Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030
There is a huge scope for green employment opportunities in Bangladesh.
Renewable energy accounts for only about 4.5 percent of total installed capacity in Bangladesh.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed to providing €350 million in loans to support renewable energy projects in Bangladesh, with the European Union contributing an additional €45 million in grants.
The long-awaited draft of the new Renewable Energy Policy (REP) 2025 was published in February, inviting suggestions and advice for refinement.
The Policy Exchange Bangladesh organises policy dialogue on Bangladesh’s future
2024 is the warmest year on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold.
The challenges are multifaceted, from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to inefficiencies within factory operations.
Shah Md Ahsan Habib, a professor at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management, conducted the study
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says while meeting with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in New York
The government has taken a plan to generate electricity from hydrogen and ammonia alongside the production of solar and wind power in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament
Campus engaged in a one-on-one interview with Prof. Dr M. Rezwan, delving into discussions encompassing the conference and the renewable energy sector in general.
"The high dependence on imported fossil fuels has significantly impacted our energy system."
Government mustn’t keep depending on fossil fuel power plants
In a fresh push, Bangladesh entered its renewable energy era in 2017 with the launch of a 3MW solar power plant in Jamalpur’s Sharishabari. Ever since, the country has added only 459MW of renewable energy to the national grid.
According to IEA, renewable energy capacity worldwide increased by 50% year-on-year, but challenges remain
Bribe-taking officials, local leaders in CHT must be brought to book
Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.
Conventional finance alone will not help our nation to achieve its full renewable energy potential.
