File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Focus BanglaThe global leadership must take bold decisions to reduce carbon emission, she saysPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for an “urgent unified global remedial action” to save the planet from impending crisis caused by spike in temperature. The time to take action to save the planet is not tomorrow, it is today," she added. The prime minister said that the bottom 100 countries account for just 3.5 percent of the global emission whereas the G20 countries are responsible for three-quarters. “We call for the promised 100 billion US dollars per year to support adaptation and mitigation activities,” the prime minister said. She urged the concerned global leadership to assure concessional finance and debt relief and access to technology for all.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2020 06:22 UTC