ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Climate Change on Tuesday confirmed its participation in COP22 provided an opportunity to signify achievements made in addressing climate change despite being adversely impacted.
The announcement was made by federal Minister for Climate Change while addressing the press conference in Islamabad.
“Pakistan’s participation provided an opportunity to signify achievements made in addressing climate change despite being adversely impacted”, said by the Federal Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid.
He maintained that the world community was informed that Pakistan’s contribution to global warming is minimal. We emit less than 1% of total annual global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet we are ranked amongst the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Pakistan today faces several major risks relating to climate change, including glacial melt, variable monsoons, recurrent floods, and rise in sea level, higher average temperatures and higher frequency of droughts. Millions of people are affected and colossal damage is caused on recurring basis.
“These threats pose major survival concerns for Pakistan, particularly in relation to the country’s water security, food security and energy security. They also have enormous adverse consequences for all socio-economic sectors, impeding our ability to promote sustainable growth and development and economic prosperity of our people “highlighted by the minister.
Pakistan has also developed a National Sustainable Development Strategy, and 19th February, 2016 Pakistan became perhaps the first country in the world whose National Assembly passed a unanimous Resolution adopting the SDGs Agenda as its own national development agenda.
Pakistan Parliament is also the first Parliament in the world to become completely ‘’green’’ by converting 100% to solar energy.
As part of our plans to promote renewable energy, we are constructing the world’s largest 1000 MW solar park.
To promote effective conservation and efficient use of energy we have also enacted the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, 2016.Launch of PMs Green Pakistan Programme to be implemented all over the country to the the tune of Rs. 2 billion.
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