Pakistan
Pakistan Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (June 13, 1992) and ratification (June 1, 1994)
- KP: accession (January 11, 2005) and entry into force (April 11, 2005)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (December 18, 1992)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (December 18, 1992)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2030 commitment: ““reduce its emissions after reaching peak levels… “
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Climate Change
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (1997) [English]
- Punjab Environmental Protection Act (1997) [English]
Energy
- Electricity Act (1939, Amended 1971) [English]
- Punjab Firewood and Charcoal (Restriction) Act (1964) [English]
- Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Act (1958) [English]
- Alternative Energy Development Board Act (2010) [English]
- The Regulation of Mines and Oil-fields and Mineral Development Act (1948) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Punjab Land Revenue Act (1967) [English]
- Land Reforms Regulation (1972) [English]
- Land Acquisition Act (1894) [English]
- Punjab Soil Reclamation Act (1952) [English]
- Punjab Alienation of Land Act (1900) [English]
- Forest Act (1927) [English]
- Punjab Land Preservation Act (1900) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Regulations (2000) [English]
Others
- Canal and Drainage Act (1873) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- National Climate Change Policy (2012) [English]
- National Power Policy (2013) [English]
- Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) National Operational Strategy (2006) [English]
- National Forest Policy (2010) [English]
- National Environmental Policy (2005) [English]
- National Resettlement Policy (2002) [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Cities and Climate Change Initiatives for Pakistani Cities (CCCI)
- Barrier Removal to Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling (Global Environment Facility)
- Resilient Cities Initiative: Urban Risk Reduction Progress Report (UN-Habitat) (2012)
Government Documents
- National Sustainable Development Strategy: Pakistan’s Pathway to a Sustainable and Resilient Future Draft(2012) [English]
- Initial National Communication on Climate Change to the UNFCCC (2003) [English]
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
- Framework for Implementation of Climate Change Policy (2014-2030) (2013) [English]
- Pakistan Renewable Energy Report to ESCAP [English]
- Pakistan: Energy Efficiency Lighting in Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Outdoor sectors (Center for Clean Air Policy 2013) [English]
Additional Resources
- EIA Country Overview: Pakistan (2014)
- Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook for Pakistan (Thomas Fischer 2014)
- Climate Change Strategies: Pakistan (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Climate Change and Law in Pakistan (Ahmad Rafay Alam)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: South Asia (Adaptation Partnership/ IISD) (2011)
- Islamabad, Pakistan: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (UN-Habitat) (2014)
Updated as of: August 11, 2015