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PM Shehbaz urges grant-based climate finance
PM Shehbaz calls for climate grants and warns against water weaponisation at COP31.
In brief
PM Shehbaz calls for climate grants and warns against water weaponisation at COP31. PM Shehbaz Sharif urges grant-based climate finance for vulnerable nations and warns against weaponising water at COP31. Originally reported by The Express Tribune.
PM Shehbaz calls for climate grants
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged grant-based financing for climate-vulnerable countries at COP31 in Antalya, Turkiye.
Warning against water weaponisation
PM Shehbaz warned that water must never be weaponised and no nation should risk downstream lives.
Floods impact on Pakistan
Flash floods in Pakistan affected 33 million people, with 1,700 deaths and economic losses exceeding $30 billion.
Climate disaster consequences
PM Shehbaz highlighted a young man in Buner who lost his wedding home to floods in August 2025.
“A home preparing for celebration became a house of mourning”
International solidarity needed
PM Shehbaz thanked Turkish leaders for support during past floods and COP31 hospitality.
Clean energy progress
Pakistan added 20 gigawatts of distributed solar capacity and clean energy now accounts for 55% of the energy mix.
COP31 success metrics
PM Shehbaz urged measuring COP31 success by families protected and resources delivered, not promises.
The big picture
PM Shehbaz Sharif urges grant-based climate finance for vulnerable nations and warns against weaponising water at COP31.
