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This report investigates how the rapid rise in Dhaka’s vehicle population is shaping the city’s worsening air quality, using a decade of monthly data and advanced time-series models to untangle both short- and long-term effects. Drawing on datasets from BRTA, DoE, and BMD, it shows that motor vehicles and cargo transport are major long-run drivers of pollution, while winter weather patterns sharply intensify particulate concentration. The analysis reveals that rainfall and mo

Natural Rights Led Governance (NRLG) is a call to restore balance between people and the planet. It is rooted in the belief that nature possesses inherent rights just as humans do to exist, thrive, and regenerate. NRLG challenges the conventional model of governance that treats nature as property and resources as commodities. Instead, it envisions a governance system founded on respect, reciprocity, and responsibility where every policy, investment, and institution aligns wit

The Climate Debt Risk Index 2025 (CDRI’25) unveils the uncomfortable truth that nations least responsible for climate change now shoulder its greatest financial burdens, forced to borrow for survival in a world that owes them reparations. Bridging data and justice, CDRI’25 exposes how loan-heavy climate finance deepens inequality across 55 vulnerable economies and redefines climate debt as a moral and legal obligation under the emerging paradigm of * Natural Rights-Led Gover

The Climate Debt Risk Index 2025 (CDRI’25) unveils the uncomfortable truth that nations least responsible for climate change now shoulder its greatest financial burdens, forced to borrow for survival in a world that owes them reparations. Bridging data and justice, CDRI’25 exposes how loan-heavy climate finance deepens inequality across 55 vulnerable economies and redefines climate debt as a moral and legal obligation under the emerging paradigm of *Natural Rights-Led Governa

At COP30, Change Initiative hosted the Global Stakeholder Consultation on the Climate Debt Risk Index 2025 (CDRI’25) bringing together LDC leaders, government representatives, Indigenous voices, youth advocates, and climate finance experts from across the world. The consultation highlighted a shared and urgent message: Climate impacts are intensifying debt crises in countries that contributed the least to global emissions. CDRI’25 evidence and ground-level testimonies reaffi

The article “Confronting the Climate Governance Paradox through Natural Rights Led Governance (NRLG)” exposes the failures of global climate finance and the rise of “climate colonialism.” It calls for a shift to NRLG, a framework that recognizes nature’s inherent rights and promotes justice, equity, and regeneration over debt-driven development. Relevant Documents Download Article

The CDRI - 02 (2025): Bangladesh Report tells a powerful story about Bangladesh’s struggle to survive climate disasters while being pushed into debt to pay for its own recovery. It shows how a system meant to help vulnerable nations has instead created a cycle where resilience comes at the cost of borrowing, leaving people and public budgets under pressure. The report calls for a fundamental shift in climate finance from loans to grants so that countries like Bangladesh can p

The CDRI - 02 (2025) : Bangladesh Report tells a powerful story about Bangladesh’s struggle to survive climate disasters while being...

The NDC 3.0 study is crucial for Bangladesh to enhance its climate ambition in line with global targets, particularly focusing on the...

Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 – Ambition or Stagnation? Every climate promise must be stronger than the last. If we keep repeating the same weak...

The NDC 3.0 study is crucial for Bangladesh to enhance its climate ambition in line with global targets, particularly focusing on the...

Once celebrated for its natural charm, Dhaka now stands at a critical juncture overwhelmed by relentless urban sprawl and ecological...

Dhaka Without Nature? Rethinking Natural Rights Led Urban Sustainability Dhaka, once a city of natural beauty, now stands at a...

Every day, thousands of tonnes of plastic waste flow into Bangladesh’s rivers and coastlines, carried from upstream neighbors and washing...

This position paper titled “Cross-Border Plastic Pollution and its Impact on the Bay of Bengal” was released by the Change Initiative...

নবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানির ব্যবহারে উৎসাহিত করতে বাংলাদেশে দ্বিতীয়বারের মতো “ নবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানি বিষয়ক রিপোর্টিং পুরস্কার-২০২৫ ” চালু করতে...

Bangladesh faces grave risks from a potential nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan, despite not possessing nuclear weapons....

Policymakers, Experts and Stakeholders Urge Immediate Deferral Request for Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation, Citing Need for Credible...

The Renewable Energy Project Database showcases solar initiatives across Bangladesh, highlighting project capacity, allocated...

M Zakir Hossain Khan , Chief Executive of Change Initiative, has been designated as a Civil Society Active Observer for the Strategic...

Climate Debt Risk Index 2024 The Climate Debt Risk Index (CDRI) 2024 presents a stark indictment of the deepening financial precarity...

In a world that is rapidly changing, where the challenges we face seem insurmountable, there is one simple truth: the failure to act is,...

In a significant move towards climate justice, Change Initiative (CI) introduced the ‘Climate Debt Risk INDEX 2024’, a Groundbreaking...

Climate change presents an urgent global challenge requiring immediate action, especially in vulnerable regions like Bangladesh and other...