PM: Pakistan Fully Supports 35-by-35 Global Electrification Pledge

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan fully supports the 35-by-35 Global Electrification Pledge. He was speaking at a high-level meeting titled “Clean Energy Transition by 2035: Powering the Future” in Antalya, Türkiye. He described the pledge as a global ambition that can be reached through collective effort.

Pakistan’s Energy Transition

The prime minister said Pakistan has made a major energy transition in the past two years. Ordinary citizens drove a rooftop solar boom, which he called a “quiet revolution.” Nearly 22 GW of rooftop solar has been added in two years, and clean energy makes up roughly 55% of Pakistan’s energy mix.

Nuclear and Transport

He cited the inauguration of a key section of Pakistan’s seventh nuclear power plant, which will add 1,200 MW of clean electricity. The new auto policy targets 30% electric new vehicles by 2030, with incentives such as lower tariffs, and all future government buses and motorcycles are planned to be electric. More than 10% of motorcycles sold this year were electric, a first.

Call for Financing

The prime minister said the target can be met only if financing matches global ambitions, including concessional capital and affordable technology transfer. He said Pakistan needs about $138 billion by 2035 for low-carbon electricity generation, plus $50 billion to replace coal with solar, and called for collective action to power economies without placing a burden on people.