Dhaka for Washington’s wider coop
Bangladesh will seek wider and diversified cooperation from the United States and demand again the withdrawal of sanctions imposed on its elite force RAB as the minister-level bilateral meeting is set to take place in Washington on April 4. Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen left Dhaka for the USA on Saturday night to hold a bilateral meeting with his US counterpart Antony J Blinken at the US Department of State on the very day of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. ‘We’ll raise it (reconsidering sanctions),’ said Momen ahead of his visit, reiterating that they (RAB members) are very efficient and effective and by and large they are free from corruption and there should be a positive response from the US side. Terming Bangladesh a peaceful and peace-loving country, the foreign minister said Bangladesh is less interested in defence procurement from the US but wants to engage in those areas which ensure people’s welfare. During US under secretary of state for political affairs Victoria Nuland’s recent visit, the US side shared a ‘draft’ on the General Security of Military Information Agreement which is seen as a ‘gateway’ to do more on the security front.
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.