A senior diplomat is preparing Pakistan's position on climate finance in the context of CPEC. Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change despite contributing less than 1% of global emissions. Pakistan argues that CPEC's coal-based power plants should be transitioned to renewables with Chinese financing. Which global principle underpins Pakistan's climate justice argument?
Q1. A senior diplomat is preparing Pakistan's position on climate finance in the context of CPEC. Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change despite contributing less than 1% of global emissions. Pakistan argues that CPEC's coal-based power plants should be transitioned to renewables with Chinese financing. Which global principle underpins Pakistan's climate justice argument?
Answer: Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC)
Explanation: Pakistan's climate justice argument rests on the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), enshrined in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) and reaffirmed in the Paris Agreement, which recognizes that developed countries bear greater historical responsibility for cumulative greenhouse gas emissions and.