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Bangladesh expects the @turkiyecop31 decisions will provide effective and timely support to climate-vulnerable nations like Bangladesh to shift to renewable energy significantly. Watch remarks of @fariddac 👇
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Bangladesh 🇧🇩 sets its green target. Outlining the steps taken towards a #greentransition, @PMO_Bangla68 emphasized government initiative to set a target of meeting 20% of the country's electricity needs from RE by 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement.👇
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Bangladesh joins a global rooftop #solar drive for 300 million homes worldwide. The country also targets 5,500 MW of rooftop solar capacity by 2030 and seeks global financing for 80% of the low-cost and easily accessible investment. Read more👇
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More than a decade after the adoption of the #ParisAgreement, the focus must be on delivering on existing commitments, ensuring grant-based #climatefinance mostly.
Also, make low-cost funds for the expansion of #renewableenergy in developing countries like Bangladesh.
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About 95% of the country's electricity generation still relies on #fossilfuels and a little over 5% of electricity comes from #renewableenergy, which creates a major, direct obstacle to transit to eco-friendly energy.
Reveal more👇
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For the #RMG sector, 🇧🇩 proper use of #renewableenergy is now an essential condition for the competitiveness and sustainability.
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🇧🇩 20% #renewableenergy target by 2030 is there,
but what are the constraints? Read the analysis by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)👇
tbsnews.net/bangladesh/cpd-s…
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The expansion of #renewableenergy in 🇧🇩 will be easier.
But here's what policymakers need to ensure: 👇
Instead of imposing a high rate like 25%, the national budget should ensure a 5% customs duty on grid infrastructure. Details👇
cpd.org.bd/budget-fy2026-27-…
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💡 🇧🇩 The more we spend unnecessarily on costly #fossilfuels and increase the pressure on the economy,
the more the expansion of #renewableenergy will be delayed. So, no more new investment in fossil fuels. Reveal more below👇
cpd.org.bd/budget-fy2026-27-…
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🎯 Why not tax exemption on sustainable energy for a sustainable economy in 🇧🇩Bangladesh?
To reveal more, please read👇
thedailystar.net/news/enviro…
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🎯 Public expectations in the upcoming budget for the expansion of renewable energy in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 :
incentives and sustainable security measures for the investors. Reveal more 👇
tbsnews.net/bangladesh/energ…
💡 🇧🇩 Two months of LNG subsidies = entire yearly allocation! Hence, #Bangladesh doesn't need bigger #LNG subsidies.
Instead, expanding #renewableenergy is now an economic necessity to reduce significant pressure on public finances. Discover more 👇
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For a developing country like 🇧🇩 with #LNG -import-based economy, it means more money is lost, worsening the financial crisis. Hence, now is the time to invest significantly in #renewableenergy. More 👇 in a recent op-ed by @Shafiqson of @ieefa_institute
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☀️ With a massive 50,000 MW of potential, #solarenergy could shield from ongoing global energy shocks. Hence, now is the time for policymakers to lead with #renewableenergy, not again with #LNG. More👇
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The ongoing global crisis in the Middle East sends a signal to Bangladesh’s energy system since LNG is tied to our electricity. However that is not energy security.
If sustainability is the goal, LNG cannot be the base. Renewables must be. 👇
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🎯 Given the ongoing global crisis, it's time for 🇧🇩 to invest in sustainable #renewableenergy. For an energy-secure future, our policymakers need to be proactive and make urgent policy decisions to promote renewables. 👇
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“Time to Rethink LNG-Based Energy Policy: 🇧🇩 Cannot Afford Another Energy Crisis”. ⚡ Hence, it’s time to accelerate renewable energy investments. More 👇.
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Update: Bangladesh’s energy minister has emphasized #solarpower. However, we need urgent actions since renewables are still a tiny share of Bangladesh's power mix. Hence, we now need policies that accelerate the #renewableenergy transition. Read more 👇
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A 13-point citizens' manifesto has been presented to all political parties, deeply considering the long-term role of sustainable #renewableenergy transition in Bangladesh's economy and addressing the impacts of climate change.
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