The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Shahab Uddin asked Germany for help in implementing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) of Bangladesh. The minister said, $230 billion will be required to implement the newly formulated NAP to deal with climate change risks. It will be easier to implement if the developed world, including Germany, supports it.

This assistance was sought in a bilateral discussion meeting at the Foreign Service Academy today with the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and members of the German Parliament visiting Bangladesh along with Achim Troster, the German Ambassador assigned to Bangladesh.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Farhina Ahmed, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Additional Secretary (Administration) Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Additional Secretary (Climate Change) Md. Moniruzzaman, Additional Secretary (Environment) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik and Additional Secretary (Environment, Pollution Control) Md. Mizanur Rahman were present in the occasion.

The Environment Minister said that Bangladesh is implementing various projects across the country including in the Sundarbans to prevent climate change. The government is also implementing programs to implement circular economy in waste management and set timeline to introduce block bricks instead of burnt bricks to prevent air pollution. The Environment Minister sought Germany’s help in these cases. At this time, the minister sought Germany’s cooperation in the areas related to climate change including technology transfer, capacity building, renewable energy.

The German ambassador said that Germany’s cooperation in all activities related to combating the effects of climate change and ongoing development in Bangladesh will continue at an increasing pace. He said, this cooperation will be given on the basis of mutual discussion and demand.