rki.news | Source: Dawn
ANTALYA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will highlight Pakistan’s climate priorities and call for stronger international cooperation to address climate change at the Antalya Leaders’ Summit during COP31.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, he will emphasise the need for greater global action to reduce the effects of climate change and support vulnerable countries.
The Foreign Office said Shehbaz will also highlight Pakistan’s efforts to expand solar energy and renewable power as part of its transition towards a cleaner and more resilient economy.
He will also discuss measures to improve disaster preparedness and early-warning systems.
The prime minister is expected to call for predictable, adequate and accessible climate financing to help developing countries strengthen their resilience and achieve sustainable development.
A Pakistan Pavilion has also been established at the COP31 venue, where 54 events will be organised on different themes.
Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted the environmental consequences of armed conflicts, describing the situation in Gaza as both genocide and “ecocide” during his address to the summit.
Several world leaders, including Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are also scheduled to address the high-level segment.
