world to follow the example of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, in his address to the UN General Assembly, urged the world to follow the example of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has pledged to plant ten billion trees in the country.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on the issue of climate change facing the world, the British Prime Minister also acknowledged that developed countries should realize their responsibilities and give full support to developing countries.
Talking about air pollution and carbon emissions, he said that not only we have to reduce these emissions but also restore the natural balance.
"We must not only stop the loss of trees, but also eliminate the damage to trees and biodiversity by 2030," he said. That's why we're committed to planting one million trees in the UK to beautify the country and strengthen flood protection. "
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On this occasion, he said, "I urge all nations to follow the example of Imran Khan who has pledged to plant 10 billion trees in Pakistan alone."
It may be recalled that the Billion Tree Tsunami Project was started during the first provincial government of the PTI government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The task force for the Billion Tree Tsunami Project was formed in 2013. However, the project was formally launched in 2015 by PTI chief Imran Khan. Imran Khan's eco-friendly plan has also been recognized globally by various environmental organizations.
"We must realize our responsibility to help developed countries in this regard," he said.
In his speech, Boris Johnson also welcomed the announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping to stop investing in coal-fired power plants internationally.
On the announcement of Chinese President Xi Jinping, he said that he hoped that China would also stop getting energy from coal inside the country.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who will be hosting a global summit on climate change, COP 26, in Glasgow a month later, acknowledged that the Industrial Revolution had begun in Britain and that carbon dioxide The amount released into the atmosphere was enough to ruin the natural environment.
He said that with this in mind, he had allocated 11.5 billion to help countries around the world in their efforts to curb air pollution. He said that despite the negative impact of Code 19 on the economy, this promise is being fulfilled.
Talking about the use of coal, he said that in his childhood 80% of energy in the UK was derived from coal which was reduced to 2% in the last 30 years and by 2024 it will be fully operational. Will be deleted.
He said it was a great thing to expect developing countries to completely shut down coal-fired power plants by 2040 and developed countries by 2030, but British experience had shown that this was not the case. Can be done
He dismissed the notion that reducing carbon emissions could affect growth. He said economic growth, employment opportunities and gross national product could be increased while reducing carbon emissions.
Electric Vehicles:
Emphasizing the need to promote the electric vehicle industry, he said that 13 years ago when he was the Mayor of London, he did his best to increase the number of electric vehicles and he Create car charging areas in the city.
He said that these vehicles were not very popular in those days. But now the market for electric cars or electric cars in the UK is growing exponentially. He says that's why carmaker Nissan has been encouraged to invest 1 billion in building an electric car factory and a large battery factory. He said that is why he has set a tough target of 2030 to stop the sale of conventional vehicles.
Urging other countries of the world to encourage the electric car industry so that by the year 2040, only such vehicles will be used in the world which will not emit any harmful gas.
In this regard, they are working on a grand plan to build a ship that emits zero carbon dioxide emissions.
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