Australia to keep supporting Bangladesh in combating climate change: Envoy

Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Jeremy Bruer has said Australia and Bangladesh will work together to combat climate change.

“Australia's support to Bangladesh in the field of low carbon technology transfer, renewable energy, clean energy, climate adaptation and mitigation activities will continue,” he said.

Jeremy Bruer said this in a meeting at the Environment Ministry on Tuesday between Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin and an Australian delegation led by the high commissioner.

The high commissioner appreciated various initiatives taken by Bangladesh to fight climate change, according to an official release.

Secretary to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md Mostafa Kamal, Additional Secretary (Admin) Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Additional Secretary (Development) Ahmad Shamim Al Razi, and Additional Secretary (Climate Change) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik were also present in the meeting.

The minister said that as the President of CVF and V20, Bangladesh is playing an important role in international arena to tackle climate change.

He said Bangladesh submitted enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and announced Mujib Climate Prospect Plan and the work of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) is underway.

The minister expressed hope that the world leaders will reach the consensus of providing $100 billion for climate vulnerable countries.