Emission reduction pledges for 2030 needs to be increased seven times: Shahab UddinDHAKA, Dec 10, 2023 (BSS)-Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today said the ambition of emission reduction pledges for 2030 needs to be increased seven times to keep 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement. The minister said the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Adaptation Fund (AF) and GEF Trust Fund should be strengthened with adequate resources and access of that funds should be quick and easy. Bangladesh firmly emphasizes the doubling adaptation fund and support for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) implementation, which is the priority of 49 countries those have already prepared and submitted their NAPs. “We are looking forward to adopting a decision on Global Goal on Adaptation emphasising on time bound implementable targets for achieving climate resilience,” Shahab Uddin said. It is also important for the discussion of New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) of climate finance, the minister said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 10, 2023 19:16 UTC