The Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Enrico Nunziata called on the environment minister to extend an invitation to attend the pre-COP conference in October this year.
Environment Minister Shahab Uddin told the Italian Ambassador that Bangladesh is playing a significant role in the international arena on climate change as the President of the Climate Vulnerability Forum and Vulnerable-20.
The minister hoped that world leaders would reach a consensus on other issues of the Paris Climate Agreement, including ensuring 100 billion pledged annually by rich countries to poorer countries at risk of climate change.
He also sought Italy's cooperation in the areas related to climate change.
Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Mostafa Kamal, Additional Secretary (Administration) Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Additional Secretary (Development) Ahmad Shamim Al Razi, Additional Secretary (Climate Change) Md. Mizanul Hoque Chowdhury, Additional Secretary (Environment) Md. Moniruzzaman and Joint Secretary (Climate Change) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik were present.
Inviting the Environment Minister to the 'Youth 4 Climate' event to be held in Italy, the Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh said that Italy and Bangladesh would work together in related activities to tackle the effects of climate change.
Referring to Bangladesh as a very close ally of Italy, the Ambassador said that the ongoing cooperation would continue at a steady pace.
