Cleaner Kilns, Greener Industry: From Pilots to Action – Financing Sindh’s Low-Carbon Brick Transition at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye

Cleaner Kilns, Greener Industry: From Pilots to Action – Financing Sindh’s Low-Carbon Brick Transition at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye

Mr. Faisal Ahmed Uqaili, Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development Department, Government of Sindh, will chair a high-level session titled “Cleaner Kilns, Greener Industry: From Pilots to Action – Financing Sindh’s Low-Carbon Brick Transition” at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, on 16 November 2026.

Organised at the Pakistan Pavilion under the COP31 Thematic Day on Science, Industry and Technology, the session will bring together policymakers, technical experts and development partners to discuss financing mechanisms and strategies for accelerating the adoption of cleaner, energy-efficient brick kiln technologies across Sindh.

Building on the province’s pilot initiatives, an hourly session will highlight encouraging results achieved through Zigzag kiln technology, including 24% lower fuel consumption, a 53% reduction in particulate matter emissions and an 87% improvement in brick strength.

The engagement will underscore the Government of Sindh’s commitment to low-carbon industrial development, improved air quality, public health protection and climate-resilient economic growth, while exploring pathways to scale up sustainable industrial practices across the province.

Date: 16th November 2026
Time: 1700 hrs to 1800 Hrs
Venue:Pakistan Pavilion, COP31, Antalya, Türkiye\ Session Chaired By: Faisal Ahmed Uqaili, Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development Department (ECC&CDD), Government of Sindh.