Several long-standing demands were fulfilled at COP26: environment minister
The United Nations Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow did not meet all expectations; it, however, met many long-standing demands of Bangladesh, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin today. COP26 member states have been asked to come up with ambitious and strong plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with a view to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius," he said while addressing a workshop as the chief guest at the Department of Environment today. The workshop titled "World Climate Conference (COP 26): Expectations, Achievements and Future Action Plans" was organised by the environment ministry. Md Ziaul Haque and Mirza Shawkat Ali, two DoE directors presented a keynote paper at the programme. "In addition to doubling adaptation financing by rich and industrialised countries in tackling climate change in developing countries, emphasis has also been laid on bringing 50:50 equilibrium between adaptation and mitigation financing in various COP-26 decision texts," said Shahab. At the conference, 141 countries, including Bangladesh, endorsed the "Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use". Bangladesh has also actively participated in various meetings on "Loss and Damage" related to climate change and rehabilitation and relocation of the affected population and effective progress have been made in the discussions related to the conference. "In light of the expectations and achievements of the World Climate Conference, the country has to fix its future action plan now," said the minister.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.