ISLAMABAD: Qatar on Wednesday announced to support government of Pakistan’s ‘Green’ initiative at international forums, particularly at the United Nations climate summit scheduled next month in New York.
Qatari ambassador to Islamabad Saqr bin Mubarak Al-Mansouri, in a meeting with the advisor to Prime Minister on climate change Malik Amin Aslam appreciated government of Pakistan’s policy of banning single use plastic bags in Islamabad.
He said that single use plastic bags were the major threat to the global environment especially for the aquatic ecosystem.
PM’s advisor apprised the Ambassador about Pakistan’s initiative of Ecosystem Restoration Fund, which would be set up soon by a seed money of $50 million.
Ambassador appreciated all the green initiatives of the government of Pakistan and pledged support on behalf of his government. He also apprised the actions taken by the Qatar government in the field of environment and ecosystem.
Annual UN moot on climate change would be held on September 23rd in New York
The moot would discuss the urgent need to address climate change and goals of the Paris Agreement.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres convened the summit to raise ambition and increase climate action.
