Pakistan and China are all-weather friends and strategic partners. Whenever Pakistan seeks assistance to fix its economic woes and multiple challenges, China always comes up with solutions. Treasuring Chinese ability and strategy, Pakistan is looking at China to gain environmental wellness and improve green development.
At the start of 2021, Prime Minister Imran Khan said loud and clear that “Pakistan’s economic future is now linked to China and the country is eager to learn from China on green development.
It is fortunate that the “Two Sessions” annual gatherings of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference and National People s Congress have spotlighted green development plan beside laying down many key priorities and action plans on GDP growth, job creation, CPI ascendency, research & development funding, trade deals and others.
CPEC to be turned into model green belt initiative
National
December 15, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China Monday agreed to turn China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into a model green belt and road initiative to protect and preserve natural environment in the region.
It was decided during a meeting held here between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and a three-member delegation headed by China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong.
Various important issues came up in the meeting such as environmental sustainability, climate resilience, renewable energy, green economic recovery, air pollution, water conservation and disaster risk reduction. Malik Amin Aslam informed the ambassador that the government had already launched an ambitious Protected Areas Initiative under the umbrella programme ‘Clean Green Pakistan’.
‘CPEC to be turned into model green belt initiative’
National
December 15, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China Monday agreed to turn China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into a model green belt and road initiative to protect and preserve natural environment in the region.
It was decided during a meeting held here between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and a three-member delegation headed by China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong.
Various important issues came up in the meeting such as environmental sustainability, climate resilience, renewable energy, green economic recovery, air pollution, water conservation and disaster risk reduction.