DOT Desk: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has announced the forthcoming reforms of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) to bolster its role in achieving climate resilience, reports TBS.
“Steps are being taken to secure BCCT’s registration as a Direct Access Entity to the Green Climate Fund (GCF),” the minister said at a meeting at the Secretariat with ministry officials, the Department of Environment, and climate experts on Thursday (20 June).
The meeting focused on preparations for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.The minister emphasised the need for Bangladesh to prepare robustly for COP29 to advocate for adaptation finance and loss and damage finance. He stressed the importance of developing a comprehensive country position paper to effectively represent Bangladesh.