Although Pakistan contributes less than one percent of the total carbon emissions, it is still one of the top ten most vulnerable countries of the world in terms of climate change victims. Pakistan highlighted this issue on different regional and international platforms, accentuated the same issue in COP-28 and urged for climate justice.
More than 190 world leaders, including Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, participated in the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, the conference continued from November 30 to December 12.
Mr. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, during his speech at COP-28, stressed the urgency of addressing climate change, emphasizing the deep impact it poses as an existential threat. He pointed to last year’s devastating floods and this year’s unprecedented heat as blunt reminders of the consequences of climate change.
Mr. Kakar urged participants to turn it into a “COP of action, not mere words”. He highlighted Pakistan’s commitment to elevating its climate ambitions, citing actions such as presenting a comprehensive National Adaptation Plan, launching the Living Indus Initiative, and preparing its inaugural Biennial Update Report. “At COP-26 in Glasgow, we intensified our ambition by launching revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with a target of a 50% overall reduction in projected emissions by 2030,” Mr. Kaker added.
In his address at the World Climate Action Summit (COP-28), PM underscored Pakistan’s advocacy for a global Loss and Damage Fund and stressed the imperative of activating this fund with sufficient financing.
Kakar emphasized, “It is crucial that, under the leadership of the UAE, COP28 also initiates the means of implementation, including climate finance, technology transfer, and capacity building for developing countries, grounded in the established principles of equity but differentiated responsibilities. Practical measures are needed for climate change, and developed countries should go ahead to help developing countries. We have many expectations from COP-28”.
On this occasion, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his speech that to deal with the adverse effects of climate change, we have to work on an urgent basis. we are miles away from the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, but it is not too late.”
UN Chief said, “Fossil fuel burning should be stopped, fossil fuel companies should not double down on outdated business models, and governments should end fossil fuel subsidies and adopt a windfall tax on profits. We have to protect the earth by stopping the emission of greenhouse gases and providing the world with clean renewable energy, carbon, and waste control legislation. Developed countries must review their policies on climate change, and they must provide funds as promised.”
King Charles also addressed COP-28, he said “Pakistan has suffered the dangerous consequences of climate change; due to floods, Pakistan has suffered severe losses, and we have to take immediate steps to save the natural environment.”
Speaking at the 28th United Nations Climate Summit in Dubai, King Charles congratulated the leadership of the United Arab Emirates for holding COP-28. He said, “It is important that under the Paris Agreement, the United Nations considered climate change a major issue throughout the world, especially in Commonwealth countries.”
King Charles said that in the future, a zero-carbon policy will have to be adopted, the world will have to move towards green technology, and emergency measures will have to be taken for a sustainable future. All stakeholders have to work to deal with the dangers of climate change.
During COP 28, the COP Forum reviewed the achievement of the Paris Agreement’s goals and set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 through the use of alternative energy sources. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a $30 billion private fund for countries affected by climate change. Britain’s King Charles presented the future action plan to the world while talking about the destruction caused by climate change in Pakistan at the COP 28 meeting. In the current meeting, more than 52 thousand delegations and more than 90 thousand non-party delegates participated.
COP28, officially known as the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, is the 28th episode of the UN Climate Change Conference. This event took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at Expo City in Dubai. This conference marks a crucial gathering in the ongoing effort to address climate challenges. These conferences, held annually since the inception of the first UN climate agreement in 1992, serve as forums for governments to collaboratively formulate policies aimed at mitigating global temperature increases and navigating the impacts of climate change.
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