Climate change: Experts cautiously welcome Paris accord
Say the agreement best in given circumstances
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ISLAMABAD:
Local environmentalists have welcomed the landmark international accord on curbing climate change terming it a balanced one in the given circumstances.
Although the agreement may fall short of being perfect, it definitely is a turning point for transformation of the world, meteorologist and researcher Dr Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry said.
“This agreement has the potential to change how we do business, as all the future investment will go in low emission technologies,” Chaudhry, who is the Vice-President of the World Meteorological Organisation, said.
He further said that according to the agreement the developed countries will continue to take lead in reducing green house gases emission, while developing nations will be encouraged to enhance their efforts to cut emissions.
A review, Chaudhry said, will be held after five years to find out how countries are implementing climate change plans starting from 2023.
According to the new finance mechanism, rich countries will provide $100 billion annually to developing countries by 2020, which will also be reviewed in 2025.
The former chief of Pakistan Met Department particularly viewed that the clause in the agreement that aims to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius is a little too ambitious.
He said that Pakistan was among the 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change.
Former Director-General Environment Jawed Ali Khan termed the agreement the best in the given circumstances.
He said financial contributions of $100 billion by developed countries annually were not binding and so far only $10 billion could be pooled, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2015.
Local environmentalists have welcomed the landmark international accord on curbing climate change terming it a balanced one in the given circumstances.
Although the agreement may fall short of being perfect, it definitely is a turning point for transformation of the world, meteorologist and researcher Dr Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry said.
“This agreement has the potential to change how we do business, as all the future investment will go in low emission technologies,” Chaudhry, who is the Vice-President of the World Meteorological Organisation, said.
He further said that according to the agreement the developed countries will continue to take lead in reducing green house gases emission, while developing nations will be encouraged to enhance their efforts to cut emissions.
A review, Chaudhry said, will be held after five years to find out how countries are implementing climate change plans starting from 2023.
According to the new finance mechanism, rich countries will provide $100 billion annually to developing countries by 2020, which will also be reviewed in 2025.
The former chief of Pakistan Met Department particularly viewed that the clause in the agreement that aims to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius is a little too ambitious.
He said that Pakistan was among the 10 most vulnerable countries to climate change.
Former Director-General Environment Jawed Ali Khan termed the agreement the best in the given circumstances.
He said financial contributions of $100 billion by developed countries annually were not binding and so far only $10 billion could be pooled, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 14th, 2015.