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Pakistan looks forward to fulfillment of COP28 climate change commitments: PM

APP23-010823 HYDERABAD: August 01 - Flood water entered houses in kacha area at Saharash Nagar near Indus river. APP File Photo

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (APP):Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that Pakistan looked forward to the fulfillment of the climate change commitments made at COP28 by the developed world including the provision of over $100 billion in annual climate finance. The prime minister, in his address at the 78th session of the United… Continue reading Pakistan looks forward to fulfillment of COP28 climate change commitments: PM

PM urges international community to deliver commitments made at COP27

APP79-220623 PARIS: June 22 - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the round table discussion "Innovating with instruments and financing to address new vulnerabilities" at Summit for New Global Financing Pact being held in Paris. APP file photo

ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged the international community to deliver the commitments made at COP 27 in Sharm al-Sheikh and also operationalise Loss and Damage Fund on the principle of equity. “The international community should deliver on the commitments they made at COP 27 in Sharm al-Sheikh, including the operationalisation… Continue reading PM urges international community to deliver commitments made at COP27

PM Sharif’s wakeup call drives world into action to tackle climate changes 

ISLAMABAD, May 4 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, through his ardent and relentless efforts, has successfully driven the world community to immediately address the catastrophic climate change impacts that brought unprecedented devastation to Pakistan in the shape of historic monsoon flooding. As the monstrous monsoon deluge burst out inundating huge chunks of land across… Continue reading PM Sharif’s wakeup call drives world into action to tackle climate changes 

Developing countries under Pakistan’s chair successfully achieve “Loss and Damage” fund: FM

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the creation of “Loss and Damage” fund under Pakistan’s chairmanship at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), in Egypt, last month to support the climate disasters hit countries, was a significant achievement. The foreign minister, referring to the establishment of the fund, said… Continue reading Developing countries under Pakistan’s chair successfully achieve “Loss and Damage” fund: FM

Practical implementation of Loss & Damage Fund a must to cope with climate challenge: PM

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, calling the Loss and Damage Fund the realisation of climate challenge by the global north, said it was however a must to practically implement the commitment as the disaster faced by Pakistan could also hit others in the future. The prime minister, addressing the event… Continue reading Practical implementation of Loss & Damage Fund a must to cope with climate challenge: PM

Gov’t prioritizing green investment to mitigate climate change impacts: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that promoting green investment in Pakistan was top priority of the government to tackle with the growing environmental issues. The minister said the government was taking steps to promote various sources of renewable energy including solar energy and it would… Continue reading Gov’t prioritizing green investment to mitigate climate change impacts: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman in a meeting with the Turkish Minister for Environment, Murat Kurum during COP27

APP66-161122 EGYPT: November 16 - Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman in a meeting with the Turkish Minister for Environment, Murat Kurum during COP27. APP/TZD/FHA
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Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman speaking at the meeting on Loss & Damage hosted by Pakistan at UNFCC Pavilion at COP27

APP65-161122 EGYPT: November 16 - Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman speaking at the meeting on Loss & Damage hosted by Pakistan at UNFCC Pavilion at COP27. APP/TZD/FHA
APP65-161122 EGYPT: APP64-161122 EGYPT: November 16 - Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman speaking at the meeting on Loss & Damage hosted by Pakistan at UNFCC Pavilion at COP 27. APP/TZD/FHA

Govt to mobilize all resources to bring resilience to climate change: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Nov 16 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that in the wake of growing impacts of climate change, Pakistan’s biggest challenge was to adapt the agriculture sector with the climate change issues to ensure food security and boost the country’s economic growth. “We can build the infrastructures and dams… Continue reading Govt to mobilize all resources to bring resilience to climate change: Ahsan Iqbal

At COP27, Pakistan leads charge for climate justice; inclusion of loss-damage in agenda “huge achievement”: FP

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (APP): As Pakistan has been leading the call for rich nations to compensate poor countries for a crisis they did not cause, the experts believed that just having put loss and damage onto the climate agenda at COP27 held in Egypt was a “huge achievement” for the country. Pakistan, which has been… Continue reading At COP27, Pakistan leads charge for climate justice; inclusion of loss-damage in agenda “huge achievement”: FP

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