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23
Jun

There is no alternative to protecting coastal forests to combat the damage of climate change

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    REN Report / 3 months
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Bangladesh is facing various crises due to climate change, most of which are occurring in coastal areas. As a disaster-prone country, coastal forests protect us from natural disasters. There is no alternative to forest conservation to combat the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, these forests are being damaged by various activities. The speakers made these […]

18
Jun

INM report: All 30 poorest upazilas are at climate risk in Bangladesh

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    Janefar Alam / 3 months
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More than 30 million people in the country still live below the poverty line. This poor population is most affected by the adverse effects of climate change. The 30 poorest upazilas in the country are at high or medium climate risk, according to the Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (INM). The information was shared […]

02
Jun

More than $8 million allocated in Bangladesh’s budget to combat climate change

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    Janefar Alam / 4 months
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Bangladesh is at the top of the list of countries most at risk globally due to climate change. Increasing cyclones, tidal surges, droughts, salinity, and health risks have now become major obstacles to the country’s sustainable development. Keeping this reality in mind, the interim government has proposed an allocation of Tk 1 billion (8.2 million […]

16
Apr

Germany to give Tk 7.24 billion to Bangladesh

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    REN Report / 5 months
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Germany will provide 52.5 million euros (about 724 crore taka) to Bangladesh for climate change adaptation efforts, the German Embassy said in a press release on Wednesday (April 16).  The announcement said that Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md. Shahriar Quader Siddiqui and German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster signed an agreement in this regard […]

27
Nov

COP29: North’s Neoliberal Policies Undermine Climate Justice

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    REN Report / 10 months
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The Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh, a coalition of 42 civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners, held a press briefing today at the National Press Club in Dhaka. The event aimed to critically analyze the outcomes of the recently concluded COP29 in light of the expectations set before the conference. Speakers at the event examined the […]

25
Nov

COP29: Hope or Disappointment for LDCs?

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    Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 10 months
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The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday. The outcomes of COP29 for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) were a mix of progress and disappointment. Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group at UN Climate Change negotiations, Mr. Evans Njewa, expressed his disappointment: “We exit Baku with pride for our resilience & pain for the […]

22
Nov

COP29: A Failure of Funding!

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    Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 10 months
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Baku, Azerbaijan “Is it a joke?“ This is how Harjeet Singh, Climate Activist and Global Engagement Director for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, reacted to the latest draft of the new Climate Finance Goal in COP 29. Mr. Singh expressed extreme disappointment and said, “It is a disgrace that despite full awareness of the […]

20
Sep

Climate Migrants in Dhaka: An Endless Journey of Misery!

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    Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 12 months
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Anwara Begum lives in a small one-room house beside a narrow road in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur slum. The light must always be kept on, even during the day, because the house has no windows, and sunlight never enters. Frequent load shedding means there is often little electricity during the day, leaving the room mostly in darkness. […]

25
Aug

Youth leadership will be more Involved in Climate Protection: Prof Yunus

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    REN DESK / 1 year
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Interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, today said that youth leadership will be more involved in climate protection in Bangladesh. Speaking in a televised address, the Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Yunus emphasized the importance of environmental protection. Government and private initiatives have been taken to help the flood victims, said the chief advisor of […]