ISLAMABAD – British High Commissioner Thomas Drew here on Friday said theUnited Kingdom was planning to invest in the climate change initiatives inPakistan.
The British High Commissioner expressed these views at the conclusion ofthe first Green Great Britain Week which was celebrated from October 15–19by the British High Commission.The High Commissioner said Pakistan was among the top ten countries in theworld that were most at risk of climate change, according to a pressrelease by the British High Commission here.
During the week, the High Commission launched a number of eco-friendlyreusable items for sale in its premises, which included customised waterbottles, coffee cups and reusable straws. It has already banned the use ofplastic bottles from its buildings and has the ambition to becomecompletely free of avoidable single use plastics within the next year.
Earlier this year to mark World Environment Day, the British HighCommission planted 80 new trees in the British Residential Compound in theDiplomatic Enclave, produced special recycling bins which were placed inthe residential compound and at a CDA waste collection point, and installedtime lighting sensors to reduce electricity usage in its offices.
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To mark the start of Green Great Britain Week, the UK government hasunveiled a package of measures to help transform energy infrastructure tomake it cleaner and greener, including proposals for new laws for smartenergy appliances like washing machines and electric heating, laying thegroundwork for a smart and clean electricity system of the future with theambition of making all new buildings smart by 2030; opening the £18 millionHeat Recovery Support Programme to help businesses become more energyefficient, which could save industry up to £500 million on their energybills while making manufacturing firms more competitive; and launching a£320 million government fund in low-carbon heating for cities. – APP
