US, Indo-pacific countries to cooperate on regional security
The United States will cooperate with Bangladesh and other Indo-pacific countries to ensure the security of this important region, top army officials of the US and Bangladesh said on Monday. Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and Commanding General of the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) General Charles A Flynn made the remark in a joint press conference at a Dhaka hotel at the end of the opening day of the 46th Indo-Pacific-Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS). The seminar will run for four days. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated the 46th IPAMS in the morning. During the inauguration, the prime minister said development, peace and security have become the main policy issues for almost all countries of the world. She said that IPAMS is a multinational platform that can create a sense of friendship and warmth so that peace and stability prevail in the region. “I think interaction through this forum will enable us to discuss issues of common interests for arriving at pragmatic multi-lateral solutions,” she added.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.