Ministry of Climate Change (Pakistan)
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وزارتِ موسمیاتی تبدیلی | |
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Formed | 4 August 2017 | ; 6 years ago
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Pakistan |
Headquarters | G-5/2 G-5, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 33°43′22.11″N 73°05′46.21″E / 33.7228083°N 73.0961694°E |
Employees | 173 employees (58 Officers and 115 staff members) |
Annual budget | 802.69 million rupees (2018-19) |
Minister responsible |
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Agency executive |
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Child agencies | |
Website | www |
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.[1]
Wings
[edit]The ministry has multiple wings under it, as described below.[2]
- 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 [3]
- Climate Finance Unit, Pakistan - under the supervision of the current secretary-in-charge.[3]
- Development Wing - policy matters relating to development schemes. It monitors development projects, work/cash plans, and more.[3]
- 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.[3]
- Forestry Wing
- International Cooperation Wing (IC Wing)
Attached departments (agencies)
[edit]- Global Change Impact Studies Centre
- National Disaster Management Authority
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
- Zoological Survey Department
- National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (Pakistan)
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan". Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 February 2019.