Online Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday laid emphasis on the strict implementation of the Paris Agreement, saying it is the only way to check global emissions and thereby global warming.

"The time to take action to save the planet is not tomorrow, but today," she said in her prerecorded video message in the Foreign Policy Virtual Climate Summit.

The prime minister said climate change is not boundary-specific.

"If one country emits, every country is affected. So, every country would have to play its role," she said.

She, however, said the rich countries, especially the G20 nations, should play the main role in halting the global emission.

Sheikh Hasina also hailed the USA`s return to the Paris Agreement and appreciated US President Joe Biden`s decision and also holding the Leaders` Summit last week.

She stressed the importance of implementing the Paris Agreement wherein the international community pledged to form a $100-billion fund each year for the adaptation and mitigation purposes.

Source : Shiningbd