The Bangladesh Delta - A Lighthouse Case Study
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Bangladesh consistently ranks as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. About twothirds of the country’s land area is prone to river and rainwater flooding, and its coastlines are exposed to storm surges and tidal flooding. As a result, the country is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise, higher precipitation during the monsoon season, tropical cyclones, and glacial retreat in the Himalayas, all projected to be exacerbated by climate change. While Bangladesh’s approaches to managing water and water-related risks have evolved over time, climate shocks have continually hindered its socioeconomic development by undermining the productivity of economic sectors such as agriculture and negatively affecting water and food security, as well as human health.
Putting knowledge at the heart of our development strategy
Knowledge is power, but how people use knowledge is more important than mere knowledge itself. Photo: Collected
It is heartening to note that discussion is taking place after the release of the 4th edition of the Global Knowledge Index (GKI), jointly produced by the UNDP and Dubai-based Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation. Bangladesh ranked low in GKI among 138 countries. Dr. Saleemul Huq, Director of the ICCCAD at IUB, in an op-ed in
The Daily Star on December 30 rightly stressed the need for a national consensus to make the necessary paradigm shift to transform Bangladesh into a knowledge economy over the next decade.
30 years of successfully reducing UK emissions while simultaneously growing our economy
500% increase in the amount of renewable capacity connected to the grid from 2009 to 2020
72% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation between 1990-2019
As we tackle climate change, we will have the interests of consumers at the front of our mind, now and for future generations.
We are committed to ensuring that the cost of the transition to net zero is fair and affordable. We have consistently balanced spending on measures that decarbonise the energy system with the need to help consumers save money on their bills. Thanks to early investment, many low-carbon technologies are now cheaper than their fossil fuel counterparts.