Muhammad Irfan Tariq has over 32 years of experience working in the public sector in Pakistan's federal and provincial governments focusing on policies, programmes, and projects related to environment, climate change, and sustainable development. He was most recently the Director General of Pakistan's Ministry of Climate Change where he led the provision of strategic guidance on climate change policy. Irfan joins to discuss the impact of climate change on Pakistan, the adaptation policies the ministry has implemented, and additional capacity building and localization efforts needed within the country.