PM Shehbaz presses for grant-based climate financing at COP31

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for climate support in the form of grants and public-private partnerships at the COP31 summit in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 12, 2026, according to Mettis Global. He urged a substantial expansion of funds for resilience and adaptation, saying vulnerable economies need timely help after climate disasters without taking on more debt.

Shehbaz cited the destruction caused by Pakistan’s 2022 flash floods and thanked Türkiye for its support during the 2010 and 2022 floods. He also said clean energy accounts for nearly 55% of Pakistan’s energy mix, while the country is pursuing electric mobility and aims to reduce projected emissions by about 50% by 2035. He argued that domestic action cannot substitute for a fair international response, since countries that contributed least to climate change face its harshest effects.