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Worst Air Quality 2020 CORONAVIRUS
Air Quality Index (AQI) Textile Machinery Exports 2020 Pakistan’s
Investment in
Spinning Sector
Bangladesh . AQI 162 Global Investment +290% increase
1 and Exports
decreased
2 Pakistan . AQI 153

3 India . AQI 141 Segment China’s Share
Spinning 1 st
4 China . AQI 34.7 Texturing 1 (78%)
st
Weaving 1 (74%)
st
st
Knitting 1 (62%)
June 5 is the day when the World celebrates environmental policy. He urged the World to help the
Environment Day since 1970. World Environment Day developing nations in the fight against climate
(WED) is the United Nations' day for encouraging change. The PM also highlighted the importance of “Pakistan displaying the world how to restore the ecosystem”
worldwide awareness and appropriate actions to public support and awareness to contribute China Xi praises the thematic activities
protect the environment. This year, for the first time, positively. Director UN Environment Program
Pakistan was honored to host the big event in
partnership with the UN's Environment Program Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the
(UNEP). Pakistan is one of the countries which are importance of ecological civilization in the “About 200 deaths per 100,000 population are attributable to held by Pakistan while British Prime
being affected severely by global climate change. congratulatory letter to Pakistan at the World
This year's observance of WED was on the theme of Environment Day event. Xi stressed the importance environmental factors in Pakistan” WHO Global Health Observatory
'Ecosystem Restoration' and focused on resetting our of ecology as it is significantly associated with the
relationship with nature. It also marked the formal prosperity of civilization and praised Pakistan's Minister applaudes Pakistan's efforts for
launch of the UN's Decade on Ecosystem narrative. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also The textile industries in Pakistan, being a major player and contributor
Restoration 2021-2030. The UN Decade 2021-2030 is called for stepped-up efforts to counter the impacts
intended to massively scale up the restoration of of climate change. He applauded Pakistan's efforts of to the economy and pollution, should focus more on sustainable practices
degraded and destroyed ecosystems to fight the planting billions of trees and promised to follow the environment
climate crisis, prevent the loss of a million species path set by Pakistan for planting more trees and
and enhance food security, water supply, and promoting the theme of this year's World Environment
livelihoods. In addition, there has been much debate Day, "Ecosystem restoration and resetting the
to tackle the increasing temperature, and the World relationship with nature." Pakistan’s Goal for 2030
has joined forces through the Paris Agreement to there is a strong need to control environmental The efforts of the current Government of Pakistan
reduce the global temperature by 1.5 oC. However, it The situation in Pakistan is a bit different. Pakistan pollution at the industry level. Proper SOPs and have been appreciated globally, especially the tree
is a challenging task keeping in mind the ground being a textile economy, utilizes a colossal amount of legislations should be made and strictly followed to
realities. natural resources. The pollution is increasing day by 60% cope with the threat. PM Imran Khan has asked for plantation strategy. Executive Director UN
day, and it is critical to building the institutional global funding for states with low carbon emissions. Environment Programme Inger Anderson said that
Addressing the WED ceremony, Pakistan's Prime capacity of the health sector (at provincial, district, Pakistan is trying to reduce its already minimal Pakistan is displaying how to restore the ecosystem.
Minister, Imran Khan, said that Pakistan is one of the and local levels) concerning environmental hazards Switching to emissions by switching 30% of its vehicles to electric President Word Economic Forum, Borge Brende,
countries that worries about future generations. In to reinforce surveillance, early detection, and Renewable Energy transmission and ensuring 60% of its power congratulating Pakistan, said that Pakistan is
this regard, Pakistan planted enormous trees to response in the areas of infectious diseases, generation through renewable resources by 2030. showing that it is possible to combine livelihood,
contribute responsibly to the fight against climate nutrition, respiratory diseases, water, and food safety. Industries and stakeholders should work together for resilience, and ecological health with these positive
change. About 80% of water in the country comes According to WHO Global Health Observatory, about the betterment of Pakistan and the World. Pakistan measures. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
from glaciers melting at a furious rate due to 200 deaths per 100,000 population are attributable to railway, for example, has announced that it will shift also called for a global response to mitigate the
increasing temperature. The world leaders have well environmental factors in Pakistan. The World Bank its 155 railway stations to solar energy under the daunting challenges posed by climate change
appreciated the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme. estimates that Pakistan's annual burden of disease direction of the government to use alternative across the World. Therefore, it can be said that the
The Ten Billion Tree Programme facilitates transition due to outdoor air pollution accounts for 22,000 30% environment-friendly energy resources. The PC-1 of
towards environmentally resilient Pakistan by premature adult deaths. the project 'Solarisation and Commissioning of 155 textile industries in Pakistan, being a major player
mainstreaming notions of adaptation and mitigation Reduction in railway stations' was approved, and the project's and contributor to the economy and pollution, should
through ecologically targeted initiatives covering Pakistan was ranked as the second-most polluted Overall Emissions tender would be presented soon. Similarly, other focus more on sustainable practices. This is the only
afforestation, biodiversity conservation, and enabling country in the World during May 2021. Therefore, way Pakistan can win the battle against the water,
industries, including textiles, should work on green
energy projects to help conserve nature. food, and pollution problems.
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