ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Sunday lauded historic United Nations (UN) deal reached to fund vulnerable countries cope with the effects of climate change.

It may be noted that the UN COP27 summit wrapped up Sunday in Egypt with a deal for a fund to help vulnerable countries cope with “loss and damage” from devastating climate impacts. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the establishment of a “loss and damage” fund at the United Nations COP27 climate summit is the “first pivotal step” towards the goal of climate justice.

The premier further lauded Climate Change Minister Senator Sherry Rehman and her team for their efforts. “The establishment of loss and damage fund at the UN climate summit is the first pivotal step towards the goal of climate justice,” Shehbaz tweeted.

Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman while welcoming the agreement has hoped that the deal will help developing countries to tackle devastation inflicted by the climate change and rehabilitation of the affected persons.

Taking to Twitter, Rehman said that it had been a “long 30-year journey from demand to formation of the loss and damage fund for 134 countries”. “We welcome today’s announcement and joint text hammered out through many nights. It’s an important first step in reaffirming the core principles of #climatejustice.”