By Saira Lashari | Director
NDF Pakistan raised fund USD-500 plus USD-50 as bonus from GlobalGiving & community to promote work on climate change actions under Grow Green Pakistan. NDF in collaboration of Indus Consortium organized Peoples Assembly on Climate Change effects at local to International level held in Nawabshah. Speakers told that the increased share of renewables for energy solutions at community and industrial needs with sustainable finance by public and private sectors will help to mitigate climate effects and reduce vulnerabilities of marginalized segments of the society will ensure sustainable development in Pakistan. The participants signed charter of demand and demanded from federal and provincial governments that the allocation of fossil fuel related projects like coal fired power generation should be stopped and asked State Bank of Pakistan that it should asked banks to adhere the green banking guidelines and do not fund any project which potentially could harm environment. Participants also make strong demand for allocation in lieu of community based solar solutions should be increased and State Bank should increase the lending threshold for wind projects from 50 MW. The people assembly was organized by NDF & participated by government departments, environmental organizations, lawyers and civil society representatives.
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