(This article was originally published here) ‘The last pillar is the Lima-Paris agenda, also called the agenda of solutions’ The Conference of Parties, the COP, is the United Nations framework for Climate negotiations. In December 2015, Paris will host the next COP: COP21. COP21 is not “one more COP,” because humanity is at a…
(This article was originally published here) The western media regularly heralds reports of the latest technologies that will solve the problem of global warming — these are portrayed as miracle fixes which will reverse the damage caused by decades of industrialisation. The inconvenient truth, however, is that there is no “silver bullet.” Bangladesh being a…
(This article was originally published here) As governments prepare to go to Paris in December to finalise the new Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at its 21st Conference of Parties (COP21), there is an emerging consensus amongst all parties, including the developed countries, of the…
(This article was originally published here) The vision 2021 of becoming “Digital Bangladesh” aims to make our nation stronger through effective use of modern technology on important sectors and areas like education, health, communication and alleviation of poverty levels. This clearly predicates the wider usage of electrical and electronic products throughout the country. Domestic policies…