2024
Pakistan’s Zunaira catches spotlight as youngest COP29 delegate, demands youth’s inclusion in climate action
Zunaira, a 14-year-old UNICEF Climate Champion and award-winning researcher from Hub district of Balochistan captured spotlight at the world multilateral climate conference of COP29 in Baku as the youngest delegate at the global moot while she demanded the policy makers to ensure inclusion of youth in decision making for proactive climate action. She was speaking
Arif Goheer leading Pakistan’s negotiations at COP29 advocates for climate justice, inclusive development
Executive Director of the Global Climate Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Ministry of Climate change and Environmental Coordination, Arif Goheer represented Pakistan as the Leading Negotiator at COP29, spearheading discussions across critical negotiation streams, including agriculture, adaptation, technology, and transparency. Goheer with his extensive expertise and commitment to climate action highlighted Pakistan’s stance on key
COP29 negotiations’ achievements so far encouraging but parties must speed up pace: Babayev
President COP29, Mukhtar Babayev on Monday emphasised on the parties to expedite their efforts for reaching consensus on the critical agenda items of the conference as it’s half the way to the achievements so far and much has to be done for mutually agreed deliverable, especially by the G20 countries to demonstrate leadership in spearheading
COP29 International Advisory Committee member Azerbaijan is determined to play a catalytic role in world’s green transformation
Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Pakistani scholar who serves on the COP29 International Advisory Committee and the advisory council of the Asian Development Bank Institute, shared his insights with the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) on Azerbaijan’s hosting of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Judicial Leaders Call for Urgent Action on Climate Justice at COP29
In a powerful panel discussion at the Pakistan Pavilion on the sidelines of COP29, global judicial leaders, alongside Pakistan’s climate experts, emphasized the critical role of the judiciary in addressing the climate crisis and ensuring climate justice. The session, titled “Judicial Pathways Towards Climate Justice: Judicial Approaches for Addressing Climate Change through Global Analysis,” highlighted
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COP29 Side Event at Pakistan Pavilion: Panel Discussion on Industrial Decarbonization and Climate Finance
A pivotal panel discussion on “Industrial Decarbonization and Climate Finance,” moderated by Dr. Khalid Walid of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), was held at the Pakistan Pavilion during COP29. The session brought together key stakeholders from government, private industry, and international organizations to discuss the urgent need for decarbonization in Pakistan’s industrial sector and
Panel Discussion at COP29 in Baku Highlights Pakistan’s Energy Transition: Pathways to a Sustainable Future
A high-level panel discussion on the sidelines of COP29 at the Pakistan Pavilion showcased Pakistan’s energy transition efforts, discussing pathways to a sustainable future amidst growing climate concerns. The panel, titled “Pakistan’s Energy Transition: Pathways to a Sustainable Future”, brought together key stakeholders from government, industry, and climate organizations to address the country’s renewable energy
NDRMF concludes capacity buildup of FIPs amid diversification of Fund’s portfolio
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP):The National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) on Wednesday successfully concluded its two-day third Accreditation Workshop intended to ensure capacity buildup of its fund implementing partners (FIPs) amid diversification of the Fund’s portfolio on accreditation criteria and project proposal development. The NDMRF third Accreditation Workshop was in time step as there was
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