Chinese help for greener economy sought
Industries Minister Dilip Barua said Bangladesh is ready to work in close partnership with China to realise potentials to leapfrog into a greener economy and adopt technologies that promote sustainable energy use and greener industrialisation.
He said a comprehensive policy support and enabling market-driven mechanisms are required to enhance the efficiency in energy conservation and emission reduction towards greener economy.
“We urge China and other emerging economies to help strengthen capacity of LDCs in related policy and technical areas within the framework of South-South cooperation,” he said, while addressing a ministerial workshop on "Industrial energy conservation and emission reduction for developing countries" in Beijing, China on Thursday.
He said Bangladesh would be willing to explore the possibilities of engagement and cooperation at the level of governments, private sector and through public-private partnership.
Barua said it will be a win-win proposition for both countries and can be further replicated in terms of cooperation with other developing countries. “This current workshop can be a critical signpost in that direction.” He said Bangladesh and China are bound by strong, time-tested and multidimensional bilateral ties within the framework of a comprehensive partnership of cooperation.
He said LDCs like Bangladesh are committed to industrial energy conservation and emission reduction, the pace of such a transition needs to be determined in view of the specific situation in each of these countries.
“This is where China, with its proven, effective and affordable technologies, can build a strong partnership of cooperation with LDCs and developing countries in general,” he added.
Barua appreciated China's efforts to develop such strategies through relevant international and regional forums, and remain ready to explore possible ways to complement such efforts.
Chinese Deputy Minister for Ministry of Industries and Information Technology Liu Lihua inaugurated the workshop.
Representative and Head of UNIDO Regional Office Edward Clarence Smith also spoke on the occasion.
Barua said he is confident that the workshop will help further broaden our understanding about the possible avenues of cooperation amongst developing countries towards industrial energy conservation and emission reduction.
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