Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called on the developed nations to honor their climate finance pledges to provide accessible and grants-based climate financing to achieve developing counties' climate goals.

He was addressing a high-level event convened by the UN Secretary-General on 'Delivering Early Warnings for All and Addressing Extreme Heat' on the sidelines of COP 29 in Baku today.

Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to safeguarding lives and protecting communities from the unpredictable and severe impacts of climate change.

He emphasized the importance of early warning systems for climate-induced hazards, including floods, glacial lake outbursts, droughts, and extreme heat.

He outlined Pakistan's key initiatives to reduce projected greenhouse gas emissions including Green Pakistan Project, an Electric Vehicle Policy, a large-scale mangrove rehabilitation project, and BRT mass transit systems across major cities.