Climate Finance Pakistan partners with BREATHE PAKISTAN for the country’s first international climate conference
Recognizing the need for stronger national coordination on climate action, Climate Finance Pakistan partnered with BREATHE PAKISTAN, the country’s first international climate conference, to shape bold conversations around resilience, finance, and policy reform.
Held in Islamabad in February 2025, the conference convened over 70 participants from 11 countries including regulators, researchers, industry leaders, and civic organizations committed to advancing climate adaptation, green financing, and climate-aligned development. It served as a vital platform to reimagine Pakistan’s climate future, anchored in equity, innovation, and collaboration.
The event featured insights from prominent figures including Valerie Hickey, Global Director for Climate Change at the World Bank; Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister of Finance, Government of Pakistan; Mohammad Yahya, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator; Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan; Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan; and Senator Sherry Rehman, Former Minister for Climate Change, among others.
As a core outreach and content partner, Climate Finance Pakistan supported the design of finance focused sessions and helped spotlight actionable solutions for emissions tracking, private-sector mobilization, and subnational climate strategies.
Central to the conference was a shared understanding: Pakistan must mobilize between $40 and $50 billion annually to meet its climate resilience targets and scale up sustainable development finance.
Breathe Pakistan emerged not only as a conference but as the start of a long-term movement designed to align business, government, civil society, and media around a shared goal of achieving a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.
This initiative demonstrates how coordinated action, underpinned by robust climate data systems, can drive meaningful progress in carbon mitigation, climate risk assessment, and green policy innovation.