Govt mulls over tax imposition on industrial water use
The government is now mulling to impose tax on the use of groundwater for industrial purposes, environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Tuesday...
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Climate vs classrooms
THE phrase 鈥榯oday鈥檚 children are tomorrow鈥檚 future鈥� rings increasingly hollow in the wake of UNICEF鈥檚 recent report, 鈥楲earning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of Climate-Related School Disruptions in 2024鈥�. Education is a fundamental human right and a cornerstone of national progress, yet the growing frequency of extreme weather events 鈥� intensified by...
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change...
Climate fund to be used in social forestry initiative
The government will use the Climate Change Trust Fund to pay the beneficiaries of the social forestry initiative, forest, environment and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Sunday...
Govt encourages safe alternative to plastic: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a seminar on Wednesday said that the government was working to discourage use of single-use plastic to curb pollution and encouraging safer alternative to save environment...
Playing to gallery won鈥檛 protect rivers
THE River Buriganga is faced with a slow death. Various public agencies responsible for containing river pollution have not only failed to perform their duties but also contributed to the problem. The dying condition of the river is concerning given that the environment, forest and climate change adviser has repeatedly announced their commitment to protecting...
StanChart, BRAC help climate-affected farmers, fishermen
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in partnership with BRAC, has completed two agricultural initiatives aimed at uplifting farmers in Sunamganj, Habiganj haor areas and the Barind region, helping them mitigate adverse effects of climate change in flood- and drought-prone areas, said a press release...
US walks away from Paris deal
ON HIS first day back in office, US president Donald Trump reignited a controversial chapter of American climate policy by notifying the United Nations of his administration鈥檚 intention to exit the Paris Climate agreement 鈥� for a second time. This echoes his first term, when the US formally withdrew from the accord in 2020, only for Joe Biden to reverse...
Urgent enhancements needed to combat climate change in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief called for urgent enhancements to combat climate change in Bangladesh.
242m children鈥檚 schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024
Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year 鈥� roughly one in seven students, the UN children鈥檚 agency reported Thursday, deploring what it said was an 鈥榦verlooked鈥� aspect of the climate crisis.
Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after president Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time.
Save world鈥檚 glaciers to save planet: UN
Saving the world鈥檚 shrinking glaciers is a 鈥榮urvival strategy鈥� for the planet, the UN said on Tuesday, a day after president Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the Paris climate accord...
Climate dissonance and real solutions
FOR the last several weeks I keep hearing people commenting, 鈥榃e鈥檙e not getting any winter this year.鈥� Yet when I go out in the mornings 鈥� when it鈥檚 as cold as it gets, which isn鈥檛 very cold 鈥� there are people in sweaters, jackets, mufflers, hats and gloves. Yes, it鈥檚 a smart adaptation technique, as unless people are used to extreme heat they are going to...
ACCESS4ALL working to advance climate change education
Adapting Climate Change Education Skills and Sustainability for Advancing Locally-Led Solutions, also called ACCESS4ALL, has recently hosted a progress sharing and platform introduction event at Six Seasons Hotel, Gulshan-2 in the capital Dhaka, according to a press release...
Bangladesh faces challenges in adopting sustainable food system: NPO DG
National Productivity Organisation director general Md Nuruzzaman on Monday said that while Bangladesh has made strides in adopting sustainable food systems, challenges like climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity remain critical obstacles...
No more 鈥楾om-Jerry鈥� games over hill cutting: Rizwana
Environment, forest, and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has issued a strong warning against the ongoing illegal hill cutting in Chattogram...
US withdraws from global climate change initiative
The Fed entered the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, in December 2020, praising it at the time as a place to exchange ideas about the development of environment and climate risk management policies for the financial sector...
JICA, GoB ink deals to boost coastal resilience
The Japan International Cooperation Agency signed a record of discussion with the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, and Bangladesh Forest Department of the government of Bangladesh for the 鈥楶roject for Enhancing Coastal Resilience through Technology-based Forest Management鈥�....
2024 hottest recorded year, crosses global warming limit
The past two years saw average global temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time as the UN demanded 鈥榯rail-blazing鈥� climate action...
Climate refugees protest at Cox鈥檚 Bazar airport expansion plan
Climate refugees residing in Cox鈥檚 Bazar staged a protest on Tuesday, demanding cancellation of the eviction plan linked to the airport expansion project...
New law likely to protect trees: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that a new law was being formulated to protect trees, which would include special provisions against using nails for advertisements...
Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the 鈥榬oad to ruin鈥�.
16 acres of grabbed forest recovered in 4 months : Rizwana
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has recovered 16 acres of illegally occupied forest land in Gazipur since August 5 out of a total of 90 acres...
Climate change: Bangladesh moves to get health nat鈥檒 adaptation plan
Bangladesh is set to get its first health national adaptation plan considering climate change, with the final validation on the draft of the national document held on Monday.
ICJ advisory opinion on climate change: Bangladesh鈥檚 participation
THE projected devastating effects of climate change in the coming years have sparked mixed reactions in the international legal arena. While states that are highly vulnerable to climate impacts...
Pathways to green energy
BANGLADESH stands at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, it faces rising sea levels, increasing...
Food Systems Transformation: Inclusive and climate-responsive solutions stressed
Speakers, including academics, at a national dialogue on Thursday emphasised the need to integrate innovative, inclusive, and climate-responsive solutions into the national agenda, collaboratively shaping the National Food Systems Pathways towards more sustainable, resilient, healthy, and equitable food systems...
Building climate-resilient cities
AS BANGLADESH accelerates towards middle-income status, its urban landscape is transforming. Towering buildings in Dhaka and industrial zones flourishing in Chattogram, Khulna and beyond reflect this growth. But beneath this urban expansion lies a growing vulnerability to climate change. While Bangladesh has earned global recognition for climate...
Building climate negotiation skills stressed to access fund
Green activists at a seminar on Wednesday stressed building climate negotiation skills to get money from the global fund...
鈥楬uge disappointment鈥� at ICJ climate hearings: global south representative
As marathon climate change hearings wrapped up Friday at the world鈥檚 top court, a representative for vulnerable nations voiced 鈥榟uge disappointment鈥� at the attitude of top polluters and urged judges to...