PR No. 33 “Ministry of Climate Change will continue to collaborate with United Nation Development Program on Climate Change Issues, Zahid Hamid. Islamabad: June 06, 2017

A meeting was held between Federal Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid and United Nations Resident and United Nation Development Program representatives in Pakistan Mr. Neil Buhne.

“The Ministry of Climate Change will continue its support to United Nation Development Program in Pakistan on various climate change issues “said by the Federal Minister for Climate Change. He also informed him that very soon Government of Pakistan would declare its Marine Protected Areas. In this regard United Nation can support Ministry of Climate Change by their guidance on best practices in the world.

Mr. Neil Buhne appreciated and congratulated Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid for his efforts on Climate Change Act. The legislation brings Pakistan into the small group of countries with specific legislation building commitment made in Paris in 2015.The scope of legislation is impressive and reflects the scale of the challenge: establishment of the high level climate change council, the full fledged Climate Change Authority and the climate change fund. They also discussed Climate Public Expenditure Revenue in Pakistan. Mr .Buhne also highlighted that United Nation is here to facilitate Ministry of Climate Change .He further said that United Nation would take Climate Change Act to donors for its better implementation.

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