By Abdullah Khan
The government of Balochistan’s vision to promote initiatives focused on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development can only be achieved through tangible investments in clean energy. While the establishment of a Climate Change Fund represents a positive and timely step, its impact will remain limited unless complemented by broader structural reforms. In particular, creating a conducive environment for investment — through regulatory simplification, institutional support, and improved ease-of-doing-business — is critical to attract both domestic and international investors to actively participate in the province’s green transition.
Balochistan covers almost 45 per cent of the overall landmass of Pakistan, with a 770 km coastline. Among other potential areas, clean energy opportunities in the province are abundant, with solar, wind, tidal and wave energy being potential renewable energy resources. The province receives some of the highest solar radiation levels in the world, averaging