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
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday granted a 10-year tax benefit for investments to establish renewable energy-based power facilities with the objective to facilitate generation of clean energy.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says while meeting with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in New York
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.
The share of renewable energy is projected at merely 11 and 16 percent in 2041 and 2050.
Bangladesh’s progress towards switching to renewable energy has remained slow and uncertain.
