TIB: Bangladesh could become one of Asia’s biggest polluters
The country will become a leading pollutant if its coal-based power plants go into operation
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Publish : 28 Oct 2021, 09:23 PMUpdate : 26 Dec 2021, 12:15 PM
If the country’s 19 coal-based power plants go into operation, Bangladesh will be emitting 63% more carbon than it does today, holding the possibility of becoming one of the biggest polluters in Asia, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
TIB, in this regard, has urged the government not to implement development projects, which are contradictory with local and international agenda, in order to cut carbon emission.
“Bangladesh, as the leader of the most climate vulnerable nations, has the responsibility to pressurize ‘pollutant countries’ to invest more towards a green economy and collect compensation from them. Consequently, we have to prevent ourselves from investing in resources which are directly increasing carbon emission, such as coal-based power plants,” said TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman.
The remarks were made at a virtual press conference on Thursday organized by TIB ahead of the Conference of Parties (COP) at Glasgow beginning on Sunday, October 31.
Bangladesh has submitted the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) plan to reduce carbon emission but has not taken any steps toward its implementation yet.
Iftekharuzzaman said that Bangladesh needed to work from two approaches to ensure the net zero target by 2050.
He was critical of the government's move to establish red-listed category heavy industries near the coastal areas of the country.
TIB has also demanded that the Bangladesh delegation to COP26 specify a time frame of receiving compensation from the Global Climate Fund (GCF) and not sanction the money as a development loan but rather as a one-time compensation.
It also urged the government to ensure that the Climate Vulnerable Fund (CVF) received the promised $100 billion compensation from the gross carbon producing nations through transparency and accountability.
TIB: Bangladesh could become one of Asia’s biggest polluters
If the country’s 19 coal-based power plants go into operation, Bangladesh will be emitting 63% more carbon than it does today, holding the possibility of becoming one of the biggest polluters in Asia, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
TIB, in this regard, has urged the government not to implement development projects, which are contradictory with local and international agenda, in order to cut carbon emission.
“Bangladesh, as the leader of the most climate vulnerable nations, has the responsibility to pressurize ‘pollutant countries’ to invest more towards a green economy and collect compensation from them. Consequently, we have to prevent ourselves from investing in resources which are directly increasing carbon emission, such as coal-based power plants,” said TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman.
The remarks were made at a virtual press conference on Thursday organized by TIB ahead of the Conference of Parties (COP) at Glasgow beginning on Sunday, October 31.
Bangladesh has submitted the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) plan to reduce carbon emission but has not taken any steps toward its implementation yet.
Iftekharuzzaman said that Bangladesh needed to work from two approaches to ensure the net zero target by 2050.
He was critical of the government's move to establish red-listed category heavy industries near the coastal areas of the country.
TIB has also demanded that the Bangladesh delegation to COP26 specify a time frame of receiving compensation from the Global Climate Fund (GCF) and not sanction the money as a development loan but rather as a one-time compensation.
It also urged the government to ensure that the Climate Vulnerable Fund (CVF) received the promised $100 billion compensation from the gross carbon producing nations through transparency and accountability.
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