Senate panel questions need for climate change authority

Senate panel questions need for climate change authority

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has questioned the need for maintaining the Pakistan Climate Change Authority (PCCA), arguing that its mandate, functions and expertise substantially overlapped with those of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. Chairing a meeting of the committee on Tuesday, Ms Rehman said the government should reconsider the institutional s…

Committee Questions Institutional Rationale of Climate Change

Islamabad (GNP): The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, chaired by Senator Sherry Rehman, undertook a detailed review of Pakistan’s climate governance structure, raising serious questions about the necessity and institutional value of the Pakistan Climate Change Authority (PCCA), which the committee said largely duplicates the mandate and functions already held by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. During a …