Ministry of Climate Change (Pakistan) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Climate Change
Picture Width:	100px
Formed:	6 years ago
Preceding1:	Climate Change Division, Cabinet Secretariat
Jurisdiction:	Government of Pakistan
Headquarters:	G-5/2 G-5, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Coordinates:	33.7228°N 73.0962°W
Employees:	173 employees (58 Officers and 115 staff members)
Budget:	802.69 million rupees (2018-19)
Minister1 Name:	Ahmed Irfan Aslam
Chief1 Name:	Eazaz A, Dar
Chief1 Position:	Federal Secretary
Child1 Agency:	Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
Child2 Agency:	Zoological Survey Department

The Ministry of Climate Change Urdu: {{nq|وزارتِ موسمیاتی تبدیلی, wazarat-e- mosmyati tabdeeli (abbreviated as MoCC), is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan concerned with climate change in Pakistan. Senator Sherry Rehman is in charge of the ministry with the status of a Federal Minister.^[1]

Wings

The ministry has multiple wings under it, as described below.^[2]

• Administrative Wing - a total of 173 employees work at the Ministry of Climate Change. This wing is head by a joint secretary. The current Federal Secretary of the Ministry is Mr. Eazaz A. Dar ^[3]
• Climate Finance Unit, Pakistan - under the supervision of the current secretary-in-charge.
• Development Wing - policy matters relating to development schemes. It monitors development projects, work/cash plans, and more.
• Environment Wing - it is headed by the Director-General. It focuses on Environmental Legislation, trans-boundary (inter-provincial, regional and international) Issues. It also focuses on matters relating to Sustainable Development, Water & Sanitation, Sustainable Urbanization. It is also responsible for multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) including UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Kyoto Protocol.
• Forestry Wing
• International Cooperation Wing (IC Wing)

Attached departments (agencies)

• Global Change Impact Studies Centre
• National Disaster Management Authority
  • National Institute of Disaster Management
• Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
• Zoological Survey Department
• National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (Pakistan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-11-25. MOCC Home Page. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103072622/http://www.mocc.gov.pk/. 2020-11-03. 2020-11-25.
2. Web site: Wings, Sections. 2019-02-22. Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan.
3. Web site: Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan. 2019-02-22. Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan.