How do we overcome spatial inequality in Bangladesh?
As a country's GDP growth rate rises, development is likely to be concentrated in certain geographical regions, urban areas and growth centres. This phenomenon is common to most countries when they make faster socio-economic progress. Therefore, how the overall prosperity brings with it regional inequalities is a subject that is studied in many countries with lot of interest due to its policy implications. But in Bangladesh, not much research has been done on this. One study conducted recently by the Institute for Planning and Development (IPD), titled "Spatial Configuration of ADP from National Budget in Terms of Sectors and Districts," demonstrated some disparity in public investment between urban and rural areas. The study shows that, in FY 2021-22, about 63 percent of the housing and community services allocation from the Annual Development Programme (ADP) budget went to three major metropolises: Dhaka, Chattogram, and Gazipur. Dhaka received the highest allocation, which was 37.24 percent, Chattogram 17.40 percent, Gazipur 8.14 percent, Rajshahi five percent, Khulna 3.35 percent, Narayanganj 2.76 percent, and Cox's Bazar 2.41 percent. Several districts received as low as 0.20 percent of the housing and community services allocation from the ADP budget, such as Jhenaidah, Satkhira, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Kurigram, and Barguna.
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.