Activists around the globe are protesting against coal companies. In Pakistan, activists have announced to form an Anti-Coal Alliance of people in Pakistan to resist the use of coal in power generation.
Pakistan ranked 8th in the list of countries most vulnerable countries to climate change. Now, Pakistan has started digging coal reserves. Generating power through coal is harmful to the environment and causes pollution.
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) has announced that being a part of the Anti-Coal Alliance, PFF would also protest march to highlight the matter at international level.
PFF chairman Muhammad Ali Shah addressed the need to form an Anti-Coal Alliance of people in Pakistan to resist use of coal in power generation at ‘Social and Environmental Impacts of Coal Projects’ conference.
Furthermore, Muhammad Ali Shah bring light to the threats of coal power plants on environment and biodiversity and the overwhelming impacts of coal mining on the environment and heath of local communities.
Transportation of coal in the different cities of the county from ports was affecting the communities living in the surrounding areas because of coal dust, PFF chairman added.
Senior environmental expert Nasir Panwar said that coal combustion spit out a noxious ferment of large quantities of carbon dioxide and other polluting matter. Below ground, in some forsaken mines, coal burns in the oxygen-filled seams giving off CO2, and at least 40 toxic compounds that can flee through the soil and dissident aquifers.
PFF chairman Muhammad Ali Shah announced that an Anti-Thar Coal People’s Caravan would be launched in February next year in collaboration with local affected people.
Earlier, a ruling passed at the end of the seminar demanded that all coal power plants be closed down in Pakistan and power be generated only through renewable energy.