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The next phase in the global battle

(Article originally published on The Daily Star here) The recent award of Champion of the Earth conferred upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a fitting recognition of her personal achievements, as well as that of the government and people of Bangladesh, in being a pioneer among nations in…

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Campaigners warn of climate finance corruption risk

(This article has been originally published here) Countries like Bangladesh and the Maldives need cash to deal with global warming, but have a poor record on transparency  A pillar of an anticipated UN global pact in Paris is financial support for poor countries to cut carbon and climate-proofing. Those launch solar farms in Ethiopia or build sea…

the daily star op-ed

Tracking climate finance

(This article has originally been published on The Daily Star and can be accessed here) At the global level, developed countries have pledged to provide $100 Billion every year starting from 2020 to developing countries to tackle climate change through both adaptation as well as mitigation activities. They have also agreed on setting up a…