COP28 President-Designate meets Pakistan PM, calls for greater support for climate-vulnerable countries

COP28 President-Designate meets Pakistan PM, calls for greater support for climate-vulnerable countries

ISLAMABAD - COP28 UAE President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber met the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, senior government and diplomatic officials and youth climate advocates in Islamabad as part of his global listening and engagement tour. During his visit, he called for greater collaboration on climate and support for developing countries on the frontlines of climate change. Dr. Al Jaber met with Prime Minister Sharif to discuss priorities linked to the COP28 agenda, including building a robust response to the Global Stocktake, climate finance and operationalisation of the loss and damage fund, tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030, climate adaptation and resilience and nature-based solutions. Dr. Al Jaber met with Sherry Rehman, Pakistan Minister of Climate Change and Environment, to discuss Pakistan’s vulnerability to extreme weather events linked to climate. “The reality is that climate change is already having a profound impact on the lives of billions of people and this is something Pakistanis understand all too well,” said Dr. Al Jaber, referring to last year's devastating floods that affected at least 30 million people and resulted in mass displacement and infrastructure and economic loss. Dr. Al Jaber added, “At COP28, the world’s focus must be fixed on the