Sakib Imtiaz

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U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Deal

Opinion Author: Sakib Imtiaz Posted on June 02, 2017

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. Trump claimed the agreement would cost the US $3 trillion in lost GDP and 6.5 million jobs - while rival economies like China and India were treated more favorably. The Paris agreement was intended to bind the world community into battling rising global temperatures. Stopping climate change is only possible when the global community will work together. Mr. Trump said during last year's presidential election campaign that he would take the step to help his country's oil and coal industries.

Carbon tax on fossil fuel

Opinion Author: Sakib Imtiaz Posted on June 01, 2017

According to a recent Reuters news, Bangladesh will introduce carbon tax on fuel from this June. The news of imposing carbon tax has drawn mixed reactions from the people. While some businesses and environmental groups have welcomed the plan, some feared adverse effect. Bangladesh has a commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 5.0 per cent in its Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) during COP21 in Paris. According to Paris Climate Agreement, signatory countries must take measures as per their national climate action plan.

Presence of Fossil Fuel Industry at UN Climate Change Conference

Opinion Author: Sakib Imtiaz Posted on May 28, 2017

Every year, UN climate Climate Change Conference, known as the Conference of Parties (COP) bring the nations to tackle climate change . A preliminary session of the upcoming COP23 was held from May 08 to May 18 at Bonn, Germany.

Most of urban poor population lives in informal settlements that lack resilient infrastructure

Member Interview Author: Nyoman Prayoga, Sakib Imtiaz Posted on May 25, 2017

MEMBER INTERVIEW: SAKIB IMTIAZ, Bangladesh

Sakib Imtiaz is a development professional based in Bangladesh. His expertise lies in the field of Urban Resilience, Disaster Management and Climate Change. With his extensive experience and knowledge, he shared his opinion on the urban poor and their relationship with urban infrastructure when ACCCRN interviewed him recently.

Water crisis in Bangladesh's urban slums

Stories from the field Author: Sakib Imtiaz Posted on March 06, 2017

In Bangladesh’s slums, residents often lack reliable access to safe drinking water. This is the current reality in Medical slum in Gazipur city, Bangladesh, where water is an expensive product.