On a bustling morning in Karachi, a familiar scene unfolds: a sea of motorbikes, rickshaws sputtering exhaust, buses honking, and cars inching through congested roads. Transport is the lifeblood of Pakistan’s cities and economy, but it comes with a cost – debilitating air pollution, costly fuel imports, and rising greenhouse gas emissions. Enter e-mobility: electric vehicles (EVs) and related transport innovations. For Pakistan, embracing e-mobility is not just an environmental nicety, it’s a crucial step toward sustainable development. This article
Governance Innovation Is a Must for Pakistan to Allure Climate Finance Climate finance – the flow of funds to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change – has become a buzzword in development circles. For Pakistan, which faces a yawning gap between climate needs and available resources, attracting climate finance is not just beneficial, it’s essential. Yet, access to these funds (from sources like the Green Climate Fund, adaptation funds, bilateral donors, etc.) is often competitive and contingent on certain
Pakistan stands at a crossroads in its development pathway. As a developing nation of over 240 million people, it seeks robust economic growth to improve living standards and reduce poverty. Yet, this development imperative coincides with a global climate imperative: reducing greenhouse gas emissions to curb climate change. The challenge and opportunity for Pakistan is to pursue a low-emissions development trajectory – in other words, to grow economically without correspondingly high growth in carbon emissions. By taking bold climate policy
Pakistan is a nation of the young. Around two-thirds of the population is under the age of 30, making it one of the most youthful countries in the world. This youth bulge presents both a tremendous opportunity and a challenge – especially in the context of climate change. As the climate crisis unfolds, it is the youth of today and tomorrow who will face its intensifying impacts, but they are also the ones with the passion and creativity to drive
Children stand in stagnant floodwater in a Pakistani village after the 2022 floods, which led to outbreaks of waterborne diseases. Climate change isn’t just a story of weather patterns or economic losses – it’s deeply personal. It’s about the air a child breathes, the water a family drinks, and the conditions in which people live. In Pakistan, climate change is increasingly taking a toll on public health, especially for the most vulnerable citizens. This article delves into how shifting climate
Climate change is no longer a distant threat for Pakistan – it is a reality marked by devastating floods, intense heatwaves, and shifting weather patterns. In 2022, catastrophic monsoon floods submerged a third of the country, claiming over 1,700 lives and affecting 33 million people. The economic toll was estimated at $30 billion in damages. In the face of such losses, climate finance – funds dedicated to climate mitigation and adaptation – has become an existential need for Pakistan. Equally,
