BAKU: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has called on developed nations to honor their climate finance pledges to provide accessible and grants-based climate financing to achieve developing countries' climate goals. He was addressing a high-level event convened by the UN Secretary-General on 'Delivering Early Warnings for All and Addressing Extreme Heat' on the sidelines of COP 29 in Baku today. According to Radio Pakistan, Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to safeguarding lives and protecting communities from the unpredictable and severe impacts of climate change. He emphasized the importance of early warning systems for climate-induced hazards, including floods, glacial lake outbursts, droughts, and extreme heat. The Deputy Prime Minister outlined Pakistan's key initiatives to reduce projected greenhouse gas emissions. These initiatives include the Green Pakistan Project, an Electric Vehicle Policy, a large-scale mangrove rehabilitation project, and BRT mass transit systems across major cities.