PM demands separate climate fund for Bangladesh
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
PORT OF SPAIN, Nov 28 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina demanded separate financial assistance for Bangladesh-like Most Vulnerable Countries (MVCs) to the global climate change for enabling them to cope with the threats stemming from calamitous weather conditions.
She made the demand while addressing the executive and retreat sessions of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) '2009 at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in this capital city of Caribbean island country Trinidad and Tobago on Friday afternoon.
Hasina, who happens to be the only female head of government attending the Commonwealth meeting, attended the executive and retreat sessions after the opening ceremony of the CHOGM.
In the sessions, she reminded the world leaders about the disastrous impacts of the global warming on Bangladesh for no fault of its own.
"Our contribution to the greenhouse-gas emission is negligible, but the fact is that we are the worst sufferer of the global warming," the Prime Minister said.
She categorically said all financial assistance to be provided to the MVCs must be distinct from the ODA (Official Development Assistance) handed out to all of the poorer countries.
Hasina explained to the global leaders how climate change casts serious negative impacts on food production. She said universal food security will be difficult to be achieved unless the people and the economy are protected from the climate risks.
"Climate change is affecting agriculture, food production and thus affecting the initiatives for attaining the food security," she said.
Sheikh Hasina pointed out that Bangladesh and other developing and Least Developed Countries need financial assistance from the international community, particularly from the developed countries, for tackling the challenges coming out from the global warming.
She further laid emphasis on mitigation process for safeguarding the existence of the globe from disastrous consequences of excessive carbon emissions.
In this context, the PM called for transfer of environment-friendly technology to the developing and least developed countries from the developed nations in order to protect the environment and weather of these countries from pollution and warming.
She made the demand while addressing the executive and retreat sessions of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) '2009 at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in this capital city of Caribbean island country Trinidad and Tobago on Friday afternoon.
Hasina, who happens to be the only female head of government attending the Commonwealth meeting, attended the executive and retreat sessions after the opening ceremony of the CHOGM.
In the sessions, she reminded the world leaders about the disastrous impacts of the global warming on Bangladesh for no fault of its own.
"Our contribution to the greenhouse-gas emission is negligible, but the fact is that we are the worst sufferer of the global warming," the Prime Minister said.
She categorically said all financial assistance to be provided to the MVCs must be distinct from the ODA (Official Development Assistance) handed out to all of the poorer countries.
Hasina explained to the global leaders how climate change casts serious negative impacts on food production. She said universal food security will be difficult to be achieved unless the people and the economy are protected from the climate risks.
"Climate change is affecting agriculture, food production and thus affecting the initiatives for attaining the food security," she said.
Sheikh Hasina pointed out that Bangladesh and other developing and Least Developed Countries need financial assistance from the international community, particularly from the developed countries, for tackling the challenges coming out from the global warming.
She further laid emphasis on mitigation process for safeguarding the existence of the globe from disastrous consequences of excessive carbon emissions.
In this context, the PM called for transfer of environment-friendly technology to the developing and least developed countries from the developed nations in order to protect the environment and weather of these countries from pollution and warming.