Vulnerability to Resilience to Prosperity Bangladesh faces increasing catastrophic impacts of climate change that could result in a 6.8% loss in GDP per year by 2030 if business as usual is pursued globally. For this reason, there is a need to build Bangladesh’s resilience to make sure that the threat multiplier of climate change does […]
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. It entered into force on 4 November 2016. Its overarching goal is to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below […]
Bangladesh: The government has allocated $50 million for block brick traders, announced the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Farhina Ahmed. She mentioned that this funding has been designated within the Bangladesh Environmental Sustainability and Transformation project, which is being executed by the Department of Environment. It is intended to support […]
Bangladesh: The Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shahab Uddin, announced that the government is implementing a ‘Multisectoral Action Plan for Sustainable Plastic Management in Bangladesh’ to control plastic pollution. The environment minister made these statements as the chief guest at a workshop organized by the Department of Environment, where they discussed strategies to […]
Bangladesh: The Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shahab Uddin, announced that from October 2020 to August 2023, the current government has successfully reforested 24,322 acres of encroached forest land. He emphasized that this positive trend of reclaiming illegal forest land is ongoing, and action will continue against those who occupy forest land without […]
Bangladesh: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Affairs Minister Shahab Uddin stated on Monday, October 16, that Bangladesh has successfully installed over 6 million solar home systems in off-grid areas. He also said Bangladesh is progressing towards low-carbon green development in pursuit of sustainable growth. The minister made these remarks during a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s […]
Bangladesh: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has recommended that Bangladesh classify rubber as an agricultural product, following the examples set by India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Vietnam. The committee has also requested the preparation of an updated list detailing areas where rubber plantations may become unsustainable within […]
Bangladesh: The Parliamentary Standing Committee has called on the Ministry to take action to recover BDT 5.36 billion from the Climate Change Trust Fund, which is deposited as a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) in Padma Bank. This recommendation was made during the 41st meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest, […]
Bangladesh: Before the COP-28 conference, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment of the Bangladesh National Assembly strongly recommended that the government assess the potential impact of climate change. The United Nations Climate Change Conference is set to commence on November 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and will run until December 12. […]
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