US climate czar John Kerry broadens search for allies before Leaders Summit on climate

U.S. special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry will meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other officials in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday April 9, marking the final stop on a week-long tour of Gulf and South Asian capitals to increase global climate ambition leading up to President Biden’s virtual “Leaders Summit on Climate” April 22-23, and the 26 Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November.

In Dhaka, Kerry is expected to “hand over the invitation to Prime Minister Hasina in person to attend the ‘Leaders Summit on Climate,’” the Dhaka Tribune reported last week. Expected to be discussed are investments Bangladesh has made in climate resiliency as well as how the international community can support these efforts.