The US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said that the United States is collaborating and innovating with partners around the world to address the global challenge of climate change, and it wants to have Pakistan as its partner in this effort.
In his address at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), the US ambassador noted that it’s important to emphasize that climate-smart initiatives not only mitigate climate change; they offer Pakistan tremendous economic potential.
“Green industries are increasingly profitable, expand trade and investment, and create new jobs, new industries, and new opportunities,” he remarked as issued by the US Embassy in Islamabad.
The envoy said that beyond the United States’ work in the education and health sectors to support the fundamental services necessary for a Country’s economic success, our assistance programs through the US-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework focus on helping Pakistan’s economy become more resilient to climate change.
In particular, we are focused on supporting Pakistan in expanding climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, and effective water management, he said.
Ambassador Donald Blome said that throughout all these efforts to support Pakistan’s people and economy – from climate-resilience programs to education and health programming and beyond – the United States is focused on ensuring our programs are inclusive.
“The relationship between the United States and Pakistan is vital and has endured,” the ambassador stated.
