Marine pollution in Bangladesh is impeding blue economy growth
To sustain life on earth, oceans are indispensable. It constitutes two-thirds of our planet and the marine ecosystem is the largest ecosystem on earth. There are 64 bays around the world and the Bay of Bengal (hereinafter referred to as BoB) is one of the largest bays, located at the heart of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The coastal area of Bangladesh can be divided as exposed coast consisting of 23,935 sq km and interior coast, consisting of 23,266 sq km coastal area. The coastal areas and the BoB are at the centre of the blue economy in Bangladesh. They are the storehouse of huge resources, i.e., living and non-living resources, various species of flora and fauna, oil, gas, and other mineral resources. The concept of 'blue economy' was first developed in (Rio+20) Rio Summit of 2012. It implies an ocean-based economy, exploring marine resources in a systematic way, without compromising the oceans' environmental sustainability, aiming to promote economic growth.
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.
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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.