Ministry of Energy responds to Air Transport Union statement: It contains fallacies and fabrications, and electricity service cannot continue without regular payment of dues
Wataniya - The Ministry of Energy and Water expressed its deep regret over the “fallacies, accusations and fabrications against the ministry” contained in the statement by the Air Transport Union in Lebanon (UTA), in an attempt to justify Rafic Hariri International Airport - Beirut’s failure to pay the bills owed to Électricité du…
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
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