Govt approves ‘national adaptation plan’ to improve climate resilience

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday the government has approved a National Adaptation Plan to build resilience against climate change induced disasters.

Climate change is redefining every human experience on the planet, especially Pakistan. In the long journey to build resilience, our government is proud to pass our country’s National Adaptation Plan, which will give Pakistan the essential tools to adapt to the risks of climate… https://t.co/vMnuDq17Dh

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 26, 2023

The premier said that this will give Pakistan the essential tools to adapt to the risks of climate stress.

He said the issue is “redefining every human experience on the planet, especially Pakistan,” he said.

Alluding to the last year’s floods, PM Sharif said climate change is “a development, economic, human and national security issue critical to the future of our people”.

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He said there is reason to invest in climate adaptation to build our core capacities to fully cope with the challenge.

In her tweet, Rehman thanked all her cabinet colleagues for their support of the plan. She said it was a “great service to Pakistan as it faces adaptation and resilience challenges.”

The full plan will be published this evening by the climate change ministry.