Federal Minister for
Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan high-level segment “Champions for Climate
Action” at Conference of Parties session 23 being held in Bonn Germany.
Pakistan’s extreme vulnerability to climate change because of its geographic,
demographic and diverse climatic conditions. Climate related threats to water
energy and food security due to inherent arid climate that is coupled with the
high degree of reliance on water from glacial snowmelt. He further added the
impacts of climate change are being felt through increasing intensity and
frequency of extreme climatic disastrous events, which are increasingly
affecting many sectors.
He
also highlighted that government of Pakistan believes that the approach brought
in by National Determined Contribution Partnership offers a great opportunity
to achieve ambitious 2030 agenda for sustainable development. Though building
and strengthening collaboration with regional and international institutions.
The National Determined contributions partnership offers a great opportunity to
Pakistan for devising new approaches to meet the commitments reflected in its
INDC, though integrated and inclusive manner.
He further emphasized that Pakistan
would look forward to achieve long term and climate neutral development goals
through enhanced action along with global community. Pakistan believes the
principal of common but differentiated responsibilities must be followed and
the spirit of Paris Agreement should remain pivotal, so that our efforts remain
convergent to achieve more resilient future for our generation.
Many other high level dignitaries
attended the event and delivered their country statements.
