Bangladesh will need an estimated US$116.18 billion to implement its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) for 2026–2035, including $90.23 billion in international support, a national dialogue was told recently.
The figures were presented at a dialogue titled “People-Led Policy: Bangladesh Position at COP31” at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, organised by a coalition of 33 national and international organisations ahead of the UN climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye.
NDC 3.0 targets a 20.31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, equivalent to 84.97 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s National Adaptation Plan for 2023–2050 identifies 113 initiatives requiring around $230 billion.
Participants stressed the need for grant-based climate finance, industrial emission reductions, improved waste management and a just energy transition that protects workers.
They also called for stronger coordination among the government, civil society, youth and private sector to present a unified position at COP31.
