“Unfortunately we are nowhere near to our goals set under the agreement," the Bangladesh leader said in her virtual address to a UN Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris accord. Prime Minister Hasina highlighted Bangladesh's emergence as a “global leader” on climate adaptation measures. It has also launched a programme called Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan to mobilise resources for a secured sustainable future, Hasina said. Sheikh Hasina addresses a virtual UN Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday, Dec 12, 2020 to mark the fifth anniversary of the Paris accord. In order to effectively deal with the threat of climate change, Hasina urged all developed countries to come forward with predictable and promised mitigation measures along with climate finance.

Source: bd News24 December 12, 2020 15:45 UTC