Bangladesh will play strong role at COP28: Environment minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md. Shahab Uddin on Monday said as always, the Bangladeshi delegation will play an effective and strong role in this year’s COP28 conference.

“The delegation of Bangladesh will play an effective role in various issue-based discussions in the conference on behalf of least developed countries and countries that are very endangered and vulnerable due to climate change,” he hoped.

The minister said this in a meeting with journalists organised marking the 28th World Climate Change Conference at the ministry.

He said, “Loss and Damage Fund Operationalize” and fix its “Detailed Arrangement” issues to be discussed in the COP-28 to continue from November 30 to December 12 this year in Dubai of United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The minister hoped that Bangladesh will play a strong role in doubling adaptation financing, frameworking for Global Goals on Adaptation, ensuring $100 billion per year by 2025 by developed countries to combat climate change in developing countries, and finalising the definition of climate finance.

Shahab Uddin said that a position paper has already been prepared with the opinion of prominent climate experts of the country and related ministries and organisations in order to highlight the position of Bangladesh in the COP28 conference. Like the previous COPs, Bangladesh has set up a pavilion of 152 square meters in the COP28 conference and organised various side events there.

Moderated by Bangladesh Climate Change Journalist Forum (BCJF) President Kawsar Rahman, Deputy Minister for the ministry Begum Habibun Nahar, Secretary Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Additional Secretary (Environment and Climate Change) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik, BCJF General Secretary Motahar Hossain, Joint General Secretary Masudul Haque and Senior Journalist Nikhil Chandra Bhadra, among others spoke at the event.