Before you start the exercise, please pay attention to the following instructions-
You must to structure your answer in the form of a research-based article or commentary or opinion piece substantiated by facts from credible sources from both online and offline sources. While answering, please remember that through your answers, among others, we are trying to understand: 
I. how efficiently you sift through significant amount of data, analysis, articles, opinions &  commentaries in the internet within a limited amount of time. 
II. how smartly you classify, categorize, and glean relevant information from a large pool of  data and knowledge products. 
III. how you form opinions and/or make inferences based on the information collected  through internet search.


IV. how your logical framework works in taking a position on an issue. In other words, we  are trying to get a feel of your thinking process and not just the thoughts.


V. your ability to synthesize information, analyze issues, and rationalize your position based  on the previous two. 
Your answer will be scanned through a plagiarism software, should not be more than 5-10%.  the analytical, narrative, and inferential part should represent original thoughts from yourself. 
if evaluators have reasons to believe that any unfair means have been adopted in the process, then the concerned applicant will be disqualified and not invited again for opportunities with IPAG. 
follow the instructions below when crafting your reply: 
• Word Limit: 500- 700 words 
•  give footnote references


Q- 1 
Background: 
In a recent report, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) stated that there is no credible route  to keeping to 1.5 °C even though legally binding promises were made at the Paris Climate  Conference in 2015 to prevent average temperature rise by more than 1.5 °C above  preindustrial levels. As it stands today, latest data indicates that the world is on track for a  temperature rise of between 2.4 °C and 2.6°C by the end of this century. For the situation to  improve, large scale, rapid energy transition is required for industry, transport and buildings  sectors, food and financial systems to cut emissions by 45 per cent to limit global warming to  1.5°C, and by 30% to keep average temperature rise to 2°C, the UN agency explained. 
Bangladesh is part of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and has chaired the forum twice  between 2011- 2013 and again from 2020- 2022. The CVF consisted of 48 member countries  when Bangladesh took charge and has now grown to include 55 developing countries after  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led the group at the 26th Climate Change Conference (COP26) in  Glasgow, Scotland last year. 
As a highly climate-vulnerable country with an imperative to develop fast, Bangladesh needs  massive access to climate finance and technology for climate change adaptation now and into  the foreseeable future. In addition, high emitting countries must reduce their emissions to  contain global warming within the 1.5°C limit to protect climate vulnerable countries from the  recurrent climate disasters that are striking with increasing scale and frequency. 
The Question: Against this backdrop, UAE will host the COP28 in November 2023 at Expo City  Dubai and you have seen selected to lead and represent the delegation from Bangladesh at  COP28. What issues you will highlight and initiatives you will undertake during COP28 which are  required urgently by Bangladesh and other vulnerable countries to address the growing climatic  conditions? What solutions you will recommend to achieve such initiatives?


Through your answer, please give us a sense of how aware you are of global issues, how  analytical and thoughtful you are in looking into these challenges and then suggest policies and 
measures which you think would help us address them effectively. As always, feel free to use  your intellectual abilities, creativity, & insights in answering the question/assignment.