State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam expressed Bangladesh's commitment to adopting low-emission development strategies (LEDS) as long as it does not impose additional economic burden. He made these remarks at the "Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change" in Brussels, co-chaired by European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard and Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Tine Sundtoft. The meeting, attended by ministers and representatives from over 40 countries and international organizations, focused on topics such as mitigation, adaptation, means of implementation, and pre-2020 mitigation ambition. Alam highlighted the potential for renewable energy expansion in Bangladesh, emphasizing the need for financial support from both least developed countries and developed nations. He also discussed the upcoming climate agreement to be negotiated at the Paris climate conference, stressing the importance of integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in all relevant sectors. Alam emphasized the need for the new agreement to provide adequate and predictable financial support and technology transfer from more developed countries. He is scheduled to attend a climate summit in Abu Dhabi before returning to Dhaka, and will then travel to Geneva to support a Bangladesh candidate for the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).