Rushanara Ali, a Labour MP and junior shadow minister, expressed concern that the current British government is not giving enough attention to the issue of climate change. Ali made these remarks during a press conference in Dhaka on Friday while in town to attend a climate change tribunal organized by Oxfam International. The tribunal, coordinated by an NGO alliance called Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL), is set to take place on Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The goal of the 'Shadow Climate Tribunal' is to explore legal ways to protect those impacted by climate change, according to a statement from the organizers. The opposition MP strongly criticized the current UK government for deciding not to increase aid for the next two years. She noted that the government had previously committed to providing aid up to 0.7 percent of gross national income by 2013 and promised to increase aid in the third year. The shadow minister for international development pointed out that the previous Labour government had been more focused on addressing climate change, citing the world's first Climate Change Act with legally binding carbon emission targets. In her role as a member of the shadow cabinet, Ali stated that they would continue to prioritize raising awareness about climate change. "It is crucial that climate change remains a top priority. The Labour Party will persist in backing adaptation programs and strive to ensure that the allocated funds have a significant impact," Ali stated. She expressed her intention to utilize her position to advocate for measures that aid countries like Bangladesh, which bear the brunt of climate change. In response to a question, Ali acknowledged that the global community's efforts were insufficient. She emphasized the importance of developed and affluent nations taking a more active role and urged them to increase their contributions, echoing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's criticism of the international community's lack of seriousness towards addressing climate change. She disagreed with the idea of allowing people affected by climate change to migrate to developed nations, stating that preventive measures should be the priority instead. Rushanara Ali, the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be elected to the House of Commons, was elected as a Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow in May 2010.