Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Jakob Linulf called on Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam here on Tuesday and discussed various bilateral matters of interest, particularly assistance to Pakistan for transition to green energy, building climate resilience, water conservation, biodiversity conservation and protection.
The Danish ambassador also discussed at length possible ongoing and future collaborative initiatives aimed at tackling climate change challenges facing both the nations, according to an official statement.
Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri and Secretary Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Ministry Aisha Humera Chaudhry also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Romina Khurshid Alam highlighted the country’s commitment to the global climate action through support to various initiatives being taken globally for protection of ocean, biodiversity, water and energy resources.
She shared the present government’s vision and commitment for protecting its ocean waters from growing pollution, saying that preserving marine ecosystems and promoting sustainable practices along the country’s extensive coastline is top priority of the country.
She said efforts are being taken with government, nongovernmental organizations and corporate sector to achieve ‘clean ocean agenda’ of the present government.
She said our oceans are vital to our economy and our environmental sustainability, adding that the clean ocean agenda is a crucial step toward ensuring that our marine resources are preserved for future generations and efforts are being taken in support with various stakeholders to combat pollution and protect our oceans.
Romina Khurshid highlighted the Pakistan’s efforts for protection and conservation of marine resources, particularly mangrove forests in coral parts of the country.
She told the Danish ambassador that the landmark achievement of increasing mangrove cover by 300% along the country’s coastline over the past months is a significant milestone, which has been globally lauded, underscores the country’s commitment to environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
The meeting also focused on commitment of the both countries towards sustainability and the importance of international cooperation in combating various challenges of climate change, deforestation, droughts, water scarcity, air pollution, coastal erosion and energy crisis.
The Danish envoy also highlighted his country’s extensive experience in renewable energy and sustainable practices, emphasizing the potential for knowledge sharing and technology transfer with Pakistan to achieve the environmental sustainability and climate resilience goals.
Romina Khurshid Alam expressed her appreciation for Denmark’s leadership in climate action and underlined the Pakistan’s urgent need for support in adapting to climate change impacts.
Both sides agreed on the necessity of enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in areas such as renewable energy, water management, and climate resilience strategies.