Climate Change and National Policy in Pakistan: Theory and Practice

Abstract

The study aims to bridge the gap between climate policy promises and their actual implementation in the real world. National Policies are considered as a bridge that address the climate induced hazards in the country. Meanwhile National Determined Contributions are international commitments that Pakistan has to be fulfilled till 2035. The comparison of Pakistan’s climate policies performances with that of Denmark and Netherland can help move towards a more climate resilient strategies. The qualitative research method has used in the research. Moreover, comparative and descriptive analysis approach was employed. The climate policies of Pakistan are broader course of climate actions but findings show that perplexities like lack of climate awareness, poor coordination mechanism, mismatch between climate finance and policy ambitions, and low institutional capacities are existed that hinder effective implementation of policies. The strong institutional capacity, strengthening of coordination and more allocation of climate budget can help improve policy efficiency.