Pakistan’s minister for climate change, Sherry Rehman, is aware that her nation is playing a key role in determining the agenda for COP27 this year. And when advocating for Pakistan’s objectives, she considers her words carefully.
The second-largest nation in South Asia has seen numerous climatic catastrophes this year, from lethal springtime heat to summer floods that killed 1,700 people and damaged more than $30 billion worth of property. The nation is ranked 147th out of 182 nations based on how vulnerable and prepared it is for climate change. For the first time ever, delegates agreed to consider “loss and damage,” or how wealthy countries may help pay for the damages caused by global warming elsewhere which was set against the backdrop of Pakistan’s mounting horror.
At the conclusion of the first week of the conference, Rehman stated, “I think Pakistan has been pretty effective in being able to put the contentious topic and problem of loss and damage already on the agenda.”
