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Global financial and technical support is crucial to ensure climate justice in Bangladesh, said Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan.
She noted that it is vital to enhance research, policy formulation, and action planning within the administration to strengthen Bangladesh's position in global climate negotiations.
She said these while was speaking as the chief guest at a workshop on the 'Draft Position Paper for COP-30' - held at the Department of Environment (DoE) in the capital on Sunday.
The advisor also said discussions on the USD 100-billion global climate fund have been going on for years, but there remains a significant gap in its effective implementation.
Rizwana Hasan further noted that forming a collaborative group comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal would be a highly positive step towards strengthening regional cooperation in climate negotiations. Planned communication, exchange of information, and joint initiatives would make climate diplomacy more effective.
Bangladesh has learned much over the years, but there is still a need to be more active in areas such as climate justice, funding, projections, and rights of workers. Protests and goodwill are not enough - coordinated action is the only way forward, she added.
During the open discussion, moderated by Additional Secretary Mohammad Navid Shafiullah, climate experts and activists from various organisations shared their views and called for a stronger and more strategic position for Bangladesh at the upcoming COP-30 Conference.
Earlier, the advisor attended a roundtable titled 'Bangladesh Steel Industry: Driving Sustainability, Seismic Resilience, and Advanced Refined Steel for Maximum Consumer Satisfaction', where she highlighted the importance of environment-friendly construction practices and called for sustainable industrialisation.
She also held a meeting with Ir. Valantine Achncho, Country Director and Representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), at the Department of Environment.
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