Officials from different ministries unveil the roadmap and action plan to implement Bangladesh’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) at CIRDAP auditorium, Dhaka on Thursday, February 7, 2019Rajib Dhar/Dhaka TribuneThe action plan covers the period from 2016 to 2025The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched a roadmap and action plan to implement Bangladesh’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in three sectors, at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific. Shahab Uddin said: “Bangladesh is one of the countries most-susceptible to the effects of climate change; though it emits less carbon in comparison to developed countries. Additional Secretary Nurul Quadir of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change gave a presentation on the plan. Nurul Quadir said: “Bangladesh’s NDC implementation includes issues to ensure holistic and effective measures are taken to strengthen climate resilience. “The NDC also plans to take a balanced approach to the action needed to deliver on greenhouse gas reduction targets.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2019 09:32 UTC