional projects that combat energy poverty.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-container other-paragraphs\">\n\t\t<p><p>You can read more about the project in Balochistan and the work EKOenergy does <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekoenergy.org\/our-results\/climate-fund\/climate-leaflets\/\">on their website here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-block image-right image-large\">\n\t<div class=\"two-cols\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0353-01-768x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"392\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"other-paragraphs\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Despite contributing only 0.7% of GHG emissions, Pakistan significantly impacted by climate change due its expansive agriculture and widespread poverty.<\/h3>\n<h3>With the help of EKOenergy, HARD Balochistan was able to supply solar power to five hard to reach villages in the Khuzdar region.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-block image-left image-large\">\n\t<div class=\"two-cols\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0237-01-768x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"392\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"other-paragraphs\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Solar panels were also installed alongside lighting and fans in five local schools and five health units.<\/h3>\n<h3>To ensure the long-term function of the project, HARD Balochistan provided training sessions on solar system maintenance for household heads and delivered technical training to 25 young individuals, teaching them how to repair solar systems.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"content-block image-right image-large\">\n\t<div class=\"two-cols\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/climatenetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DSC_1087-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"392\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"other-paragraphs\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>The numerous benefits for the communities included reducing health issues and gender inequalities through replacing traditional energy sources like kerosene, wood, and coal but also minimises environmental pollution.<\/h3>\n<h3>Solar-powered lighting has enhanced security, allowing extended work hours, fostered community engagement and created better opportunities for children to 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