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Never before have cities been so important to human development. With urban growth having reached an historic tipping point – for the first time more than half the world’s population is city-based – the need for comprehensive urban planning, effective management of municipal services and finances, alleviation of poverty, and environmental protection is greater than ever before (World Bank).

Increased awareness of the risks of climate change to cities has led to a detailed analysis of the urban sources of greenhouse gas emissions and search for tools to reduce them. It is often assumed that saving energy is primarily a technological challenge. It is, however, highly dependent on human behavior which can be influenced by solutions regarding infrastructure and services.

Worldwide, roughly 40 per cent of all energy produced is consumed in buildings, which translates to about 30 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions. The 4th assessment report (2007) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) compared the emission reduction potential of various sectors with the costs of implementing the measures. The comparison made it clear that the buildings are “low-hanging fruits”, where the huge emission-savings potential is the cheapest to implement.

EMC has huge experience in urban development sector and housing schemes especially High-rise buildings in the field of EIA, Green building designs, waste management, Geo-technical investigations, Fire safety solutions, municipal wastewater treatment setup, waste management for urban schemes etc.

Global demand for energy is rising fast, and demand for electricity is rising even faster. Unless changes are made, by 2030, global electricity consumption will be close to 30,000 terawatt hours a year (International Energy Agency, World Energy Outlook, 2009). While increasing demand for power is a reality, climate change is also a serious cause for concern. It is now widely accepted that global temperatures must be limited to a maximum of 2°C above preindustrial levels if the effects of climate change are to be held to an acceptable economic, social and environmental cost. While the cost of renewable energy is generally higher than that of conventional alternatives, economies of scale and advances in technology are bringing prices down and making the environmental benefits ever more attractive. EMC has experience in Power sector especially in Transmission lines in the field of EIA.

Increased awareness of the risks of climate change to cities has led to a detailed analysis of the urban sources of greenhouse gas emissions and search for tools to reduce them. It is often assumed that saving energy is primarily a technological challenge. It is, however, highly dependent on human behavior which can be influenced by solutions regarding infrastructure and services.

Worldwide, roughly 40 per cent of all energy produced is consumed in buildings, which translates to about 30 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions. The 4th assessment report (2007) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) compared the emission reduction potential of various sectors with the costs of implementing the measures. The comparison made it clear that the buildings are “low-hanging fruits”, where the huge emission-savings potential is the cheapest to implement.

EMC has huge experience in urban development sector and housing schemes especially High-rise buildings in the field of EIA, Green building designs, waste management, Geo-technical investigations, Fire safety solutions, municipal wastewater treatment setup, waste management for urban schemes etc.

Transport is a crucial driver of economic growth, poverty reduction, and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Although the sector is crucial to reducing poverty, boosting prosperity and achieving sustainable development goals, transport is also at the heart of critical development challenges: Rapid urbanization and motorization: Cities are expected to hold 5.2 billion residents by 2050. Over the next 20 years, more cars may be built than in the auto industry’s 110-year history (World Bank). Accessibility and affordability: An estimated one billion people in low-income countries still lack access to an all-weather road. In many cities, time lost to congestion erodes prosperity. High mobility costs cut the disposable income of the poor who often lack reliable and affordable public transportation (World Bank). Air pollution and road safety: More than 1.2 million people are killed and up to 50 million are injured on the world’s roads every year. Low and middle-income countries account for 90 percent of the deaths although they own just half the world’s motor vehicles. Urban air pollution, largely linked to transport, leads to the death of an estimated 800,000 people each year (World Bank). Climate change: Transport contributes about 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (IPCC). With motorization on the rise, that share is expected to grow dramatically (World Bank). EMC has huge experience in transportation sector and it becomes leading environmental consultant for Government transportation sector. It has good experience working with International Donor Agencies like JICA, ADB and provides solutions for pre-requisites of donor agencies in the field of EIA/IEE, Rapid Environmental Assessment and Resettlement Action Plan.

With rising global energy demand, the oil and gas industry has a wide range of challenges and opportunities across the upstream, midstream, downstream and oilfield services sectors.

Demand for liquid hydrocarbons will continue to grow. Global demand for liquid hydrocarbons will continue to grow annually by 1.2% on average and will reach 105 mb/d by 2025.

Sources: IEA, IHS CERA, LUKOIL estimates

There is a continuous concern for safety in oil and gas operations, the impact that new projects have on surface environments, the possibility of oil spills and the effect of pollutants such as CO2 (carbon dioxide, a product of hydrocarbon combustion) on global climate change and air quality.

EMC has huge experience in Oil & gas industry in Australia and Pakistan and they provide quality services especially in the field of EIA in exploration and production of oil and gas in environmentally-sensitive areas, development and advisory in HSE management system, Air and noise quality testing, Site assessments, management of hazardous waste for oil production, refineries and marketing companies.

EMC Pakistan Pvt. Limited experts provide guidance to the textile industries for wastewater treatment options . We conduct environmental audits including BSR audits and prepared EMP for the textile industries exporting fabric and manufacturing garments and homecare textiles for international brands.

EMC Pakistan Pvt. Limited has conducted many environmental impact assessment studies for textile projects including the Textile City Project at PQA. A landmark study for the Ministry of Textile Industries was conducted by EMC for nation-wide mapping of Textile Industries to analyze the requirements for Combined Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) for ensuring compliance of its effluents against the NEQS . EMC technical team provides consultancy to textile industries for treatment of its effluent and possible ways to reuse the treated effluents.