COP28 President-designate meets Pakistan Prime Minister and calls for greater support for climate-vulnerable countries

COP28 President-designate meets Pakistan Prime Minister and calls for greater support for climate-vulnerable countries

"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." "Last year's floods impacted at least 30 million people. More than 1,700 lost their lives. Millions were displaced and billions of dollars in damages were incurred." "The world is at an inflection point in climate diplomacy – platitudes will no longer suffice." "I am determined to ensure that at COP28 the world's focus is fixed on the needs and the hopes of people, that we hear their voices, and we respond to their demands with ambition and action." "None of us is immune to the effects of climate change, it is a political, economic and social challenge that requires all of us acting in solidarity to collaborate and find solutions." Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber witnessed the signing of a UAE-Pakistan MoU to cooperate on the development and investment in renewable energy projects in Pakistan to support their efforts to advance the energy transition. ISLAMABAD/PRNewswire/ -- COP28 UAE President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber met the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, senior government and diplomatic