President for better environment
ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf has said that World Environment Day is a United Nations flagship environment event, celebrated every year on 5th June around the World. In his message, President said that “this year’s slogan, “Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy,” recognizes that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era.

He said that this day provides an opportunity to focus worldwide attention on the importance of the environment and stimulate political attention and action, adding that the event seeks to give a human face to environment issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development.

The President said that it promotes an understanding among the citizens to ensure that people enjoy a safer and prosperous present and future on the planet earth. “Fossil fuels have paved the way for the developed world’s industrial progress and developing countries are now treading on the same path in search of equal living standards. The dependence on carbon-based energy has caused a significant build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere” he added.

He said that the theme of the year calls for an action to change our habit towards a low carbon economy. If the measures are not taken to address the issues at this stage, it will lead to global warming, energy crisis, low crop productivity and associated environment hazards.“Government of Pakistan is making concerted efforts to address this issue and has developed a National Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Policy, which provides comprehensive guidelines for addressing the energy issues on sustainable basis” he added.

He said” the Government of Pakistan is also playing a proactive role to ensure protection of regional and global environment. It is our common duty that we work together for the conservation of our habitat from the ill effects of climate change”.-SANA