P4G Summit opens new horizon for green growth in BD, says FM

Bangladesh, being one of the most vulnerable countries to the adverse impact of climate change, finds strong attachment with the core values of the newly formed global alliance of P4G (Partnering for Green Growth a Global Goals 2030), reports UNB.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said this during the high-level dialogue of the 1st P4G Summit held in Copenhagen on October 19-20 and mentioned that Copenhagen P4G Summit opened a new horizon for green growth in Bangladesh.

The Summit- inaugurated by the Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rusmussen and attended by, among others, Heads of State, Governments from Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Ministers from China, Japan and other countries, CEOs, academicians, international organisations, entrepreneurs, has already been marked as ground breaking summit to contributing momentum in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals as enshrined in 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to address the commitment made in Paris Climate Agreement.

Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali led a 13-strong Bangladesh delegation, both from public and private sector to the Summit, said the foreign ministry on Sunday.

The Foreign Minister mentioned that P4G would promote new and innovative business opportunities, including transfer if technology between the partner countries.