The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Adaptation Plan 2023 which is aimed at protecting communities that are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n
The cabinet approved the plan on the recommendation of the Ministry of Climate Change.<\/p>\n
An official handout from the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) said that under the plan, the government, along with other stakeholders, would take measures to protect vulnerable communities from the adverse effects of climate change.<\/p>\n
These steps would include early warning systems and effective measure to cope with emergency situations, the handout said.<\/p>\n
Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman thanked her cabinet colleagues and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for approving the plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat service to Pakistan as it faces adaptation and resilience challenges,\u201d she said, as she also thanked her team at the climate change ministry.<\/p>\n
Responding to Rehman\u2019s tweet, PM Shehbaz said that that climate change was \u201credefining every human experience on the planet\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the long journey to build resilience, our government is proud to pass our country\u2019s National Adaptation Plan, which will give Pakistan the essential tools to adapt to the risks of climate stress,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs last year\u2019s devastating floods showed, climate change is a development, economic, human and national security issue critical to the future of our people. All the more reason to invest in climate adaptation to build our core capacities to fully cope with the challenge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The premier also appreciated the efforts of the climate minister, her team and other stakeholders for their hard work.<\/p>\n
Pakistan, which has the world\u2019s fifth largest population, is responsible for less than 1pc of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to officials. However, it is one of the most vulnerable nations to the extreme weather caused by global warming.<\/p>\n
Last summer, unprecedented monsoon rainfall had put a third of Pakistan under water, damaging two million homes and killing more than 1,700 people.<\/p>\n
According to the latest report by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 150 people have died in the country while 233 have been injured since June 25 due to the latest spell of monsoon rainfall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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