Chief Adviser Professor Yunus today (November 11) called on Bangladeshi officials and NGO and civil society leaders to do more to highlight the country’s climate crisis at COP-29 in Baku.

“Our main efforts will be to include our concerns and demands in the final statement of COP-29,” Prof Yunus told the Bangladesh delegation during a coordination meeting at a hotel in Baku.

At the meeting, Environment Secretary Farhina Ahmed briefed the officials about Bangladesh’s position on some key aspects of the conference.

She said Bangladesh has set up nine teams to negotiate on all major areas, including climate finance, loss and mitigation, and transitional and just adaptation mechanisms at the summit.

At least 29 NGOs and civil society groups from Bangladesh are joining COP-29, she added.

The secretary said despite assurances from wealthy countries in the Global North, Bangladesh has so far received $344 million in grants and $250 million in credit as climate finance.

The Chief Adviser arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan this evening to attend the UN’s biggest climate conference, COP29.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey Amanul Haq, among others, was present at the airport to welcome the Chief Adviser upon his arrival at 17:15 (Baku time).

The chief adviser will join the main COP-29 summit tomorrow (Tuesday) and speak at at least three major events.