Overview
- World Bank climate chief Valerie Hickey described Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif as a “Climate Change Warrior” and “Climate Leader.”
- Hickey invited the Punjab government to participate in the Global Carbon Market and pledged full cooperation for a long-term partnership.
- The World Bank offered support across Clean Punjab, air quality improvement, transport reforms, forestry, and wildlife conservation projects.
- Hickey cited lines from Maryam Nawaz’s COP30 address as inspiration and lauded her decision to push environmental reforms proactively.
- Maryam Nawaz thanked the World Bank, reaffirmed a goal to make Punjab a global model of environmental excellence, and extended an invitation for a Punjab visit that Hickey accepted.