Dhaka wants inclusive Indian Ocean, not unilateral dominance: Momen
Bangladesh wants a free, open, peaceful, secure and inclusive Indian Ocean instead of dominance by any single country, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. "The Indian Ocean is a huge issue. We do not want to see any unilateral dominance by any particular group or country in the Indian Ocean. This is our principle," he said while answering a question at a press briefing ahead of the Indian Ocean Rim meeting, scheduled to begin on Monday. As the upcoming chair of Indian Ocean Rim Association (Iora), Bangladesh will be hosting the 21st Iora Council of Ministers' meeting on 17 November, and the 23rd committee of senior officials and its related meetings on 15-16 November. More than 15 member states with 12 ministerial-level delegations are expected to join the event physically and another 8-10 delegations virtually. In total, around 80 delegates are coming to Dhaka to participate in the meetings. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said through the Iora event, Bangladesh has got an opportunity to show the world how it has been able to bring the Covid situation under control. Iora is an inter-governmental organisation aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean region through its 23 member states and nine dialogue partners. The organisation was established in 1997. "Given the widespread interest about Indo-Pacific, we expect that Iora will chalk out its own vision of the Indo-Pacific – a vision for a free, open, peaceful, secure and inclusive Indo-Pacific region based on international law and with shared prosperity for all so that we promote sustainable Blue Economy in the region," said Foreign Minister Momen. The "Indo-Pacific Vision" will also come up for discussion in the meeting.
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.
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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.