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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for inspiring and motivating the developed and developing world to take lead in taking people-oriented mitigation and adaptation programmes to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change.
She said this while speaking at the inaugural session of the 3-day Meeting of Parliamentarians on “Climate Change: Beyond COP 17” at Hotel Radisson in the capital.
Sheikh Hasina also called for deeply analysing the adverse impacts of the climate change to ensure happiness, peace and prosperity of the people.
She underscored the need for crafting a legally binding agreement on emissions reduction without any delay, based on the principle of common and differentiated responsibilities.
She added: “In support of our efforts, we would expect our development partners to help us with adequate finance, technology and capacity development support.”
The prime minister held the industrialised countries responsible for remaining insensitive to the predicament of the poorer and vulnerable countries in the face of climate change impacts.
Expressing her concern, she said: “We see no clarity on how the global community would raise funds in the period between 2013 and 2020 for making the 'Green Climate Fund' operational. We also do not see any mechanism for transfer of green technology to the developing countries for mitigation and adaptation purposes.”
The prime minister also called upon the developed world to consider these critical issues and decide on strategic actions that would support the governments to respond at all levels to save people and their livelihood.
Speaker Md Abdul Hamid Advocate presided over the inaugural session of the meeting while member of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Environment and Forests Saber Hossain Chowdhury made the introductory remarks.
Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and UNDP Country Director Stefan Priesner spoke on the occasion as special guests. Former US vice-president Al Gore gave a video message.
A total of 39 foreign participants including parliament members and climate experts are participating in the three-day meet with a slogan of “One Voice, One Goal'.
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