DCCI suggests policy overhaul, raising techno-efficient workforce, for new-era economy
Policy overhaul, curriculum update to raise technology-proficient workforce and ensuring feel-good business ambience are essential to cope with the new-era economic challenges Bangladesh will confront, says a leading chamber. The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while rolling out its next work plan at a press conference Sunday, said the challenges would be stemming from Bangladesh's graduation from the least-developed country (LDC) status, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) and digitisation. It stressed the urgency of forging academia-industry linkage for raising workforce skilled in dealing with the emerging economic needs through curricular update. Speaking at the press conference, DCCI President Rizwan Rahman said potential human resources could be created by increasing investment in education, research and development. "Substantial economic income could be generated through equipping the young workforces with proper skills and strengths," he adds. Collaboration between the industries and academia to update and redesign education curriculum will help improve labour force as per demand of the market, he said at the briefing at the Chamber's city office. The DCCI chief also sought tax break to encourage research and development in R&D. Placing the chamber's annual agenda, he said that they would prioritise the CMSME sector, export diversification, blue economy, economic diplomacy, infrastructure, private investment and foreign direct investment (FDI), export diversification, skill development, digital engagement, taxation and LDC graduation this year. Mr Rahman feels that developing a comprehensive policy framework by revisiting the definition of CMSME, separating medium from the CMS, would help growth of the sector.
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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.
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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.