Bangladesh to highlight needs of climate-vulnerable nations in Cancun
Sunday, 14 November 2010
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 13 (BSS): Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Akramul Qader said Bangladesh would highlight global action on the need for vulnerable countries at the forthcoming Cancun Climate Conference.
He was speaking at a discussion organised by the Humanity's Council in collaboration with the embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC Thursday.
First Counsellor of Environment Delegation of the European Union Gunter Hormandinger and head of the Civil Society Team, World Bank (WB) Group and former Ugandan ambassador to the USA Ms Edith Grace Ssempala also took part in the discussion.
Terming Bangladesh as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world because of climate change impacts, Ambassador Qader highlighted the on-going measures taken by the present government to address the challenge.
He said, "Bangladesh plans to shift to green technologies and green development in conjunction with achieving Digital Bangladesh by 2021 as envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."
He said aiming to effectively fight climate change with limited resources, Dhaka proposed to establish an international climate adaptation centre in Bangladesh.
While touching on Bangladesh's constructive role on climate issues, both at regional and international levels, Qader expected that the US climate bill, which was currently stalled, would be endorsed in near future. "Its passage will give the USA more credibility in the climate negotiations and bring other parties on board to address the global challenge collectively," he added.
Ms Ssempala laid emphasis on the need for educating the people in the overall development programmes.
He was speaking at a discussion organised by the Humanity's Council in collaboration with the embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC Thursday.
First Counsellor of Environment Delegation of the European Union Gunter Hormandinger and head of the Civil Society Team, World Bank (WB) Group and former Ugandan ambassador to the USA Ms Edith Grace Ssempala also took part in the discussion.
Terming Bangladesh as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world because of climate change impacts, Ambassador Qader highlighted the on-going measures taken by the present government to address the challenge.
He said, "Bangladesh plans to shift to green technologies and green development in conjunction with achieving Digital Bangladesh by 2021 as envisioned by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."
He said aiming to effectively fight climate change with limited resources, Dhaka proposed to establish an international climate adaptation centre in Bangladesh.
While touching on Bangladesh's constructive role on climate issues, both at regional and international levels, Qader expected that the US climate bill, which was currently stalled, would be endorsed in near future. "Its passage will give the USA more credibility in the climate negotiations and bring other parties on board to address the global challenge collectively," he added.
Ms Ssempala laid emphasis on the need for educating the people in the overall development programmes.