17 November 2012; Khulna, Bangladesh: Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) emission in last 2 years has been increasing. Emission of developed
and advanced developing countries is increasing in alarming rate. Catastrophic
climate change cannot be stopped if the BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India, and
China) countries will not be included in Second Commitment Period of Kyoto
Protocol. Additionally developed countries are not fulfilling their commitment
to contribute adequate funds in Green Climate Fund (GCF).
The speaker said that, climate funds
which have been provided already are not governed in a transparent and
accountable manner. Transparency, accountability, equity, justice and peoples
participation should be ensured in climate fund management. Today (17 November
2012), the speakers said these in the concluding session of Climate Justice
Week 2012. The program organized in Khulna University Auditorium with
participation of students, teachers, civil society representatives and
development activists. The program presided by Professor Dr. Abul Kalam Azad
while the guests were Professor Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Professor Anowarul Kadir,
Advocate Feroz Ahmed, Professor Dr. Monirul Islam, Professor Dr. Rakib Uddin
and Journalist Gouranga Nandy.
A 9-points
declaration proclaimed from concluding conference to ensure justice and equity
in climate change governance. The demands included, high ambitious emission
reduction target in second commitment period, including advance developing
countries in emission cut, adequate financing from Annex-1 countries in Green
Climate Fund, exploring new, additional and innovative sources of climate
financing, taking measures on climate forced migration and participation of
vulnerable people in climate change governance.
The concluding program organized after a
weeklong mobilization in 23 districts (Bagerhat, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola,
Chittagong, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka, Feni, Gaibandha, Jessore, Khulna,
Kishoreganj, Narail, Natore, Noakhali, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Rangamati,
Satkhira, Sunamganj and Sylhet) for climate justice in COP-18 in Doha, Qatar. Likeminded
organizations in India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Pakistan, USA and UK organized
solidarity events with the Climate Justice Week 2012.
