Pakistan prime minister urges global action on climate crisis at COP31

At the COP31 climate summit, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke about the growing global climate crisis and reminded leaders that the impacts experienced by Pakistan will affect the world. He highlighted the severe flash floods in 2022 and 2025, noting that developing nations contribute least to emissions but suffer most. Sharif detailed Pakistan's clean energy advancements, including solar capacity expansion, electric mobility, and the Chashma-5 nuclear plant. He stressed national efforts can't replace fair international support, calling for grant-based climate finance and respect for water-sharing agreements.