Tag: Dr. Saleemul Huq

Remembering and honoring a champion of loss and damage
_{Saleemul Huq devoted his life’s work to advocating the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities}

Saleemul Huq, an expert in the field of climate change, environment and development, devoted his life’s work to advocating the world’s most climate-vulnerable communities. While he did not live to see his work come to fruition last year at COP28, his legacy will live on in the breakthrough progress and momentum made on Loss and…
FOREWORD | Dr. Saleemul Huq

In the face of our changing climate, where the most vulnerable amongst us bear the brunt of its impacts, the concept of loss and damage has emerged as a defining challenge of our times. It is in this context hat Dr. Saleemul Huq’s profound insights and unwavering commitment shine brightly, illuminating a path forward in…
Opinion: Effective climate adaptation must be locally-led

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report, released in 2021, stated that South Asia will face intensified monsoon seasons, heatwaves and changing snowmelt patterns as the planet warms. And yet, the people most affected are often left out of adaptation projects. According to the think tank International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), “estimates suggest under 10…
Movement mourns ‘driving force for climate justice’ Saleemul Huq

Bangladeshi scientist and campaigner Saleemul Huq attended every UN climate summit and championed the cause of developing countries Veteran Bangladeshi climate scientist and campaigner Saleemul Huq died on Sunday at the age of 71. After the think tank he directed announced his death, tributes poured in from climate campaigners, diplomats, scientists and others. The head…
The death of a climate justice pioneer

The editorial team at The Daily Star is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of eminent climate expert and scientist Dr Saleemul Huq OBE. He passed away earlier today due to massive cardiac arrest. Dr Huq was 71 years old and had been in hospital for treatment, as per our last email correspondence with him on October 11.…
The Climate Action Summit in New York has failed to deliver

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guitterez, has been holding an annual Climate Action Summit on the margins of the UN General Assembly in September each year. He invites world leaders to come and share what they are doing to tackle climate change, the biggest human-induced global crisis. Over the years, his language to…
We are not on track for 2030 climate targets

Back in 2015, three essential global agreements were adopted with targets set in 2030. We are at the halfway point of this time frame; if we review the current situation, the progress is not good. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change was adopted at the 21st UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in December 2015. Two…
Macron’s support for an ‘adaptation pact’ with Bangladesh

During the short visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Bangladesh, he wanted to take a boat ride on the Turag River and also meet with certain individuals to discuss what to do to tackle climate change. I was privileged to be one of four individuals selected to spend nearly an hour with Macron on…
In funding climate actions, we can be more creative

A simple $5 loss and damage aviation levy could be imposed on every passenger flying on any of the airlines under the jurisdiction of the UAE. There are only a hundred days left until the start of COP28 in Dubai, set to be held on November 30, and already the world has crossed the critical…
Looking back at London Climate Action Week 2023

London has the potential to become a global leader in harnessing the insurance sector to tackle climate change at scale. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has been holding an annual weeklong London Climate Action Week (LCAW) in summer every year since he was elected mayor five years ago. The week consists of a series…
Saleemul gets OBE

Prof Huq has dedicated his professional life to helping developing countries and vulnerable communities adapt to the impacts of climate change. His scientific research, at leading universities and centres of excellence in the UK and in Bangladesh, has informed international policy on climate change for over 35 years. Accepting his OBE, Prof Huq said it…
Prof Saleemul Huq awarded OBE for climate fight

His scientific research in the UK and Bangladesh has informed international policy on climate change for over 35 years The United Kingdom (UK) has awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) honour to Prof Saleemul Huq for his work to combat climate change in Bangladesh and build climate expertise in Bangladesh,…