Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called on international partners to provide concessional financing and facilitate the transfer of affordable technology to help Pakistan achieve its target of increasing the share of clean energy to 35 per cent by 2035. Addressing a high-level session titled “Clean Energy Transition by 2035: Powering the Future” on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, the prime minister outlined Pakistan’s roadmap for transitioning to clean energy and stressed the need for greater international financial support to meet its climate targets. Highlighting the country's progress, PM Shehbaz said clean energy sources now accounted for nearly 55 per cent of Pakistan’s energy mix. He told the gathering that, before travelling to Antalya, he had inaugurated a key section of the country’s seventh nuclear power plant, a project that would add 1,200 megawatts of electricity to the national grid. حال ہی میں شروع کی گئی آٹو پالیسی کے تحت، ہمارا ہدف ہے کہ 2030ء تک فروخت ہونے والی نئی گاڑیوں میں سے 30 فیصد الیکٹرک (برقی) ہوں، جنہیں کم ٹیرف (محصولات) کے ذریعے مراعات دی جائیں گی۔ مستقبل میں حکومت کی تمام بسیں اور موٹرسائیکلیں الیکٹرک ہوں گی۔ وزیر اعظم محمد شہباز شریف کا کوپ… pic.twitter.com/lz58YvfU5r — Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 11, 2026 Outlining plans to decarbonise the transport sector, the prime minister said the recently launched auto policy aimed to make 30pc of new vehicles electric by 2030, supported by incentives, including lower tariffs. He added that all future government buses and motorcycles would be electric. For the first time, more than one in every 10 motorcycles sold in Pakistan this year was electric, he noted. However, PM Shehbaz stressed that sustaining the transition would require substantial financial resources, pointing out that Pakistan needed approximately $138 billion by 2035 for low-carbon power generation and another $50bn to replace coal-based power with solar energy. He said expanding electricity grids, developing reliable energy storage systems and making emerging technologies affordable required considerable investment, adding that heavily indebted developing economies could not shoulder the burden alone. پاکستان کے ساتویں جوہری پاور پلانٹ کے ایک اہم حصے کا افتتاح کیا، جو ایک جدید ترین پراجیکٹ ہے اور پاکستان کے توانائی کے ذرائع میں 1,200 میگا واٹ صاف توانائی کا اضافہ کرے گا۔ وزیر اعظم شہباز شریف کا کوپ31 کے موقع پر اعلیٰ سطح اجلاس سے خطاب#COP31#COP31Antalya pic.twitter.com/xsuLY6xvRy — Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 11, 2026 Calling for international cooperation, the prime minister urged partners to ensure the continued flow of concessional financing and facilitate access to affordable technologies. “35 by 35 will be achieved only if finance flows at the speed of ambition through concessional capital and the transfer of affordable technology,” he said. He also called for a development model that balanced economic growth with environmental protection, stressing that countries should be able to meet their energy needs and power their economies without harming the planet. “Let us resolve to power our economies without impoverishing our people and light up our homes without darkening our planet,” he said. Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to its clean energy agenda, PM Shehbaz said the country remained determined to contribute to global efforts towards sustainable development and climate resilience. A day earlier, the prime minister arrived in Turkiye to attend the World Leaders' Summit being held as part of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). PPP leader Senator Sherry Rehman, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and the PM's Adviser, Tariq Fatemi, are accompanying the PM. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) earlier, today, the premier had a busy schedule during his visit to Turkiye to attend the COP31 summit. The PMO said PM Shehbaz would participate in a high-level session titled "Clean Energy Transition by 2035: Powering the Future", hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The prime minister was expected to deliver an address outlining his vision for renewable energy during the session. According to the statement, the prime minister would also deliver Pakistan's national statement at the COP31 summit, highlighting climate justice and the concerns of countries affected by climate change at the international level. The PMO said the prime minister would hold meetings with several world leaders during the day to discuss bilateral relations and climate-related challenges. PM Shehbaz was also scheduled to attend a gala dinner hosted by the Turkish President in honour of world leaders in the evening. Read: PM Shehbaz raises youth loan limit to Rs25m under business, agriculture schemes Pakistan has consistently called on developed countries to provide greater financial and technical assistance to developing nations facing the effects of climate change, arguing that countries contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions were bearing a disproportionate share of climate-related damage. Pakistan contributes less than one per cent of global emissions but remains among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. Pakistan also played a prominent role in negotiations at the 2022 COP27 summit in Egypt, where it pushed for the establishment of a Loss and Damage Fund to help vulnerable developing countries recover from climate-related disasters. The fund's establishment was hailed by then prime minister Shehbaz Sharif as a significant outcome of the summit, while Pakistan urged developed countries to fulfil their commitments. Islamabad has also repeatedly urged developed countries to fulfil their commitment to mobilise $100 billion annually in climate finance for developing nations, while calling for greater funding for adaptation and disaster resilience. Pakistan's position has been that financial assistance should be predictable, adequate and accessible to countries facing the growing costs of climate change. Its calls for climate finance and adaptation support were highlighted ahead of COP27.