Green co-op talks held in Dhaka

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Sunday held talks with international climate leaders on expanding cooperation in renewable energy, green investment and sustainable development.

The discussions took place during a courtesy meeting at his office in Dhaka with a climate delegation led by former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director and former UN Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim, according to a press release.

The delegation also included Kavin Kumar Kandasamy, founder and CEO of ProClime, an international climate enterprise focused on carbon markets, climate finance, biochar and sustainable development projects across South Asia.

Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Environment, Forest and Climate Change Dr. Saimum Parvez also attended the meeting.

During the discussions, the participants explored avenues for expanding cooperation between Bangladesh and international partners in addressing climate change, environmental conservation, carbon credits, green investment, renewable energy and sustainable development.

Both sides expressed optimism about Bangladesh’s prospects for climate-resilient development and environmentally sustainable investment and reaffirmed their interest in strengthening future cooperation in these priority areas.