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23
Nov

COP30 Concludes in Belém: Gains in Adaptation Finance and Equity, but Fossil Fuel Roadmap Eludes Agreement

REN Report / 3 weeks
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Belém, Brazil Following an intense overtime session that stretched the talks by a full day, the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) wrapped up in Belém, Brazil, with notable advancements in adaptation funding, mechanisms for a just transition, and gender-responsive climate strategies. However, the summit left over 88 countries disappointed as efforts to establish a concrete […]

21
Nov

Bangladeshi Youth at COP30 Call for Fast & Fair Transition to Keep 1.5°C Alive

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 3 weeks
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3 min read

At the Bangladesh Pavilion of COP30 in Belém, young climate leaders from Bangladesh gathered for a high-level dialogue titled “1.5°C Is Non-Negotiable: Bangladeshi Youth Call for a Fast & Fair Transition.” Organized by Brighters, Bangladesh Youth Climate Coalition, Climate Citizen Network, and Bangladesh Youth COP, the event amplified the urgent demands of Bangladeshi youth for […]

21
Sep

Bangladesh Unveils Ambitious NDC 3.0: A Bold Leap Toward Net-Zero by 2050 Amid Rising Climate Perils

REN Report / 3 months
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6 min read

In a landmark move underscoring its frontline role in the global fight against climate change, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has released its Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), pledging significant cuts to greenhouse gas emissions while amplifying calls for international support to shield its vulnerable population from escalating environmental threats. The […]

20
Sep

Bangladesh Trapped in ‘Climate Debt Spiral’: New Index Reveals High-Stakes Vulnerability Amid Global Inaction

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 3 months
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7 min read

In a stark indictment of the global climate finance system, Bangladesh – a nation on the frontlines of climate catastrophe despite its minimal contribution to global emissions – is sinking deeper into a “climate debt trap,” according to a groundbreaking new report. The Climate Debt Risk Index (CDRI-2025), unveiled by the Dhaka-based think tank Change […]

16
Sep

Bangladesh loses $1.78 Billion Annually Due to Heat!

REN Report / 3 months
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3 min read

World Bank report: In Bangladesh, huge working hours are lost every year due to extreme heat. The financial losses are also huge. A new World Bank report says that in Bangladesh, about 250 million working days were lost due to increasing heat-related illnesses in 2024 alone. This has caused economic losses of 1.33 billion to […]

31
May

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

REN Report / 7 months
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2 min read

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 […]

08
Mar

Bangladesh: The Second Most Polluted Country!

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 9 months
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4 min read

2024 World Air Quality Report Bangladesh Ranks Among the Most Polluted Countries in 2024; Air Quality Crisis Worsens Bangladesh has once again been ranked as one of the most polluted countries in the world, according to the 2024 World Air Quality Report released by the Swiss-based air quality monitoring organization IQAir. The report, which analyzes […]

25
Nov

COP29: Hope or Disappointment for LDCs?

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 1 year
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2 min read

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 […]

24
Nov

Outcomes of the COP29

REN Report / 1 year
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1 min read

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 […]

22
Nov

COP29: A Failure of Funding!

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 1 year
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3 min read

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 […]