Dhaka Bureau: Promises to save the world from climate change have been made repeatedly, but they have not been implemented. Developed countries are warming the world more due to the use of fossil fuels. As a result, developing countries like Bangladesh are affected. The COP-27 climate conference is being held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to deal with its effects and climate change.
Although climate tolerant economy is talked about, many countries including USA, China, India, Brazil and Russia are not complying. As a result, many natural disasters including floods, droughts, cyclones are hitting countries like Bangladesh. Countries are not getting the promised money to turn around. In the Cop-26 held in Glasgow, England, various initiatives were taken to save the world, but they were not implemented.
Bangladesh, one of the most vulnerable countries, will present its claims and compensation documents at the world’s biggest climate conference starting on Sunday (November 6). But to what extent it will be implemented, there are doubts among the environmental organizations.
On behalf of Dhaka, it will be demanded to ensure that developed countries have reiterated their commitment to pay 100 billion dollars every year under the Paris Agreement until 2025. Besides, Dhaka wants to discuss what will be the position of developed countries in this regard after 2025 in the global context. Besides, developed countries will be urged to come forward in adaptation and mitigation, transfer of green technology. Apart from this, Dhaka will talk about the issue of loss and damage. Dhaka is demanding separate funding for loss and damage beyond $100 billion.
This year’s COP-27 conference will start on Sunday and continue for 13 days. Heads of state and government of 198 countries or their representatives will participate in this event. However, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is not going to Egypt this time despite having participated in COP-26 in Glasgow last time.
