Climate fund

Activists hold a silent protest against the draft agreement, during the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan on 22 November 2024. Photo: Reuters
Environment

COP29: Finance dispute stalls deal between developing and developed countries

Developed countries pledge $300b a year; LDCs and AOSIS walked out final talks

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan spoke at a function in Tangail organized by “Sabuj Prithibi”, a local organisation working on environment issue. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Rezwana for proper utilisation of climate fund

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
Climate Change

Bangladesh needs immediate climate funding to navigate future challenges: PM Hasina

Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is an apex body of foreign investors.
Economy

Bangladesh can raise $12.5b for climate action: FICCI

UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services) Under Secretary General and Executive Director Jorge Moreira da Silva paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence on 29 October. Photo: UNB
Climate Change

Make 'Loss and Damage Fund' on climate change fully operational: PM Hasina urges richer nations

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the Alliance for Entrepreneurship thematic, as part of the New Global Financial Pact Summit at the Palais Brongniart in Paris, France, June 22, 2023. Emmanuel Dunand/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

Rich nations pledge to unlock hundreds of billions of dollars for climate fight

Developed countries should allocate 10% of defence expenditure to climate fund, Momen proposes
Bangladesh

Developed countries should allocate 10% of defence expenditure to climate fund, Momen proposes

A screen shows COP27 President Sameh Shoukry delivering a statement during the closing plenary at the COP27 climate summit in Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Global Economy

COP27 delivers climate fund breakthrough at cost of progress on emissions

A view of a logo of the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
World+Biz

G7 launches climate 'Shield' fund, some countries wary

FILE PHOTO: Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and others attend the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/File Photo
World+Biz

COP27 talks on climate compensation not yet ready to agree new fund

Photo: Collected.
Bangladesh

Access to climate finance critical to Covid-19 recovery in Asia-Pacific: ADB

COP26 president-designate aims for progress on access to climate finance
Climate Change

COP26 president-designate aims for progress on access to climate finance

Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos speaks during an event about Blue Origin's space exploration plans in Washington, US, May 9, 2019/ Reuters
Climate Change

Amazon's Bezos pledges $10 billion to climate change fight