As dangerously high heatwaves hit parts of Pakistan over the last several days, Amnesty International reminds the government of Pakistan of the need to respond to the reality of climate change with a human-rights assessment.
https://twitter.com/ScottDuncanWX/status/1522988211265490944
In 2021, Amnesty International exposed the human cost of unliveable temperatures in Jacobabad, Pakistan, where temperatures in May 2022 have already reached 46 degrees centigrade on some days. amnesty.org/en/documents/a…
Amnesty International had previously documented how temperatures reached 52 degrees centigrade in June 2021.#UnliveableForHumans
Amnesty International urges Pakistan to provide timely warnings of imminent heat waves, along with advice on protective measures and ensure that it is widely and effectively disseminated among the people of Jacobabad.
Pakistan must step up climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts to avoid loss and damage to the greatest possible extent, with the aim of preventing other cities in Pakistan developing living conditions as those in Jacobabad.
Pakistan must ensure a participatory approach in all climate change plans & make efforts so that women, indigenous peoples, people living in poverty & members of marginalized communities are included in decision making processes & are provided support to participate meaningfully.
Wealthy countries must provide adequate funding to Pakistan for climate change adaptation and additional finance to provide remedy to people for #LossAndDamage
Wealthy & industrialized nations must adopt the most ambitious emission reduction targets possible to enable them to reduce emissions by half well before 2030 & reach zero carbon emissions by 2030 or as soon as feasible, while ensuring a human rights enhancing just transition.
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