Pakistan's Biggest Climate Problem Isn't What You Think | Ali Tauqeer Sheikh | Dawn News English

Every year, Pakistan allocates resources for climate action, yet questions remain about whether the country is truly prepared to tackle its growing climate challenges. In this episode of Front Seat to Climate Change, host Mahin Azam Khan speaks with climate policy expert Ali Tauqeer Sheikh about why Pakistan's climate challenge is not just about funding—but governance. The discussion explores why many climate policies remain unenforced, how legal approval and institutional coordination affect climate budgeting, the role of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), and what Pakistan must do to become climate investment-ready. The conversation also examines the gap between international climate commitments and domestic implementation, the need for stronger provincial ownership, and why climate change should be treated as a development issue that affects education, health, infrastructure, and economic growth. YT Chapters: 01:24 Climate Finance vs Climate Governance 03:30 Why Climate Policies Need Legal Status 04:58 Why Provinces Don't Implement Climate Policies 07:19 Pakistan's International Climate Commitments 11:22 The Problem with Unapproved Climate Strategies 14:45 Why Climate Plans Fail to Reach Implementation 17:44 Three Reforms Pakistan Needs 19:26 Becoming Climate Investment Ready 21:12 Bridging the Gap Between Commitments and Action 22:23 How Pakistan Can Attract Climate Finance 24:45 Institutional Overlaps Slowing Climate Action 25:36 Climate Change Is More Than Floods 29:04 Too Many Policies, Too Little Implementation 30:49 Why Ali Tauqeer Sheikh Remains Optimistic 31:33 Pakistan's Climate Spending Challenge #ClimateChange #Pakistan #ClimateFinance #ClimatePolicy #climateaction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:  / dawnnewsenglish   Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram:   / dawnnewsenglish   #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews