Timely investments to withstand the projected impact of climate change could save Bangladesh billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade, according to a new study by Standard Chartered. The Adaptation Economy, which investigates the need for climate adaptation investmentin10 markets– includingBangladesh, India, China,and Pakistan –reveals that, without investing
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The Climate Conversations
Climate change is a global problem that requires a global solution. However, negotiating a solution has been challenging due to several factors. One of the main reasons that recent COP Climate summits and other international climate talks have not been able to resolve climate change is that there is a
Shahab Uddin for joint efforts to make country tobacco-free
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin Sunday assured that his ministry would try its best to stop tobacco cultivation considering its harmful impacts on public health and environment. “In this regard, we will work together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health,” he told a
War, Famine, Disease, Disasters: 2022 a Year Staring at Apocalypse
A year that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is ending with famine in Africa, while still spreading death and misery through an enduring pandemic and a deteriorating climate crisis — 2022 has been an apocalyptic warning of the frailty of our planet and the woeful shortcomings of humankind. Beyond
Rich nations doubly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions
Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, easily traverse frontiers. Yet, in multilateral fora, strategies to address climate change and its effects remain largely national. GHG emissions – typically measured as carbon
Climate Change: Momen for more support to developing nations
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Sunday urged the international community to scale up financial and technological support for the developing countries to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting cost-of-living crisis around the world, aggravated by sanctions and counter-sanctions, cannot be a
PM seeks global support for $230b climate plan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the international partners to support Bangladesh in implementation of its multi-billion dollar national plan on adaptation to climate change.The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for 2023-2050 will require a total of US$ 230 billion for its execution, the premier said while addressing the inaugural
Can Asia and the Pacific Get on Track to Net Zero?
The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution targets
7.1m Bangladeshis displaced by climate change in 2022: WHO
With an aim to support countries and territories to build professional competence and capacity to adequately address refugee and migrant health issues, the World Health Organization (WHO) is organising the third edition of its annual Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Dhaka with a focus on capacity-building.Over five
