Key Points
- Pakistan highlights gaps between climate pledges and project implementation
- Finance minister calls for more bankable and investable climate projects
- Islamabad urges international partners to move from dialogue to action
NEW YORK: Pakistan has called for stronger international climate financing and greater capacity to turn climate commitments into concrete projects, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said at a United Nations event in New York.
Aurangzeb made the remarks at the Climate Implementation Bridge event during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he is attending as part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation.
Pakistan made progress in strengthening its climate policy framework, he said, adding that his government is working to mobilise financing through domestic resources, international financial institutions, capital markets and climate funds.
Climate Commitments Must Translate into Tangible Results for Communities: Finance Minister at Climate Implementation Bridge (BRIDGE)
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, speaking at the high-level event on the Climate Implementation Bridge… pic.twitter.com/BjJwijnY2u
— Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan (@Financegovpk) September 25, 2026
However, he identified institutional fragmentation and a shortage of investable bankable projects as continuing obstacles to effective climate action.
Referring to Pakistan’s devastating 2022 floods, Aurangzeb said some international support remained unutilised despite substantial pledges, highlighting the need for countries to develop suitable projects and strengthen implementation capacity.
Pakistan’s participation in Climate Bridge
The finance minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s participation in the Climate Implementation Bridge initiative and called on international partners to build consensus around practical “no-regret” decisions that could move climate efforts from dialogue to implementation.
Climate Commitments Must Translate into Tangible Results for Communities: Finance Minister at Climate Implementation Bridge (BRIDGE)
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, speaking at the high-level event on the Climate Implementation Bridge… pic.twitter.com/BjJwijnY2u
— Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan (@Financegovpk) September 25, 2026
He stressed the need to convert climate commitments into concrete projects and measurable outcomes that could deliver tangible benefits to communities.
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The South Asian country has remained particularly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, including severe flooding, while facing financing constraints that have complicated efforts to strengthen resilience and rebuild damaged infrastructure. The UN has already included Pakistan among the climate hot spot countries, as it has borne the brunt of climate change, while its contribution to carbon emissions is less than half a per cent.
Aurangzeb’s remarks in New York underline Islamabad’s focus on mobilising climate finance, improving project preparation and strengthening international partnerships to support climate resilience and on-the-ground implementation.
