Miller: US engagement in Indo-Pacific not against any country
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller on Friday said their engagement in the Indo-Pacific is not against any country and it is not designed to make anyone choose between countries, noting that the US is not seeking a new cold war or a world divided into rigid blocks. While delivering his keynote speech at a virtual dialogue hosted by Cosmos Foundation, he also said Bangladesh is a sovereign independent nation that decides itself what organization or partnership it chooses to join. “The United States wants Bangladesh to succeed. We seek to grow the US-Bangladesh partnership because we believe it’s in the best interest of both our people,” said Miller. The ambassador mentioned their engagement in the Indo-Pacific is about advancing an optimistic vision that they have their participation and partnership in the region. Cosmos Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Cosmos Group, hosted the dialogue, titled “Bangladesh-US Relations: Prognosis for the Future,” as part of its ongoing Ambassadors' Lecture Series. The opening remarks were delivered by Cosmos Foundation Chairman Enayetullah Khan while Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, a renowned scholar-diplomat and former foreign affairs adviser of a caretaker government, chaired the session.
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.