WASHINGTON: The US Agency for International Development will host a two-day conference in Washington next week to highlight business opportunities in Pakistan’s clean energy sector.

A USAID spokesman told journalists here that the Dec 1-2 conference would encourage American, international and Pakistani clean energy project developers and investors to invest in Pakistan. The conference will be held at the US Institute of Peace in Washington.

Launched earlier this year, the US-Pakistan Clean Energy Partnership seeks to advance energy sector reforms, improve Pakistan’s investment framework, and ultimately add 3,000 megawatts of clean energy by 2019.

USAID’s Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs Larry Sampler, Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani will provide opening remarks on Tuesday before participating in a press conference.

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Following the introductory remarks, US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olson, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will address the participants.

Senior Pakistani officials from the energy sector, private sector project developers and investors involved in the full-range of clean and renewable technologies and natural gas projects in Pakistan will also participate in the discussions.

Published in Dawn, November 30th, 2015