A human chain on climate change called on world leaders to be more responsible and implement global treaties on climate change. A human chain was formed on Friday in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital to express solidarity with the current Climate Change street demonstrations that ends on Friday. The activists of the human chain, organized by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), said that the world leaders have completely failed to check carbon emission and reduce climate change vulnerabilities, particularly at the most affected countries like Bangladesh, said Iftekharuzzaman Executive Director of TIB.
He said, “We want the global leaders to acknowledge their mistakes and failures. The leaders should be more responsible and implement the commitments which they have made at different treaties.” Hundreds of youths, members of TIB’s Youth Engagement and Support (YES) groups, took part in the human chain demonstrating various placards and banners with messages of saving the country and the planet at the programme.
“It is fact that human civilisation is now on the verge of destruction… The industrially developed countries are responsible for the gradual environmental destruction,” said Iftekharuzzaman. “We have to make sure that they cannot escape their responsibilities and implement their commitments,” he added. To escape the adverse effects of climate change, the TIB executive director demanded reduction of carbon emission as per the commitments, wide use of renewable energy instead of fossil fuels, and provide adequate compensation to the affected countries properly.
It is It is a matter of embarrassment and regret that we are also going to contribute in the climate change despite being one of the worst victims,” he said, mentioning ongoing construction of several coal-based power plants. He suggested that the government give more emphasis on renewable energy generation and invest more in climate change projects considering wellbeing of the future generation. He also urged the authorities to play more active role in obtaining the compensations from the industrialised countries.
