Bangladesh, Portugal to collaborate on climate action, blue economy
Bangladesh and Portugal have agreed on increasing cooperation in the areas of renewable energy, green transition, and a blue economy. The verbal agreement was made when on a visit to Portugal, Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Md Shahriar Alam, paid a courtesy call to Portuguese Minister of Economy and Sea, Antonio Costa Silva, on Thursday (26 May), said a press release on Friday. In an extensive conversation, State Minister Shahriar Alam briefed the Portuguese minister on Bangladesh's recent, rapid advancement in economic and social development. Antonio Costa Silva acknowledged Bangladesh's dynamic development in recent years and attributed this success to the existing political stability under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Recognising that there remains considerable potential for cooperation between the two countries, he reiterated that Portugal stands ready to expand collaboration in diverse areas spanning renewable energy, green transition, marine technology, ocean economy, and more. State Minister Shahriar Alam agreed to advance cooperation in these areas and sought Portugal's support for regional hydropower. Antonio Costa acknowledged that both Bangladesh and Portugal are coastal countries and face common existential threats from climate change and rising sea levels, which makes it necessary to foster further climate cooperation. In response, Shahriar Alam apprised him of Bangladesh's leading role in the Indian Ocean Rim Association and the International Seabed Authority and agreed to take the Bangladesh-Portugal partnership forward in this regard. He also called for greater knowledge sharing and partnership in the areas of oceanography and maritime affairs.
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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.
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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.
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.