PM Shehbaz arrives in Egypt to attend climate change summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Egypt on Sunday to participate in the Sharm El Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit (SCIS).
PM Shehbaz was received at the international airport of Sharm El Sheikh by Egypt’s senior officials and the officers of the Pakistani embassy. The prime minister was accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, cabinet members and other senior officials.
Before departing, PM Shehbaz warned that turning a blind eye to climate change’s lethal effects would be “criminal”.
He also asked for “climate justice”, urging the world to financially support “developing countries” so that they could reduce the “multifarious threats of climate change”.
The premier added that according to the country’s Post-Disaster Needs Assessment, Pakistan’s recovery from flood devastation can be held back by “public debt, rising international energy and food prices, and lack of access to adaption funds”.
This two-day summit, which begins on Monday, is a part of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
At the invitation of the Egyptian presidency of COP27, the prime minister will co-chair — along with his Norwegian counterpart — a high-level roundtable discussion on “Climate change and the sustainability of vulnerable communities” on Nov 8, said a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The premier will also participate in other high-level events as a speaker; including the UN secretary general’s roundtable to launch the “Early Warning Systems for Executive Action Plan” and the “Middle East Green Initiative Summit” on Nov 7, being hosted by Saudi Arabia Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman.