On Friday the Swedish government expressed interest in helping Pakistan combat climate change. The government will not only support Pakistan in developing better, more environment-friendly methods for agriculture and biogas production but also help the country with energy transition, and wastewater recycling.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Climate Change, the offer was made when the Swedish ambassador Henrik Persson called on Minister of Climate Change Sherry Rehman and offered support towards helping Pakistan overcome environmental challenges and mitigate risks being faced by the country.
Pakistan is among the countries that are most vulnerable to climate change and urgent action needs to be taken to avert or minimize climate crises. Recognizing the importance of timely climate action, the Ambassador said that Sweden had initiated many joint programmes with developing countries, to help mitigate climate shocks such as flooding, crop failures or water shortages that put the lives and livelihoods of millions at risk.
Expressing her gratitude, Ms Rehman said the country would be happy to work together with the Swedish government and “welcome any support in transferring technical know-how and building technical capacity” that will implement green policies.
Ms Rehman said the government was committed towards reducing carbon emissions and that any opportunity of collaboration was encouraging.
This year Sweden will be hosting events for World Environment Day, which is observed every year on June 5.
Today (Friday) Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman issued a warning in an advisory note, cautioning the provincial disaster management authorities (PDMAs) to prepare for possible glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) events and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to increased temperatures.
