World leaders at the opening plenary of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

PM Shehbaz Sharif & PM Mette Frederiksen attends opening session of COP29 with world leaders.

During COP29, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to play a prominent role. He will address the Climate Action Summit and participate in several high-level events on the summit’s sidelines.

In addition to global discussions, the prime minister will also hold bilateral meetings with various world leaders.

Shehbaz Sharif will also attend the high-level “Glaciers 2025: Actions for Glaciers” event organised by the President of Tajikistan, focusing on glacier preservation.

In addition, PM Sharif is scheduled to meet with the Prime Ministers of Denmark Mette Frederiksen and the Czech Republic to discuss enhancing bilateral relations and address climate-related challenges faced by Pakistan.

Pakistan, among the world’s top 10 most climate-vulnerable countries, is experiencing increasing frequency of extreme weather events, including floods, heat waves, and glacial lake outburst floods. In 2022, devastating floods displaced 33 million people and caused $30 billion in damages.

In June 2024, Pakistan faced record-breaking temperatures, straining health and agriculture. At COP29, Pakistani representatives will underscore the urgency for international climate finance to bolster resilience against such impacts.

Climate summit in Baku The annual UN climate summit started on Monday in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. We have reached COP29, where this year’s theme is financing. On Tuesday, a large number of world leaders gave speeches on the summit’s second day. It was the day when the world’s heads of state came by – or stayed at home.

It was also a day when state leaders announced new millions and billions for climate finance. Here, Denmark was involved in both a new Asian collaboration and an expansion of an African initiative on renewable energy. Denmark spends 700 million to secure climate billions for developing countries The rich countries of the world must ensure greater funding for developing countries, which are hit hardest by the climate changes they themselves have a small share in having created. That is why Denmark is providing DKK 700 million as a guarantee for green investments in Asian developing countries.

Report by Madeeha Kashif