Sweden to help Bangladesh fight climate change

Sweden will help Bangladesh on issues related to renewable energy, greenhouse gas emission reduction, salinity intrusion, development activities and climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Sweden’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Berg von Linde made this commitment in a bilateral meeting with Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin at his office at the secretariat on Thursday.

An environment ministry press release said they discussed cooperation in other areas, including ecosystem management, sustainable environment, conservation of biodiversity and tackling the effects of climate change in Bangladesh. The meeting identified areas of cooperation between the two countries and emphasised moving forward together in the future.

Shahab Uddin said his ministry has submitted enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), finalising National Action Plan (NAP), Bangabandhu Climate Prosperity Plan.

He also said Bangladesh would raise its voice to provide $100 billion to developing countries annually by the rich countries which was committed in Paris in 2015.