Denmark to support Pakistan energy sector: Ambassador Lis Rosenholm
Newswire
Islamabad: Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan Lis Rosenholm this week expressed a keen interest in the green transition in Pakistan and the exchange of knowledge with Pakistan about renewable energy.
In an interview, she highly appreciated the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Initiative. The envoy said that Pakistan and Denmark share the ambition to fight climate change and engage in a green transition.
Denmark is determined to become a net-zero emission society by 2050, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030. Denmark’s climate policy aims for a resource efficient society with a renewable based energy supply and significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors, she added.
These ambitious targets require a transformation in our society and our economy and not least cutting edge knowledge about the green transition. Pakistan has also committed to mitigate the effects of climate change and reduce its carbon emissions by setting national targets and taking steps in the right direction to these by planting billions of trees and expanding renewable energy and focus on sustainable ecotourism, she said.
Lis Rosenholm also pointed out that the embassy has already appointed a senior counsellor as Head of green growth and sustainability to expand the cooperation across public and private sector regarding the green transition in Pakistan, including in renewable energy.
She also mentioned that Pakistan is beautiful and a big country. “People are loving and hospitable and the country has lot of potential for the foreign investors,” she added.
When asked how Denmark achieved the status of leader and green frontrunner in global climate action, and how can it help Pakistan, she said that despite the small size of the country, Denmark is a world leader in green transition and climate change solutions. Denmark stands as a global leader in transforming our energy sector from heavily dependent on fossil fuels some 40 years ago to a high degree of renewable energy in the energy system.
She said climate change is one of humanity’s ‘biggest crises. “Climate change is one of the defining global challenges faced by our generation. It has far-reaching adverse economic, social and political impacts.
She said, in this regard last year the Government of Denmark entered into collaboration with the Government of Pakistan to exchange knowledge between relevant technical authorities in Denmark and Pakistan within the energy sector and the Danish authorities had to provide technical assistance under the new initiative, ‘Danish Energy Transition Initiative.
She also highlighted there are many citizens with Pakistani roots in Denmark. They are, as all citizens in Denmark, valued, and the Danish constitution is based on equality and equity. She was hopeful about the continuation of collaboration inked earlier with achievable goals.
