A group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for reducing global carbon emission to zero by 2050.
A human chain was formed by Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Shariatpur Development Society (SDS), Coastal Development Partnership (CDP), Coast Foundation, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN), and Bangladesh Working Group on External Debt (BWGED in front of National Press Club on Thursday.
Md Shamsuddoha, Chief Executive of CPRD in his speech said that combating climate change and its impacts has become a challenge all over the world. Scientists have blamed uncontrolled and inconsiderate development activities of human as the prime reason for this change in global climate.
He emphasized the need for a clear and firm political commitment to stop the production, investment, and use of coal and other fossil fuels to combat the effects of climate change, and to ensure a sustainable world for future generations by 2050.
Kausar Rahman, president of Bangladesh Climate Journalist Forum said that the climate finance under Green Climate Fund should be provided to the under-developed and least developed countries on easy terms.
Mihir Bishwas, Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) said that, besides the global initiatives taken so far, Bangladesh should also play its part to tackle the perils of global warming.
“The enhanced NDC project can be taken for an opportunity, and we should create an example by preparing a well-studied NDC”, he added.
Aminur Rasul, Chief Executive, Unnayandhara Trust said that, Bangladesh is under the highest risk of the hazards of climate change even though it contributes a very tiny portion of global carbon emission.
Nikhil Chandra Bhadra highlighted that, Bangladesh bears the greatest risk of climate change impacts.
Md. Akib Jabed, Senior Research Assistant, CPRD and a number of representatives from civil society also spoke during the event.
The event was moderated by Al Imran, Research and Advocacy Assistant of CPRD.
