PM Shehbaz highlights Pakistan's solar 'revolution by ordinary citizens' at COP31
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighted Pakistan’s solar power boom at the COP31 in Turkiye, where world leaders gathered to discuss joint solutions to combat climate change. This year’s summit focuses on transitioning toward a low-carbon future. Delegates from nearly 200 countries are meeting in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya as global greenhouse gas emissions show…
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the country's rapid transition to solar power during the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. Speaking at a high-level dialogue titled '35 by 35: Powering the Future', Sharif revealed that Pakistan had added nearly 22 gigawatts of rooftop solar capacity in just two years. This sudden surge in solar energy production, he said, is a "quiet revolution by ordinary citizens seeking affordable power and a cleaner, more predictable future."
Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to the '35-by-35 Global Electrification Pledge', which aims to increase electricity's share of total final energy consumption to around 35% by 2035. He also mentioned the recent inauguration of a section of the seventh nuclear power plant in Chashma-5, which will contribute an additional 1,200 megawatts of clean energy to Pakistan's energy mix.
On the sidelines of the summit, Sharif met with various international leaders, including Iran's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He expressed solidarity with Palestinians and discussed strengthening bilateral relations and regional peace. The Pakistani Prime Minister's Office highlighted that during these meetings, Sharif and world leaders emphasized the urgency of enhanced global climate action and international cooperation to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change.
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