Sherry, German minister discuss climate change cooperation.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman and Minister of State at the German Foreign Office Dr Tobias Lindner on Monday discussed possible areas of cooperation between Pakistan and Germany in the fields of renewable energy, climate adaptation, and mitigation.

During the meeting held at the Ministry of Climate Change, the two ministers also exchanged views on the importance of international collaboration in addressing the global challenge of climate change. German Ambassador Alfred Grannas was also present in the meeting.

Sherry Rehman highlighted Pakistan's vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events such as forest fires and heatwaves, and the melting of glaciers in the north of Pakistan. She expressed her appreciation for Germany's assistance to Pakistan in tackling climate change, particularly on the recently launched Strengthening Climate Adaptation and Resilience (SAR) project in partnership with GIZ and MoCC, and the inclusion of Pakistan as one of the pathfinder countries for the Global Shield against Climate Risk. The meeting concluded with a joint commitment to further strengthen the partnership between Pakistan and Germany in addressing the challenges of climate change and to work...