Pakistan, UK agree to bolster cooperation on climate change

Pakistan and United Kingdom have agreed to bolster cooperation to combat the pressing issues of climate change and environmental degradation. An agreement to this effect reached at a meeting between Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam and a UK Embassy delegation led by Development Director, Jo Moire in Islamabad today. Highlighting the threats related to climate change, Romina Khurshid Alam said shifting weather patterns significantly impacted agricultural productivity and threatening food security and livelihoods. She said Pakistan has suffered from an economic loss of billions of dollars from climate-related disasters in the past. The Coordinator stressed the importance of bridging civil society, academia, and corporate sectors of both nations to address the emerging threats of climate change. Romina Khurshid Alam also highlighted the urgent need for tangible actions to mitigate global warming impacts, pre-emptively address flood risks, and support vulnerable farmi ng communities. Source: Radio Pakistan