Bangladesh marches forward, but human development challenges linger
Bangladesh has subverted expectations to be seen as a development miracle by the rest of the world within 50 years of its birth, but various human development challenges continue to linger on in the country, experts have said. Poverty, climate change, and disasters such as the Covid-19 pandemic are some of the issues the country needs to address in order to maintain its upward development trajectory, they added. Speakers made the remarks on the social transitions panel of a virtual international conference organized by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Wednesday to celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence. The conference was arranged in collaboration with the South Asia program of Cornell University in New York, US Dr Selim Jahan, former director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, told the conference Bangladesh has not only maintained an upward development trajectory over the past 50 years, but it has also steadily increased the rate of development. However, he feared that climate change, poverty and other human development issues may continue to be problematic 50 years from now.
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.