SHAMAKHI, Azerbaijan: Pakistan has called for urgent and equitable global action to tackle climate change, urging deeper emissions cuts and enhanced resilience financing for vulnerable nations.
These remarks were made by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik during bilateral meetings with COP-29 President and Special Envoy on Environment to the President of Azerbaijan Mukhtar Babayev and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister and COP-29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev on the sidelines of the COP Heads of Delegation Retreat in Shamakhi, Pakistan’s state broadcaster PTV World reported.
Minister Malik stressed that while countries of the Global South face the harshest consequences of climate disasters, the Global North continues to be the primary contributor to historical and present-day greenhouse gas emissions.
The minister said that Pakistan’s location next to two of the world’s top carbon emitters compounds its climate vulnerability.
He reiterated the need for developed countries to fulfil their climate finance commitments and lead the charge in reducing emissions.
Minister Malik highlighted that climate change is a transboundary challenge, with environmental degradation and extreme weather impacting populations across borders.
He called for strengthened international cooperation rooted in justice, science, and sustainability.
The two sides also discussed avenues for deepening green cooperation between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, including renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and adaptation strategies.
Minister Malik reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for multilateral climate governance and expressed hope that COP-29 would deliver meaningful progress toward inclusive and science-based global climate solutions.
The minister expressed confidence in Azerbaijan’s leadership of the upcoming COP and reiterated Pakistan’s support for efforts to advance climate justice and resilience.
“We need meaningful action—not just pledges. This is a critical moment to restore trust and deliver on climate finance and emissions reductions,” he said.
