Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project

5 Climate Change Considerations5.1 Scoping1. Climate change is one of the several factors considered in the EA. A climate change studywas conducted under the EA process with the following objectives: help BBA manage or reduce the potential risk posed by the impacts of climate change to theproject and contribute to climate change action; provide environmental managers of the co-financiers with information that will assist theirbroader climate change action; and help decision makers to address climate change implications in a risk management context. provide assurance to the public that climate change implications are being appropriatelyconsidered in the design of the proposed project;2. The following two approaches are considered for incorporating climate change in the EA: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Considerations: where the proposed project may contribute to GHGemissions Impacts Considerations: where climate change may affect the proposed project3. Figure 5-1 provides an outline of the climate change considerations followed in the PadmaBridge EA.Climate Change Considerationin Padma BridgeGHGConsiderationImpactConsiderationIdentify GHG Impactsof the ProjectImpacts of Climate Changeon the ProjectAssess GHGImpactsAssess ClimateChange ImpactsNoYesNoYesDocumentGHG EmissionAnalysisGHGManagementPlanDocumentImpactAnalysisImpactsManagement/Adaptive PlanMonitoring,Follow Up,AdapativeManagementFigure 5-1: Scoping of Climate Change Considerations in Padma Bridge5-1