Outcome of COP30 does not bode well for climate diplomacy
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) produced a lacklustre outcome by any measure, as reflected in many post-COP analyses. This remains significant because COP outcomes continue to shape the direction, pace, and credibility of global climate diplomacy, even when they fall short.
18 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Can COP30 elevate climate adaptation?
Adaptation is perceived as providing only local or national benefits.
9 November 2025, 10:07 AM
The missing morality in modern climate policy
We have been witnessing a de-emphasis of public responsibility in the post-Paris years and a re-emphasis on financing by the private sector.
22 September 2025, 06:00 AM
Was the Bonn climate talk promising for the upcoming COP30?
The COP30 presidency wishes to achieve some tangible outcomes.
6 July 2025, 04:00 AM
What UNOC3 portends for future ocean governance
UNOC3 concluded with the adoption of the Nice Ocean Action Plan, a two-part outcome comprising a political declaration.
17 June 2025, 07:00 AM
Global trade war puts climate action under threat
Tariffs will serious impact on climate change, an unfolding crisis of our time.
19 May 2025, 06:00 AM
International courts impel advisory climate action
A deep dive into the ICJ hearings on climate change and state responsibilities.
15 December 2024, 06:00 AM
Opinion / COP29 and the stakes for Bangladesh
The distribution of benefits is unequal between buyers and sellers.
2 November 2024, 07:00 AM
Outcome of COP30 does not bode well for climate diplomacy
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) produced a lacklustre outcome by any measure, as reflected in many post-COP analyses. This remains significant because COP outcomes continue to shape the direction, pace, and credibility of global climate diplomacy, even when they fall short.
18 December 2025, 06:00 AM
Can COP30 elevate climate adaptation?
Adaptation is perceived as providing only local or national benefits.
9 November 2025, 10:07 AM
The missing morality in modern climate policy
We have been witnessing a de-emphasis of public responsibility in the post-Paris years and a re-emphasis on financing by the private sector.
22 September 2025, 06:00 AM
Was the Bonn climate talk promising for the upcoming COP30?
The COP30 presidency wishes to achieve some tangible outcomes.
6 July 2025, 04:00 AM
What UNOC3 portends for future ocean governance
UNOC3 concluded with the adoption of the Nice Ocean Action Plan, a two-part outcome comprising a political declaration.
17 June 2025, 07:00 AM
Global trade war puts climate action under threat
Tariffs will serious impact on climate change, an unfolding crisis of our time.
19 May 2025, 06:00 AM
International courts impel advisory climate action
A deep dive into the ICJ hearings on climate change and state responsibilities.
15 December 2024, 06:00 AM
COP29 and the stakes for Bangladesh
The distribution of benefits is unequal between buyers and sellers.
2 November 2024, 07:00 AM
We need an environmental research and training institute
Paradoxically, Bangladesh is also regarded by many as a test case of sustainable development.
28 September 2024, 05:55 AM
Are multilateral financial institutions doing enough to ensure climate justice?
She alleges that the development paradigm still reflects the colonial framework of power relationships.
2 June 2024, 01:00 AM
Discussing climate adaptation finance at NAP Expo 2024
Bangladesh, as the host, has many lessons to share
21 April 2024, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s leadership of the Climate Vulnerable Forum
“The time to take action to save the planet is not tomorrow, but today.”
14 February 2024, 18:00 PM
What Bangladesh can do before COP29
Bangladesh can bank on the decision of renewable and energy efficiency.
29 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Taxing air travel could fund climate victims
Public financing from developed countries will never be sufficient.
14 February 2023, 01:00 AM
Why climate needs to be a part of higher education
At a minimum, we must set a goal of ecological literacy for all our students at the tertiary level.
12 October 2022, 13:30 PM
Loss and damage must be defined on moral grounds
One reason behind the lack of progress on L&D is that it has no agreed definition yet.
5 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Role of governance in mitigating the effects of climate change
Bangladesh is regarded globally as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts.
18 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Will the climate finance pledges from COP26 ever materialise?
The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) ended on November 13, 2021, a day after the scheduled date of closing.
17 November 2021, 18:00 PM
We must urgently prioritise adaptation to address the climate emergency
The recently-published report of Working Group-I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a renewed wakeup call on the urgency of taking action at the global level to address climate change.
23 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Building back a greener Bangladesh
The title of this article has been borrowed from an on-line discussion organised by the Policy Research Institute on June 20, 2021. I was a panelist at the event, which some current and former World Bank officials had participated in, together with most of the famous environmental experts of Bangladesh.
3 July 2021, 18:00 PM