Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Ministry of Water Resources, has emphasized Bangladesh’s active participation in COP29, ensuring that climate-vulnerable nations are at the forefront of global climate action. Bangladesh looks forward to contributing to meaningful discussions at COP29, where global cooperation in addressing climate challenges, especially for countries like ours, is highly necessary, she said.

Environment Advisor said this while Elchin Huseynli, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan, the host country of the upcoming COP29 summit, paid a courtesy visit to her at her office in the Bangladesh Secretariat Monday (October 21, 2024). Earlier in the day, Nardia Simpson, the Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh also met with the Environment Advisor to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation on environmental protection and climate resilience.

Australia has been a key partner in enhancing Bangladesh’s climate resilience, and we aim to deepen this collaboration to protect our biodiversity and safeguard communities from climate-related disasters, added Syeda Rizwana Hasan.

Both meetings reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to tackling the global climate crisis through international partnerships. Key topics discussed included the conservation of river ecosystems and the promotion of renewable energy. The meetings were attended by the Environment Secretary, Water Resources Secretary and senior officials from both ministries and the embassies.