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DHAKA, Sept 19, 2025 (BSS) - Youth for NDCs and its partners today handed over a document titled "NDC 3.0 for COP30 - Stakeholder Recommendations" to Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a ceremony held at Pani Bhaban in the capital.

The recommendations, prepared ahead of Bangladesh's submission of its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the UNFCCC, set out 14 actionable proposals in four priority areas: energy, agriculture, forestry and urbanization.

Receiving the recommendations, Rizwana Hasan said the young generation can feel the urgency of the climate crisis more strongly than others and will face the greatest impacts in the years to come. 

She emphasized values, honesty, and long-term thinking in addressing climate change 

"Governments often become comfortable in their own policy processes. That's why initiatives emerging from society, especially youth are so important," she noted.

The dialogue series was led by Youth for NDCs in collaboration with BUET, IUB, and Khulna University, with support from the EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Embassy of Sweden, GIZ and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Youth for NDCs founder Amanullah Porag, Edwin Koekkoek of the EU Delegation, Ulrich Kleppmann from the German Embassy, Nayoka Martinez Backstrom from the Swedish Embassy and representatives of the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) were present at the event.

The initiative reflects Bangladesh's commitment to inclusive and youth-driven climate action ahead of COP30.