MARRAKECH, Morocco: The Federal Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid will lead Pakistani delegation in the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP-22) in Marrakech City of Morocco on November.
The COP-22 began on November 7 and will continue till November 18, 2016.
The Pakistani delegation has already reached Marrakech since the Conference started and are participating in negotiation related to mitigation, adaptation and capacity building. However, Zahid Hamid will arrive in Morocco on Monday to attend COP-22.
During his three-day stay in Morocco, the federal minister will participate in different events and meetings related to climate change and will lead Pakistani delegation.
Pakistan has taken many historical initiatives before the commencement of COP-22 that includes the ratification of Paris agreement, submission of well researched Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) and cabinet approval of climate change act.
The 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the first such meeting since the historic adoption of the Paris agreement at COP-21 in December 2015.
The COP-22 is focused on implementation and action, and with the Paris agreement in force, the global community is poised to intensify work advancing the national and collective efforts necessary to address this immense challenge. The negotiations at COP-22 are focused on making progress on developing key rules and guidelines called for in the Paris agreement.
In addition to these negotiations, the COP-22 Global Climate Action Agenda will showcase the many actions that non-state actors, businesses, investors, and communities all around the world are taking in response to the impacts of climate change we are already seeing.
