ISLAMABAD
\nAhead of leaving for Egypt, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shared on Sunday that he will be demanding \u201cclimate justice\u201d during the COP27.
\nThe premier in a series of tweets, shared that the climate conference \u201ccan be a watershed in humanity\u2019s fight against climate change and global warming\u201d. He added that the \u201cextreme climatic events in Pakistan and Horn of Africa\u201d in 2022 have shown climate change\u2019s globalisation, urging that if a \u201cblind eye\u201d is kept on it then it\u2019s \u201clethal effects will be criminal\u201d.
\n\u201cAs chair of G-77, I will urge the world to deliver on its commitment on climate finance and loss and damage fund. Without financial support, the developing countries will continue to remain exposed to the multifarious threats of climate change. We are asking for climate justice,\u201d tweeted PM Shehbaz.
\nThe premier highlighted that Pakistan\u2019s post-disaster needs assessment has shown that its journey to recovery and rehabilitation can be held back by public debt, rising international energy and food prices and lack of access to adaption funds.
\n\u201cThe world should treat Pakistan as a case study,\u201d he concluded.
\nThe UN climate summit, COP27, opens in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Sunday amid growing calls for rich countries to compensate poorer nations most vulnerable to climate change.
\nMuch of the tension surrounding COP27 is expected to relate to loss and damage \u2014 compensation funds provided by wealthy nations to vulnerable lower-income countries that bear little responsibility for climate-warming emissions.
\nDelegates will begin the two-week negotiation process by approving the conference agenda during the opening plenary session, with all eyes on whether wealthier nations agree to have the compensation listed formally on the agenda.
\nDiplomats from more than 130 countries are expected to push for the creation of a dedicated loss and damage finance facility at COP27.
\nAs per the Foreign Office, PM Shehbaz be accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and other cabinet members and senior officials.
\nAt the invitation of the Egyptian Presidency of COP-27, the Prime Minister would also co-Chair, along with his Norwegian counterpart, a high-level roundtable discussion on \u201cClimate Change and the sustainability of vulnerable communities\u201d on November 8, 2022.
\nPrime Minister will also participate in other high-level events as a speaker, including the UN secretary general\u2019s roundtable to launch the Early Warning Systems for Executive Action Plan, and the \u201cMiddle East Green Initiative Summit\u201d on November 7; being hosted by Saudi Arabia\u2019s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
\nThe Prime Minister is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders on the margins of the Summit.=<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Ahead of leaving for Egypt, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shared on Sunday that he will be demanding \u201cclimate justice\u201d during the COP27. The premier in a series of tweets, shared that the climate conference \u201ccan be a watershed in humanity\u2019s fight against climate change and global warming\u201d. He added that the \u201cextreme climatic events […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-293606","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n