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Understanding climate change in Pakistan

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At its heart, denying climate change is a con lict between facts and values. The effects of climate
change are quite real despite the claims made by multi-billion-dollar industries which argue
against it to safeguard their own interests. There is substance behind the argument which
suggests that the annual temperature of the earth is gradually rising. The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated that the average surface temperatures on Earth
rose by 0.95 degrees Celsius between 1880 and 2016.This holds true for Pakistan too, even
though it contributes to only 1% of the annual global emissions and has a relatively small
carbon footprint in comparison. It is projected that temperatures all over Pakistan would
increase by 3°C within the next 20 years and around 5-6°C by the end of this century. We stand
as the earliest victims of disruptions in weather cycles, threatened food production, rising seas
levels, abnormal precipitation, catastrophic looding and depletion of ice sheets and glaciers
which are the core source of sustenance in an agricultural land such as Pakistan.

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with”added the prime minister. The answer to a majority of our problems could be renewable
energy. Corporations worldwide have started shifting their operations to solar or wind energy,
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additional 11000 MW of clean, waste free, sustainable wind-based energy. With proper
investment and implementation by both the public and private sector renewable energy
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the most overlooked. Introducing policies such as those in line with the regulations imposed in
UK or by the European union that include the banning of vehicles above a certain age or
condition ,the introduction of annual MOTs, emission checks and certi icates that declare Positive triggers lifts KSE-
vehicles it or road worthy would certainly help control Co2 emissions in check. USA has 100 index by 402 points

implemented a gas guzzler tax over inef icient vehicles but allows tax cuts and government
grants for electric vehicles which has helped shift the demand towards EVs. Electric vehicles Brazil economic stars align,
are also marginally cheaper to run and maintain in the long term. turning 2020 into ‘make or
break’ year
The Ministry of Climate Change is hoping to introduce a well-structured EV policy and
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Back in 2014, The government of KPK took a great initiative when it decided to plant over a Shahab

billion trees. It has since become a national action plan, to which the current government is
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committed. However, we as individuals have a stake in the wellbeing of our country and the
earth and should devote ourselves to reducing emissions, saving energy, adopting sustainable
business practices, recycling and reusing materials, managing waste, and if you can plant a tree
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