Written Question
Thursday 7th July 2022
Asked by:
Baroness Uddin (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh about steps that could be taken to mitigate the impact of climate change in that country.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
We regularly engage with the Government of Bangladesh in regards to the impacts of climate change. In January 2020 we launched a UK-Bangladesh climate partnership to share expertise in all COP26 priority areas and hosted a series of virtual exchanges on adaptation, mitigation, climate finance and on nature. The UK was pleased to support Bangladesh, as chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum to host an event in Glasgow that highlighted the urgency of tackling climate change for vulnerable countries. Our six year £120 million Bangladesh Climate and Environment Programme, announced at COP26, also has a focus on resilience in climate vulnerable areas. The programme will support the scaling up of locally-led adaptation and help households to cope with climate impacts.
Written Question
Thursday 7th July 2022
Asked by:
Baroness Uddin (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of India regarding (1) that country’s management of its river flows and dams, and (2) the consequential impact on Bangladesh.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Ministers and officials regularly raise environmental issues in discussions with their Indian counterparts.
The UK's South Asia Water Governance Programme, which ran from 2012 to 2021, worked with countries across South Asia, including India and Bangladesh, to increase regional cooperation in the management of the transboundary Himalayan Rivers to deliver inclusive development and climate resilience in the region. Her Majesty's Government will continue supporting regional cooperation on transboundary Himalayan Rivers through the new Climate Action for a Resilient Asia programme, announced at COP26.
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