ISLAMABAD -UNS: Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Senator Sherry Rehman, voiced strong concern over Pakistan’s weakening climate resilience in the face of escalating global risks, while presiding over a meeting held to review the Climate Ministry’s Budget 2025-2026.
Speaking on the recently announced federal budget, Senator Rehman criticized the decision to reduce climate-related allocations within the budget and PSDP at a time when Pakistan ranks among the most vulnerable nations on the planet.
“Pakistan was ranked as the most climate-vulnerable country in the world, according to the Climate Risk Index 2025 by German Watch. This is not just an alarming ranking — it’s a call to action. Climate change must be treated as our number one national priority,” she said.
“Yet, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination’s budget has been slashed from Rs3.5 billion to Rs2.7 billion. This is a strategic mistake. When we reduce our own spending, we send a signal to global financiers that we’re not serious about climate change— and that’s damaging,” she added.
