Staff Reporter
Ambassador of Denmark Lis Rosenholm on Thursday called on Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir and conveyed her government’s interest to join and support various green initiatives launched under the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for Clean Green Pakistan.
“Danish Ambassador and the state minister Zartaj Gul resolved to deepen further Pakistan-Denmark relations through enhanced cooperation and collaboration in, among others, forestry, renewable energy, water and disaster management through jointly working towards Prime Minister’s world-acclaimed vision for clean, green and climate-resilient Pakistan,” he added.
The Danish ambassador told the state minister Zartaj Gul that Danish government, which is committed to global climate and environmental sustainability actions, is deeply appreciative of the stimulating vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan for Clean Green and environmentally-sustainable and resilient Pakistan and impressed with Clean Green Pakistan programme and various green projects initiated under the vision, specially one of the world’s largest ambitious 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Programme Ecosystem Restoration Initiative for promotion of nature-based solutions, Protected Areas Initiative for conservation and protection of the environmentally-sensitive and biodversity-rich wildlife areas.
During the meeting, the Danish envoy Lis Rosenholm extended her government’s offer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with climate change ministry in Green Framework for enhanced bilateral collaboration in environmental, climate change, renewable energy, water management and forestry sectors for supporting Pakistan’s green initiatives.
The state minister lauded the Danish government for its interest in Pakistan’s green initiatives and furthering it through enhanced collaboration in shape of transfer the technology and technical-know as well as capacity-building of the relevant sectors for effective implementation of the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s green initiatives.
