UK to Fund Several Climate Change Projects in Pakistan
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
The United Kingdom has pledged support for seven climate change initiatives in Pakistan, including the development of solar farms and the application of artificial intelligence to cut emissions.
Announced by the British High Commission on Friday, the initiative emphasizes Pakistan’s vulnerability to extreme weather, such as the catastrophic 2022 floods that claimed over 1,700 lives and displaced millions.
The funded projects include plans to build floating solar farms, create AI-driven platforms to reduce emissions, and convert agricultural waste into clean energy.
This support will be provided through the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA), a £12.6 million technical assistance program funded by the UK government’s International Climate Finance initiative to help developing nations tackle climate challenges.
Each project will receive expert guidance on financial matters, gender equality, and social inclusion to improve its proposals and attract investors.
Key projects include a 500MW floating solar farm at Keenjhar Lake, designed to generate clean energy and decrease reliance on fossil fuels.
Another initiative, led by Quintech Sciences, focuses on eco-friendly, health-conscious products, while a biochar project will convert agricultural waste into a carbon-rich substance to enhance crop yields and reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers.
The Pakistan Environment Trust will transform agricultural waste into clean energy for industrial use, and establish a facility to produce Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (R-PET) resin, aimed at reducing plastic dependency and carbon emissions.
British High Commissioner Jane Marriott praised the diverse projects, noting that they demonstrate Pakistan’s leadership in addressing climate change.
“This initiative highlights the UK’s collaboration with Pakistan to develop local solutions to global challenges,” she said. “I am excited to see these proposals gain international recognition and wish them great success.”
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2024/09/21/uk-to-fund-several-climate-change-projects-in-pakistan/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
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