Momen hails for including loss and damage in COP 27 agendas, Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen has expressed gratitude to the Egyptian COP27 Presidency for including the crucial topic of “loss and damage” on the Conference’s agenda. According to a news release from the Egyptian foreign ministry issued here today, he discussed this during his meeting with Sameh Shoukry, the president of COP27 and the foreign minister of Egypt, on Tuesday in Sharm El Sheikh.
Momen hails for including loss and damage in COP 27 agendas
In terms of financing for loss and damage, Dr. Momen believed that the Conference will be able to produce a tangible deliverable. The foreign minister of Egypt indicated an interest in going to Bangladesh soon. The Ministers decided to improve the two parties’ parliamentary engagements.
In order to discuss potential outcomes regarding loss and damage, Momen also met with John Kerry, the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate Change. Later, they met jointly with other members of the V20 (Vulnerable Twenty Group of Finance Ministers), which is currently headed by Ghana. In addition to thanking Bangladesh for signing the Global Methane Pledge, the US Special Envoy mentioned some funding opportunities for reducing methane emissions.
Momen stressed the need for such support in agriculture, livestock and waste management sectors in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh foreign minister appreciated the US support for climate-resilient agriculture and renewable energy grid network. They agreed to work towards making the Global Shield for Climate Risks launched the day before a success.
Momen had had a meeting with Mark Harbers, the Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management. They talked on how the Champions Group on Water might address the effects of climate change on water at the UN Water Conference that will take place the following year. Additionally, the two ministers discussed how to carry out projects listed in the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100. Both Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Md. Abdul Muhith, and its Ambassador to Egypt, Md. Monirul Islam, were present at the meeting.