700 more Rohingyas leave Ukhia camps for Bhasan Char
In the ninth phase of relocation, some 705 more Rohingya refugees from Ukhia and Teknaf camps in Cox's Bazar have left for Bhasan Char. On Tuesday, 15 buses carrying Rohingyas departed the transit point at Ukhia Degree College in two shifts for the Naval Jetty in Chattogram. Covered vans carrying goods and products and the required convoys of security personnel were also on route to Chattogram till the evening. Referring to the government's decision to relocate one lakh Rohingyas to Bhasan Char, Cox's Bazar Relief and Refugee Repatriation Commissioner, Shah Rezwan Hayat, said that nobody is being forced to relocate to the island. "Only those who are willingly agreeing to relocate after learning about the facilities there, are being taken to the island." "The relocation process will continue until the one lakh target is met," added Rezwan. According to Rohingya camp leaders, Rohingyas willing to relocate to Bhasan char submit their names to the respective camp in-charge offices. Then the relocation process is accomplished through registration. This is the second time Rohingyas are being relocated to the southern island since the government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for refugee management in Bhasan Char.
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.