The key facts

  • Pakistan added nearly 22 GW of rooftop solar generation in two years, according to the prime minister
  • Clean sources account for about 55% of the country's energy mix
  • Pakistan estimated its needs at $138 billion by 2035 for low-carbon energy and $50 billion to phase out coal

Statement on the Sidelines of COP31

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke at the high-level meeting 'Transition to Clean Energy by 2035' on the sidelines of the UN climate summit COP31 in Antalya. He presented the country's progress in clean energy and called for increased financing of the energy transition.

Energy Transition Figures

According to Sharif, in just two years Pakistan added nearly 22 gigawatts of rooftop solar generation. Clean energy sources, including solar and nuclear, account, by his statement, for about 55% of the country's energy mix, and Pakistan is expanding nuclear generation. The prime minister also referenced the country's new automotive policy, which aims for 30% of new vehicles to be electric by 2030.

Request for Financing

A key part of the speech was the need for external financing: Sharif estimated the cost of low-carbon generation through 2035 at approximately $138 billion, plus another $50 billion to replace coal generation with solar. 'Let us agree to power our economies without impoverishing our peoples, and to light up our homes without darkening our planet,' he said. Attracting these funds remains a stated goal: sources do not report any financing commitments adopted at the summit.