Nearly 200 nations approved Sunday a climate deal that raises to at least $300 billion a year the amount wealthy historic polluters pay poorer countries to take action against global warming

"The proposed decision to allocate USD 250 billion per year for all developing countries is shockingly insufficient," said the adviser

COP29 draft deal says rich nations should pay the amount to fight climate change

Says MFJ executive director at a meeting at the sideline of COP29 summit in Baku

Developing countries, excluding China, will need $1 trillion a year by 2030 in outside help to reduce their carbon footprint and adapt to a warming planet, according to UN-commissioned experts.

Says the fund is needed for the survival of the most vulnerable countries

Despite significant potential for rooftop solar energy, Bangladesh has lagged behind in development, while Vietnam has emerged as a regional leader in the sector

The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.

"I think that's very humiliating, for nations to come and ask for money to fix... (the) problem that others caused for them," Yunus told AFP in an interview in Azerbaijan

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year, according to preliminary research Wednesday that found no sign the world was moving away from fossil fuels

Chief adviser at COP29 says most climate vulnerable countries require int'l help to meet climate goals

He made the call in Baku just after he arrived in the Azerbaijan capital to lead Bangladesh in the annual UN-led climate change summit

Global leaders to discuss how to avoid increasing threats from climate change

This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said today

C3S said that from January to October, the average global temperature had been so high that 2024 was sure to be the world's hottest year - unless the temperature anomaly in the rest of the year plunged to near-zero.

The Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh, a coalition of 40 civil society organisations led by the Centre for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), has urged COP 29 to prioritise ambitious climate action, with a focus on the needs of Least Developed Countries

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called for setting and implementing a realistic climate finance target based on the needs of affected countries

Says Rizwana

Rising global temperatures pose a severe threat to maternal and reproductive health by increasing the risks of pregnancy complications and losses, according to a new study

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said fossil fuel use is one of the main drivers of climate change