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Germany pledges €120 million to Pakistan’s battle against Climate change

At the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, German delegation from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), led by Minister Svenja Schulze, met privately with Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman. Germany committed to providing Pakistan with €120 million to aid in its battle against climate change during the conference.

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The Germany meeting’s main goals were to improve bilateral cooperation on climate adaptation and mitigation measures, to improve Pakistan’s renewable energy infrastructure, and to expand social safety support programmes to help vulnerable communities deal with climate shocks. The meeting’s focus was on these three areas.

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Minister Schulze reaffirmed Germany’s commitment to assisting the aforementioned activities with €120 million in aid to boost Pakistan’s climate initiatives. The climate energy initiative has supported a number of activities, including climate risk assessments, sub-national climate risk profiling, mainstreaming climate education into higher education, and capacity building for finance mobilisation, for which Minister Rehman expressed her gratitude to Germany for Pakistan’s support. In order for Pakistan to be able to adapt to the effects of climate change and create a more resilient future, she acknowledged Germany’s contributions to these programmes as essential.

Increasing Pakistan’s ability for climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as mobilising resources for preventive and remedial measures, were all stressed by Minister Schulze. She emphasised the necessity to build social solutions into the system in order to equip society to deal with harsh weather in the future. In addition to reiterating Germany’s commitment to assisting Pakistan in these initiatives, Minister Schulze voiced hope about the advancements that may be realised through continuing bilateral cooperation.

The Global Shield against Climate Risks programme, which aims to shield vulnerable developing nations and populations from the effects of climate change, was one of the areas of cooperation that the ministers looked into. One of the “pathfinder countries” is Pakistan, where initiatives to enhance disaster response and preparedness as well as social security systems in the event of a climate calamity would be implemented first.

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The meeting came to a close with discussion of potential areas for future collaboration, including looking into the possibilities of green hydrogen as a way to ensure Pakistan’s energy security. The ministers expressed hope that Germany and Pakistan might work together in the future to promote efforts to prevent climate change’s effects and create a more sustainable future for all.

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The infrastructure, agriculture, and water supplies of Pakistan are all negatively impacted by extreme weather events including floods, droughts, and heatwaves. Pakistan is one of the nations most exposed to the effects of climate change. Although the nation has a small carbon footprint in comparison to other nations, it is committed to lowering its greenhouse gas emissions through programmes like the Green Pakistan Programme, which seeks to expand the amount of forested land and safeguard ecosystems.

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