Islamabad, 27 April 2026 — Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik met with Ms. Laura Jalosjoki, Country Representative for Nepal and Pakistan of the Global Green Growth Institute, to discuss ways GGGI can support Pakistan’s green growth agenda.
Ms. Jalosjoki briefed the minister on how GGGI Pakistan can assist in strategic planning and in developing institutional and financial frameworks to access climate financing, drawing on GGGI’s global experience aligning sustainable development with economic growth and climate resilience.
The pair reviewed the Pakistan Country Program 2024–2028 and explored priority areas for collaboration, including enhancing private sector engagement to mobilise climate finance, strengthening agriculture value chains, improving energy efficiency through AI-enabled Monitoring, Reporting and Verification systems, unlocking investment and market development in agriculture, and catalysing innovation through startup ecosystems tailored to Pakistan’s context.
Discussion also covered the Global Clean Hydrogen Program, a potential initiative for Pakistan designed to build hydrogen-related capacity and institutional readiness to support a net-zero transition. The program, currently operational in nine countries, is estimated to contribute to a global reduction of about 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 emissions.
Dr. Musadik Malik welcomed continued engagement with GGGI and stressed that policies and programmes must be grounded in the realities of Pakistan, calling for locally relevant, practical solutions that align with national development priorities as GGGI Pakistan advances collaborative efforts.
