 Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md. Shahab Uddin said, if Bangladesh is promoted to a developed country, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions will increase, so we have to work to limit the level of greenhouse gas emissions through environment-friendly technology. In particular, the mitigation measures mentioned in the NDC should be implemented. All must address the challenges of climate change through climate mitigation and adaptation actions.
The environment minister said these things in the speech of the chief guest in the final workshop of the project titled ‘Bangladesh: First Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC’ organized at the Department of Environment on Wednesday.
The Environment Minister said that the ‘Biennial Update Report’ has been prepared to be submitted to the UNFCCC by 30 June 2023. In this document, the overall picture of Bangladesh’s climate change situation, national greenhouse gas emissions inventory and mitigation activities for the period 2013 to 2019 are presented. According to the draft Biennial Update Report, per capita emissions increased by 31.48 percent to 1.29 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2019 from 0.98 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2012. Which for a developing country like Bangladesh it indicates normal emission growth situation. Nevertheless, we must continue our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to prevent climate change.
Habibun Nahar, deputy minister of the ministry, said that the biennial update report will identify the areas where the government needs to take additional steps in addition to Bangladesh’s progress in meeting climate change commitments. The report is crucial for transparency and accountability in evaluating the effectiveness of the actions taken by the government and for adopting effective climate policies.
Deputy Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Habibun Nahar, Secretary Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Guest of Honor UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Krishna Raj Adhikari and others were present as special guests in the workshop. Dr. Abdul Hamid, Director General of the Department of Environment presided over it. Mirza Shaukat Ali, director of the Department of Environment, presented the keynote address. Also representatives of various ministries and agencies; Representatives of development partners, civil society and media were present.
