Germany to raise climate assistance to Bangladesh

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster has said Germany’s cooperation in all development activities related to tackling the impact of climate change will continue.

He made the remarks while paying a courtesy call on Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md Shahab Uddin at the ministry on Monday.

Referring to Bangladesh as a very close ally of Germany, he said, “Cooperation would be provided based on mutual talks and expectations.”

Appreciating the development and progress of Bangladesh, the German Ambassador said that Germany would continue its cooperation through the Paris Climate Agreement (Commonly known as climate agreement) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

“Bangladesh is playing a significant role in the international arena on climate change as the President of Climate Vulnerability Forum and Vulnerable-20,” said the environment minister.

He believed that world leaders would reach a consensus on providing 100 billion dollars annually by rich countries to developing countries at risk to tackle climate change, Article 6 (market mechanism) and other issues of the Paris Climate Agreement.

The minister thanked the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and German development agency GIZ for their cooperation in updating the “Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan” and assisting in forest management.