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

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 […]

New threat of global warming, temperatures will break all records in five years

The average global temperature increase could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next five years. The annual temperature in any one year could break all previous records. There is a 70 percent chance of this happening. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned of this in a report. The agency said 2024 was the warmest […]

Germany to give Tk 7.24 billion to Bangladesh

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 […]

Sea level to rise again in 2024

The warmest year since the practice of keeping annual temperature records began was 2024, that is, last year. Due to widespread warming and temperature, many glaciers in different parts of the world, including the North and South Poles, are melting rapidly, resulting in a rise in sea level in 2024, as in previous years. The […]

Where does global warming stand?

DW According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2024 was the warmest year on record. Climate change is the cause of the increase in temperatures. The figures for the last 12 months are not very promising either. The average global temperature has been 1.55 degrees Celsius (2.78 Fahrenheit) warmer than it was in 1900, compared […]

Shining a Light on Change: Sri Lanka’s Transition to Solar Power

“My electricity bill, which used to be Rs 55,000 per month, is now nil because I installed solar panels,” says Nishantha. He is an entrepreneur living in the Kinigama area of Bandarawela and earns additional monthly income through solar power generation. As a developing country in industrial and technological sectors, Sri Lanka’s energy needs are […]

Indigenous Communities Look Ahead to COP30

“Climate change is devastating our community, causing widespread displacement,” said Dr. Jessica Hernandez, an Indigenous scholar, scientist, and advocate based in the Pacific Northwest. Speaking at COP29, she highlighted the impact of droughts, extreme weather events, and other climate-related challenges on Indigenous communities in Central America. “We are being forcibly displaced from our homelands. That’s […]

COP29: North’s Neoliberal Policies Undermine Climate Justice

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 […]

COP29: Hope or Disappointment for LDCs?

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 […]

Outcomes of the COP29

COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, achieved several significant outcomes. Significant Outcomes: A breakthrough agreement was reached to increase public finance for developing countries from $100 billion annually to $300 billion annually by 2035. This aims to support their efforts in combating climate change. Efforts were made to mobilize a total of $1.3 trillion per year […]