ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan has called for fair access to global green financing and technology for developing countries, warning that the poorest nations risk being sidelined in the global campaign against environmental degradation.
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Dr. Musadik Malik, voiced the concern while chairing an interactive briefing with delegations from Bangladesh, Egypt, Tajikistan, Malaysia, and Sudan on the sidelines of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2) in Geneva. The meeting is aimed at finalising a landmark Global Plastics Treaty to curb plastic pollution worldwide.
Malik cautioned that current financing models favor wealthier countries. “Those consuming the highest volumes of plastic receive the largest share of green financing, while poorer nations, which suffer the most severe environmental and socio-economic consequences, are left behind,” he said.
He emphasized that the proposed treaty must ensure equitable mechanisms for technology transfer, capacity-building, and climate financing, with a particular focus on vulnerable states already bearing the brunt of climate change and plastic waste.
