LAHORE, Pakistan: A two-day conference on ‘Pakistan to Paris (On the Road to 2015 Paris Climate Conference)’ concluded here at the Alhamra Arts Council on Wednesday.
The conference started on Tuesday which was jointly inaugurated by Ambassador of France to Pakistan Martine Dorance and Ambassador designate of the EU Jean-Francois Cautain.
Ambassador of France to Pakistan Martine Dorance highlighted the 21st session of the conference, known as the “2015 Paris Climate Conference.” going to be started on December 11, 2015 in France.
In Pakistan, the French embassy has been working proactively in close collaboration with the Pakistani government and civil society throughout the year to create a COP21 momentum and raise awareness about climate change, she added.
The ambassador said ‘Pakistan to Paris (On the road to 2015 Paris Conference)’ was a milestone event it offered an unprecedented opportunity to all Pakistani stakeholders to coordinate their action and inform the public about it.
Addressing the conference, other speakers, including Arif Ahmed Khan, Secretary Ministry of Climate Change, Javed Jabbar, Neil Buhne UN Resident Coordinator, Dr Dominique Raynaud, French Glaciologist and Dr Ghulam Rasul, the Director Pakistan Meteorological Department, said Pakistan was facing multiple threats to climate change as only floods affected millions of people during the last few years.
They said more than 80 percent population depended upon natural resources which were also being affected due to climate change, the governments, civil society, media and NGOs should join hands for collective efforts to save environment for the next generations.
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