UK Minister of State Lord Zac Goldsmith has said developing countries like Bangladesh are the hardest hit by climate change and Bangladesh's effort on climate front is an example for the world to follow.
"The work taking place here to help adapt to its impacts and build resilience is an example for the world to follow. The UK is proud to support it," he said.
The UK’s International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith discussed the climate issues on a recent ‘virtual visit’ to Bangladesh and the need for the UK to help the country build adaptation and resilience to climate change, reports UNB.
He also observed the impact of climate change in Bangladesh, on agriculture, health and livelihoods, as increased flooding in both rural and urban areas is displacing people from their homes.
During his virtual visit, Lord Goldsmith met with Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and discussed Bangladesh’s increasing demand for reliable energy, and the potential to replace coal with renewable energy generation.
Lord Goldsmith also met Saima Wazed Hossain, one of the newly appointed Thematic Ambassadors of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) with a focus on ‘vulnerability’, and Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Special Envoy to the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Presidency.
During the meeting, they explored the opportunity for the forum to play a role in raising global ambition on adaptation and resilience at COP26.
He also met with Professor Saleemul Huq, Director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development, which is working with Oxford University to encourage the integration of nature-based solutions in Bangladesh.
The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson said the climate emergency is a vital issue for the world.