Experts: We need more climate negotiators
The country needs more skilled negotiators to raise their voice in front of major carbon emitters after some long-standing demands from Bangladesh saw the light of the day during COP26, said experts. The speakers also recommended to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to take the lead in creating a specialized cell to work on viable projects against climate change to assess the international fund. The remarks were made in a workshop titled “World Climate Conference (COP26): Expectations, Achievements and Future Action Plans”. The workshop was organized by the Environment Ministry at the Department of Environment (DoE) on Wednesday. Environment Minister Shahab Uddin was present at the program as the chief guest, while Secretary Mostafa Kamal presided over the event. Shawkat Ali Mirza, director of Climate Change and International Convention of DoE, pointed out the activities of Bangladesh at this year’s COP while delivering a presentation. “This year, the developed nations have pledged $605.3 billion towards adaptation, three times more than the previous COP. Countries like Bangladesh have a lot to gain from these kinds of sanctions,” Mirza said. “We have demanded that financing in mitigation and adaptation should have a 50-50 balance, however, we need funds more in the adaptation sector. Loss and damage is a lingering issue. The developed countries enthusiastically consented to providing us with technical assistance to tackle climate change.”
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.