City Desk :
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has sought Japan’s continued support in transforming Bangladesh to a green, sustainable and prosperous country through green investments and capacity-building.
“And technology transfer would be of crucial importance for us,” he said during a bilateral meeting with Japan’s State Minister of Environment Motome Takisawa in Bangladesh Permanent Mission to UN in New York on Monday, according to a message received here on Tuesday.
The minister highlighted that Bangladesh is a solution oriented country and “our government is committed to building ourselves as champions or role models, not as victims”. He urged Japan to invest in materializing Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan (MCPP) as Bangladesh aims to transform its vulnerability to resilience and then to prosperity.The minister sought Japan’s support in meeting Bangladesh’s methane reduction goals, as part of its upcoming NDC and the actions to reduce emissions.
He stressed the need for research, knowledge sharing and capacity building in the fields of environment, biodiversity, forests, and climate change.
Saber proposed that the cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh could be enhanced through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) with a focus on capacity building under the Department of Environment.
Takisawa recognised Bangladesh’s commitment to the environment and sustainability, demonstrated in its long-term initiatives like Delta Plan 2100. He referred to existing cooperation between Bangladesh and Japan including through Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT).
He also referred to the new technologies for waste management, which could be an important area of cooperation between Bangladesh and Japan.
