WFP signs agreement with BD to build resilience of Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) of the Government of Bangladesh have signed an agreement to continue their support to the Rohingya population in Cox's Bazar. With funding from the World Bank, WFP will implement the 'strengthening community resilience' component of the Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (SNSP) project – an extension of the ongoing SNSP that includes the Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest (EGPP) and Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF), covering more than 12 million Bangladeshi households across the country, said a press release. Some 85,000 Rohingya families will be supported through a series of community services and workfare activities, including safe food handling and storage, nutrition education for mothers and caregivers, home gardening, and Covid-19 prevention. In addition, youth volunteers will be mobilised to provide awareness-raising and individualised support for households with special needs. A special brigade of youth will be engaged in environmental rehabilitation activities, such as tree planting and caring of seedlings. Among the participants, 60% will be women. State Minister for MoDMR, Dr Md Enamur Rahman, MP, said, "We are very happy and proud that the World Food Programme is cooperating with the Government of Bangladesh to improve the lives and living conditions of the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh."
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.