EarthOne: Pakistan’s Cry for Cash at COP27
The Setting
Sharm el‑Sheikh, Egypt — the backdrop of the UN climate summit.
Pakistan’s climate minister, Sherry Rehman, stood in front of massive tents, palms waving, and declared that the country is “not going to be satisfied unless the UN unlocks emergency funds.”
“The dystopia has already come to our doorstep.”– Sherry Rehman, Reuters interview
Why the Urgency?
Pakistan’s Role at COP27
“If I say, ‘adaptation has now been put as a priority’… it’s not going to mean very much to somebody whose house has been burned down by a forest fire or somebody who has lost a family member in the floods.”– Rehman
What Pakistan Demands
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif echoes the call for richer nations to step up, providing both capital and support to fortify the nation against future catastrophes.
The Bottom Line
Rehman’s message was clear and emotional: “We need real money, fast, to keep our future from being a disaster!” The world listens; the price of inaction is the lives and homes of millions of Pakistanis.
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“There is a recognition at COP27 that we are facing a new climate normal for the world, but there still isn’t a recognition that the financial system that’s been running the world… is not going to be able to bail out the millions that are dying and in need.”– Rehman
