DHAKA, 21 February 2022, (TON): Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has said that Bangladesh and the US have the opportunity to work together to realize a number of long-term, ambitious initiatives to showcase effective climate action.

A foreign ministry press release said here today “he made the remark following a bilateral meeting with the US President’s Special Envoy on Climate John Kerry on the sideline of the Munich Security Conference.”

During the meeting, the two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral cooperation issues as well as also talked about the recent sanctions imposed by the US on the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and some of its former and current officials.

They discussed the possibility of growth in renewable energy in Bangladesh in line with the country’s requirement to generate an additional 4,000 MW of energy from renewable sources.

Dr. Momen urged the G7 to support Bangladesh and other climate vulnerable countries with cost-effective technologies for transition to green energy.

Kerry described the potential of nuclear modular plants that are currently being tested in the US.