British High Commissioner Jane Marriott presented the action plan for a £35 million bilateral climate cooperation framework on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen Pakistan's resilience against climate change impacts, according to the Press Information Department (PID).
Green Compact Climate Partnership
Pakistan and the United Kingdom signed the Rs13 billion (£35 million) 'Green Compact' climate partnership in December 2025. This initiative supports green development, strengthens climate resilience, accelerates clean energy transition, and promotes nature-based solutions. The Green Compact is built on five pillars: climate finance and investment, clean energy transition, nature-based solutions, innovation and youth empowerment, and adaptation and resilience. It will provide climate-smart startups and young innovators with technical support, mentorship, and access to investors.
Meeting Highlights
Marriott met Pakistan's Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik to discuss the future direction and implementation of the Green Compact framework. During the meeting, the British High Commissioner presented the Action Plan for the Green Compact and briefed the Federal Minister on its key priorities and proposed areas of collaboration.
Malik emphasized that the Green Compact partnership should focus on developing initiatives that deliver 'tangible and high-impact outcomes' for the people of Pakistan. He stressed the importance of supporting youth in research and innovation to develop scalable solutions to environmental and climate challenges.
Marriott briefed Malik on youth entrepreneurship programs focused on climate resilience and green solutions currently underway in Pakistan, supported by the UK in collaboration with the British High Commission. The two officials also discussed strengthening early warning systems and enhancing preparedness for climate-related disasters.
Climate Vulnerability in Pakistan
Pakistan is counted among countries most vulnerable to climate change and has experienced increasingly erratic weather patterns, leading to frequent heatwaves, unseasonal rainfall, storms, cyclones, floods, and droughts in recent years. In 2022, monsoon floods claimed over 1,700 lives, displaced 33 million people, and caused more than $30 billion in economic losses. Last year, around 1,037 people were reportedly killed in floods. Torrential monsoon rains and excess water released by Indian dams also killed over 1,000 people in the country.
