
Environment Advisor Emphasized fair, transparent climate finance to avoid debt traps
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, emphasized the need for fair and transparent climate finance systems to prevent vulnerable countries from falling into debt traps. She stated that climate finance must be rooted in justice, ensuring countries like Bangladesh are not burdened with unfair loans while addressing a crisis they did not cause. The international community must recognize the necessity of grants, not just loans, to support adaptation and mitigation efforts, she added.
Environment Advisor made these remarks during a National Dialogue on "Climate Justice in Climate Finance: Climate Debt Trap Risks for Bangladesh and Other LDCs" held at the CIRDAP Auditorium on Sunday.
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