Us-bangla partnership talks: Not a run-of-the-mill dialogue
US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue is going to be held on March 20 under a new reality when the bilateral relations witness strains following the US sanctions on Rab and not inviting Bangladesh in Biden's Democracy Summit. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and US Under-Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Victoria Nuland will lead the eighth round of the dialogue, an annual meet that began in 2012. The last meeting was held in 2019. "The dialogue could not happen in the last two years due to the pandemic. So, we had proposed the dialogue be held soon. The US agreed that the talks be held on March 20," said a foreign ministry official. It will cover overall relationships, including political, security and economic cooperation. As a host, Dhaka will prepare the dialogue agenda, he said. "As the issue of sanctions on Rab is an important one for us, we will obviously raise it and present a true picture," the official said. Asked, former foreign secretary Shahidul Haque said it is a big advantage that Dhaka will prepare the agenda. Thus, Dhaka can prioritise its issues. "However, what remarks Bangladesh officials are making in public are also being counted in Washington on the sanctions. Our overall approach is very important in dealing with the sanction issue. We also need to do reality check," he told this correspondent.
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.