Immense potential of seaweed
Seaweed production in Bangladesh can increase to 50 million tons by 2050, says a study. The coastal population in Bangladesh are gradually taking up cultivation of seaweed as a new source of livelihood due to its rising demand in the local and international market. During a visit to Cox's Bazar, it was seen that a couple of women were cultivating seaweed at Rejukhal, a tidal canal with saline water into Bay of Bengal. They set a long queue of bamboo poles along the waterway, which is an artificial method of growing seaweed. In addition to men, a significant number of women in Cox’s Bazar are also getting involved in seaweed processing and marketing as a new source of livelihood. Women are very much used to processing seaweed abundant in Nuniarchar, Hajipara, Rejukhal area of Cox’s Bazar sadar upazila. They are also involved in marketing of the seaweed. The raw seaweeds are usually sold at Tk60 per kg and the dry ones at Tk200 to Tk250. The ethnic minorities in different upazilas of Cox’s Bazar and Chittagong Hill Tract are the main consumers of seaweed in the country right 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.