Kerry leaves Dhaka after 6-hour visit
US Special envoy for Climate John Kerry and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen addressing a joint press conference at the state guest house Padma on April 9. Photo: PID
Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry departed Dhaka at 5.48 pm today.
Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen saw him off.
Kerry arrived at 11:30am today to invite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Global Leaders Summit on Climate Change to be hosted by US President Joe Biden on April 22-23.
He first met with Foreign Minister Momen, Environment and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin, Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP and other officials concerned at the state guest house Padma.
John Kerry starts meeting with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen at State Guest House Padma on Friday, 9 April, 2021. Photo: courtesy
Star Digital Report
Star Digital Report
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry arrived in Dhaka at 11:30am on a daylong visit today.
He is currently meeting with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Environment and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin, Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP and other officials concerned at the State guest house Padma.
Foteign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen and his wife Selina Momen welcome US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Photo: courtesy
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Scientists are just beginning to pinpoint the biggest sources of methane. (Representational)
One of the countries most vulnerable to climate change has also been revealed as a major contributor of methane, a greenhouse gas that s about 80 times more potent in its first two decades in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.
The 12 highest methane emission rates detected this year by Kayrros SAS have occurred over Bangladesh, according to the Paris-based company, one of several that specialize in analyzing satellite observations to locate leaks. It has the strongest sustained emissions we ve seen to date where we can t clearly identify the source, said Stephane Germain, president of GHGSat Inc, which also picked up the plumes.
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