Bangladesh has, especially over the past decade or so, emerged as an important voice in the fight against climate change.
Nevertheless, it is always encouraging to receive acknowledgement, and to that effect, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson, in a webinar titled “Building on the outcomes of COP26: Priority Climate Actions Ahead of COP27,” terming Bangladesh a “credible and important” voice in climate space is appreciated, and of course, from Bangladesh’s point of view, well-earned.
There continues to be a gross disconnect in the global order with respect to climate change; while countries such as ours have had the minutest impact in terms of carbon emissions and overall contribution to the climate crisis, we are the ones who continue to suffer the most.
The aftermath of COP26 suggested that richer nations were still failing to hold up their end of the bargain, and it is imperative that Bangladesh continue to be the voice of reason and hold the developed world accountable for what is essentially their mistake, while simultaneously continue our stellar work in adapting to the climate crisis and be a model for other developing nations on how to avert the worst of the crisis.
Climate change remains the most pertinent issue of the 21st century, and it is only if each and every nation works together will we even come close to mitigating its effects.