Bangladesh offers free or preferential trade agreement to Canada: FM Momen
Bangladesh Foreign Minister has expressed Bangladesh's willingness to form a free or preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Canada. He made the statement during a virtual meeting between Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen MP and Canadian Minister for International Development Harjit Sajjan on 14 February, on the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. The two ministers discussed a wide range of issues encompassing Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh's graduation from LDC status, and promotion of bilateral trade and investment, reads a press release. Noting that Canada and Bangladesh are enjoying very close and congenial relations, the two ministers underscored that two countries need to further consolidate the bilateral ties. In the area of economic cooperation, the two ministers agreed that the recently established joint working group namely "Blue Ribbon" and assembling private sector representatives of two countries would positively contribute in promoting trade and investment. Foreign Minister Momen, depicting the huge opportunity of investment in 100 Special Economic Zones and 28 High Tech Parks in Bangladesh as well as young and energetic workforce and lucrative investment package, urged for larger Canadian investment, reads the statement. In this connection, Bangladesh Foreign Minister mentioned ICT as an emerging area in Bangladesh, and opined that Canada may make investment in this sector also. Bangladesh foreign minister depicted the socio-economic progress Bangladesh has achieved in the last one decade.
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.