Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said that the decision to double the support for climate adaptation activities should be implemented. He said, Bangladesh needs international support for full implementation of Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, National Adaptation Plan, Nationally Determined Contribution. The minister clearly highlighted the views of least developed and developing countries including Bangladesh on important issues in the decision-making process related to climate finance at the upcoming COP 29.
The Environment Minister said these things while addressing the Petersburg Climate Dialogue held in Berlin, Germany on Friday (April 26).
The Environment Minister emphasized the restoration of mutual trust and confidence in UN climate change negotiations. He stressed the imperative of fulfilling all previous commitments and prioritizing science in all efforts to address climate change. Furthermore, he called upon all nations, particularly developed ones and those with the capacity, to unite in their efforts to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement's target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Environment Minister Saber Chowdhury held bilateral meetings with various dignitaries, including the COP28 and COP29 presidents; Saudi Arabia's Chief Climate Negotiator Khalid M. Almehaid, State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action of German Federal Foreign Office Jennifer Lee Morga, State Secretary of the German Federal Chancellery Dr. Jörg Kukies, representative of Egypt, Denmark on the sidelines of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue. He also received an invitation letter from Yalchin Rafiyev, Deputy Foreign Minister and Chief Negotiator of Azerbaijan, to attend the COP-29.
Environment Minister Saber Chowdhury's address drew significant interest from ministers representing approximately 40 countries attending the Petersburg Climate Dialogue, with many expressing support for his perspectives. Among the notable attendees were German Chancellor Olaf Schloss and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, alongside ministerial delegates from 40 nations.