Staff Reporter Islamabad
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change has said that ‘ the US government’s role in protecting the planet earth from climate change was indispensable, the incumbent government of Prime Minister Imran Khan was committed to contribute and support global climate action at all levels for environmental sustainability and human survival, according to a press release issued from the climate change ministry.
While addressing the virtual inaugural session of the U.S.-Pakistan Climate and Environment Working Group on Monday, PM’s aide also highlighted major initiatives of the Government of Pakistan including the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Program, Clean Green Pakistan, Protected Areas Initiative, E-Vehicle Policy, Nature Performance Bonds and Recharge Pakistan.
“The global community has acknowledged the leadership role of the Prime Minister Imran Khan in tackling the challenge of climate change and implementing some of the ambitious afforestation and forest regeneration programs in Pakistan.
It is due to this acknowledgement that resulted in hosting of World Environment Day on 5th of June this year in Pakistan,” Malik Amin said.
He further added that the success of all these projects and programs are contingent upon provision of adequate and sustainable financing by the developed countries for effective implementation of these initiatives.
Earlier, he welcomed cooperation on climate change between US and Pakistan and stated that it re-affirms and cements the green development vision of both countries as espoused by the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Joe Biden.
The joint working group was constituted in July this year following Malik Amin Aslam’s meeting with the US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry in London on the heels of the pre-COP meeting in the run-up to the annual global climate conference set for next November in Glasgow.
