Momen calls for Asia's leadership role to address emerging challenges
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has called upon the Asian nations to take a leadership role for addressing the emerging challenges and exploring opportunities in the rapidly changing world. He made the remark at a roundtable titled “Asia Anew: For sustainable regional growth” at the second Antalya Diplomacy Forum held in Antalya, Turkey on Saturday. Dr Momen elaborated on the policies of Bangladesh in addressing the challenges like Covid-19, climate change, and how the government is implementing policies to take Bangladesh in the league of developed nations within the next two decades. He emphasised the importance of ensuring green technologies at affordable costs to all countries, and investment for ensuring gainful employment. The minister reiterated the Bangladesh proposal for a South-South forum of foreign ministers that would share ideas, and promote best practices for the economic issues of the developing countries. The high-profile roundtable was also attended by several other foreign ministers from Asia, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Referring to the different current conflicts in the world, Momen flagged the concept of culture of peace promoted by Bangladesh and emphasised that tolerance and empathy are essential for a world to make it sustainable and habitable for our future generations.
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.