Climate justice

COAST and EquityBD jointly drafted a paper for CoP 28 in Dubai, urging action on behalf of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Most Vulnerable Countries (MVCs). The paper outlines critical needs, criticizes past negotiation failures since the Paris Agreement, emphasizes solidarity with CSOs, and presents key demands for fulfilling...

Dhaka, 11 November, 2023.  Civil society organizations (CSOs) demanded a strong govt position for a realistic NDC from the big emitters achieving 1.5-degree temperature goal in upcoming CoP 28 global climate conference.  They also advised government to demand for a stand-alone L&D Fund to manage the losses...

Dhaka, 12th October 2023: Today a civil society network led by EquityBD, called to the developed countries and their allies IFIs to cancel all the debts those are related with climate financing and demand for compensation and grant-based financing instead of loan. They also criticized the existing...

Dhaka, 15 September, 2023: Today a group of rights-based organizations united their voices to advocate for a future free from the constraints of fossil fuels. They organized a human chain in Dhaka The human chain was jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, EquityBD, Brotee, Sundarban and Upakul Surakka Andolan, Youth...

Dhaka, September 8, 2023. Today, a group of prominent civil society organizations and concerned citizens organized a human chain, cycle rally and mime event in the lead-up to the G-20 conference in New Delhi, India, scheduled for September 9-10, 2023. The event was jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, COAST...

Dhaka, 05 December 2022.  In a press conference, Civil society organizations (CSOs) recommended the government lead the LDC’s position to develop the framework on Loss & Damage Financing Facility in climate discourse ahead to CoP 28. Saving the interest of LDCs and MVCs are crucial in...

CSO Expressed Deep Concern over ongoing contentious on CoP 27 Negotiation Outcome Big Polluters must be committed to achieve 1.5-degree temperature goal. Developed countries must Declare Loss and Damage Finance Facility within CoP 27 process On 17 November’ 2022, the ongoing Cop 27, Global Climate Conference in Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, Civil...

On November 12’ 2022, the ongoing Cop 27, Global Climate Conference in Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, Civil Society leaders from MVCs (Most Vulnerable Countries) have meet a press conference in CoP 27 conference venue and demanded for a real NDC (National Determined Contribution) target from big carbon emitters with appropriate...

Dhaka, 14 October 2022. Rights-based civil society representatives demanded urgent action to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of women and adolescents, whose health is at danger owing to the adverse effects of climate change. The were speaking at a virtual press conference held today on the eve of the...

Dhaka, 29 September 2022.  Civil society organizations (CSOs) demanded a strong position from the government to include the Loss & Damage issue as an agenda in the upcoming UN climate conference (Conference of the Parties, CoP 27). From a seminar organized today, they also opined that, as one...