Ministry Of Climate Change (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Climate Change Urdu: وزارتِ موسمیاتی تبدیلی, wazarat-e- mosmyati tabdeeli (abbreviated as MoCC), is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan concerned with climate change in Pakistan. Senator Sherry Rehman is in charge of the ministry with the status of a Federal Minister.
Wings
The ministry has multiple wings under it, as described below.
- Administrative Wing - a total of 173 employees work at the Ministry of Climate Change. This wing is head by a joint secretary. The current Federal Secretary of the Ministry is Mr. Eazaz A. Dar
- Climate Finance Unit, Pakistan - under the supervision of the current secretary-in-charge.
- Development Wing - policy matters relating to development schemes. It monitors development projects, work/cash plans, and more.
- Environment Wing - it is headed by the Director-General. It focuses on Environmental Legislation, trans-boundary (inter-provincial, regional and international) Issues. It also focuses on matters relating to Sustainable Development, Water & Sanitation, Sustainable Urbanization. It is also responsible for multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) including UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Kyoto Protocol.
- Forestry Wing
- International Cooperation Wing (IC Wing)
Attached departments (agencies)
- Global Change Impact Studies Centre
- National Disaster Management Authority
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
- Zoological Survey Department
- National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (Pakistan)
References
- ^ "MOCC Home Page". 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Wings, Sections". Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan". Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 February 2019.