Environmental activists yesterday urged the government to make internal policy shift to reduce carbon emissions instead of borrowing money from external sources and throwing it around to be gobbled up by corrupt quarters.
Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA) General Secretary Dr Mohammad Abdul Matin told this to a seminar titled '10:10:10 Global Work Party' at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in the city.
Bangladesh Information Gateway Ltd organised the event to join the global movement initiated by 350 organisations, an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis.
“Borrowing and spreading money would not help us tackle the global warming issues. We need to borrow in a transparent way, otherwise the country will be buried under piles of debt,” observed Matin.
The participants said the natural greenhouse gas absorbers, such as fresh water, non-contaminated soil and forests, should be put in place to combat global warming meaningfully.
A fair was also organised on the occasion, where around two dozens of stalls showcased ways to cut carbon emissions and alternative energy saving tools.