Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md. Shahab Uddin on Saturday sought Germany’s cooperation in implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of Bangladesh.
He said $230 billion will be required to implement the newly formulated NAP to deal with climate change risks. It will be easier to implement if the developed world, including Germany, extends cooperation to this end.
Shahab Uddin sought the assistance in a bilateral discussion with visiting members of the German Parliament along with German Ambassador Bangladesh AchimTroster at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.
He said Bangladesh is implementing various projects across the country including in the Sundarbans to prevent climate change.
The government is also implementing programmes to implement circular economy in waste management and set timeline to introduce block bricks instead of burnt bricks to prevent air pollution, he said.
The minister sought Germany's cooperation in the areas related to climate change including technology transfer, capacity building and renewable energy.
The German ambassador said Germany's cooperation in all activities related to combating the effects of climate change and ongoing development in Bangladesh will continue at an increasing pace.
He said, this cooperation will be given on the basis of mutual discussion and demand.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary DrFarhina Ahmed, Additional Secretaries Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Md. Moniruzzaman, Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik and Md. Mizanur Rahman attended the meeting, among others.