Climate action

Climate action

Record numbers forced to flee climate disasters: UN

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet

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UN biodiversity summit opens with call for 'significant' funding

Guterres highlighted that destroying nature increases conflict, hunger and disease, fuels poverty and negatively impacts economic growth.

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Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit

International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit

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Bangladesh needs $876b to implement climate action plans: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said Bangladesh needs US$ 876 billion to implement its ambitious climate action plans and that is why international cooperation is crucial in this regard..He said the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of the country

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Multilateral, bilateral cooperation needed for climate actions: minister

Japan has shown keen interest in financing specific projects, particularly emphasising disaster resilience and green financing through JICA, said Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today

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Govt to raise $15b for climate action: environment minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday said the government will try to raise $15 billion over five years for climate change-related activities

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Dubai summit adopts world-first 'transition' from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis

1y ago

Bangladesh urges developed countries to fulfill commitment of USD 100 bln

Bangladesh today strongly urged the developed countries to fulfill their commitment of USD 100 billion climate finance

1y ago

Record numbers forced to flee climate disasters: UN

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet

1m ago

UN biodiversity summit opens with call for 'significant' funding

Guterres highlighted that destroying nature increases conflict, hunger and disease, fuels poverty and negatively impacts economic growth.

6m ago

Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit

International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit

7m ago

Bangladesh needs $876b to implement climate action plans: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said Bangladesh needs US$ 876 billion to implement its ambitious climate action plans and that is why international cooperation is crucial in this regard..He said the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of the country

10m ago

Multilateral, bilateral cooperation needed for climate actions: minister

Japan has shown keen interest in financing specific projects, particularly emphasising disaster resilience and green financing through JICA, said Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today

11m ago

Govt to raise $15b for climate action: environment minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday said the government will try to raise $15 billion over five years for climate change-related activities

1y ago

Dubai summit adopts world-first 'transition' from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis

1y ago

Bangladesh urges developed countries to fulfill commitment of USD 100 bln

Bangladesh today strongly urged the developed countries to fulfill their commitment of USD 100 billion climate finance

1y ago

COP28: Over 110 nations commit to triple renewable energy

More than 110 nations pledged to triple the world's renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks Saturday as the United States pushed to slash methane emissions and boost nuclear capacity

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COP28: UAE launches new $30 billion climate investment fund

The United Arab Emirates said Friday it is launching a new $30 billion private investment fund focused on climate projects in developing countries

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