Bangladesh is now the world's 13th most climate-vulnerable country, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo told the National Parliament on Sunday, citing rising temperatures and increasing risks of heat-related illness and death.
The minister provided the information in a written reply to a question from Comilla-10 Member of Parliament Md Mobasher Alam Bhuiyan during the question-and-answer session of the third session of parliament, chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram.
The minister said global warming is increasing rapidly due to climate change, resulting in a rise in heat-related illness and deaths worldwide.
According to the "Global Climate Risk Index 2026," Bangladesh ranks 13th among the world's most climate-vulnerable countries.
To address the impacts of climate change, Bangladesh has formulated the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to determine long-term adaptation strategies, the minister said.
Bangladesh has also formulated and submitted the Third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) to the UNFCCC to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Under NDC 3.0, Bangladesh has set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6.39%, or 26.74 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, through its own capacity, or unconditionally, by 2035.
Subject to international support, the country has also set a conditional target to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 13.92%, or 58.23 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the minister said.
Work has also begun on formulating the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), led by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, to reduce emissions in the long term.
The minister also told parliament that an integrated Carbon Market Framework has been formulated to ensure Bangladesh's orderly and transparent participation in the carbon market.
He said: "Through this framework, initiatives have been taken to increase Bangladesh's participation in international and voluntary carbon markets, implement high-quality environmentally sound projects, and increase foreign investment and climate financing through carbon credit transactions."
