Islamabad, 20 October 2022 (TDI): The Minister of Climate Change for Pakistan, Sherry Rehman, attended an event titled “Pre-COP 27: From Paris to Sharm El-Sheikh” in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), the Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change (CSCCC), and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) jointly organized the event on Wednesday.
The Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, and the Ambassador of Egypt, Tarek Dahroug, also attended the event.
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Minister’s Remarks
Sherry Rehman said that “What goes on in Pakistan will not stay in Pakistan. The devastating recent floods in Pakistan were nature’s memo to humanity delivered through Pakistan.”
The Minister also highlighted that the endangered population of Pakistan was already witnessing the impacts of climate change. Moreover, she clarified that Pakistan’s share in global contribution to climate change was minimal.
Sherry Rehman also noted that a comprehensive risk reduction mapping and developed consultancy with the provinces was vital for effective engagement on climate change globally.
She also said that climate financing must be redirected towards facilitating developing countries like Pakistan.
While the Ambassador of France to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, talked about the assistance provided by the French government to Pakistan in providing relief to the victims of floods during the event.
Moreover, the Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, Tarek Dahroug, also noted that climate change could reduce global economic output by 4% by 2050.
The Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs and President COP 27, Samey Shoukry, said in a video message that the world must realize that it needed to do more.
The Senior Joint Secretary Ministry of Climate Change, Syed Mujtaba Hussain, also attended the event. He said that Pakistan had tried to adopt nature-based solutions via tree plantation and created protected areas as interventions during the previous COP
The CEO of the National Disaster Risk Management Fund, Bilal Anwer, said at the conclusion that Pakistan needed to scale up its ambition, and action supported by finance.
