‘FCCI is ready to play role in arresting impacts of climate change’

FAISALABAD: Climate change is no more a buzzword as Pakistan has recently experienced its worst manifestation and FCCI being an apex trade body is ready to contribute its role to sensitize industrial sector to voluntarily abandon the use of hazardous ingredients before its manufacturing or use is prohibited globally, said Farooq Yousaf Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI).

He was talking to a team from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC & EC). He said that the share of Pakistan in climate change is hardly 0.9 percent but it has faced horrific onslaught of floods, cloud bursts and other unexpected natural calamities. He said that we must motivate concerned stakeholders, particularly the SME sector, to play a productive role in arresting the ill impacts of climate change.

He appreciated the endeavours of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and said that FCCI will circulate the awareness material among its members in addition to arranging a full-fledged seminar to involve them in the exercise of saving the environment threatened by molested human activities. He also explained in detail the contribution of industry in environmental degradation and said that its share in smog is only 9 percent but most of the punitive actions are initiated against it.

Earlier Yasir Arafat, Deputy Secretary Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and Sajid Raza, National Project Coordinator on “Reducing Uses and Release of Chemicals of Concerns, including persistent organized pollutants in the textile sector of Pakistan” explained the aims and objectives of this project.

A question answer session was also held while Waheed Khaliq Ramay offered vote of thanks. Later President FCCI Farooq Yousaf Sheikh decorated the guests with special collar pins to mark the 50 Years of FCCI. He also presented FCCI shield to Yasir Arafat, Deputy Secretary Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. Dr Muhammad Sarfraz and Rashid Ghuman were also present during this meeting.

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