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20
Aug

Bangladesh’s agrivoltaic pilot tests whether solar farms can grow food

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 2 weeks
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6 min read

A 49.6-kilowatt pilot in Chuadanga will measure whether crops and grid-connected solar can share scarce land, offering evidence for energy policy, farm incomes and food security. Bangladesh has inaugurated its first scientifically structured, grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot, placing solar panels and crops on the same land in an effort to expand renewable energy without displacing food […]

12
Aug

Extreme heat strips Bangladeshi workers of wages, health and security

Fatema Waz / 3 weeks
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6 min read

Two studies show extreme heat cutting workdays and incomes while raising medical costs, leaving informal workers trapped between unsafe labour, overheated homes and weak social protection. Extreme heat could cost Bangladesh’s agriculture and construction workers almost 24 working days a year by 2030, while a separate Dhaka survey suggests many labourers are already losing weeks […]

27
Jul

Bangladesh green lending surges, but renewable power stays sidelined

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 1 month
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6 min read

Green finance expanded rapidly in 2025, but only 7.84 per cent of outstanding lending backed renewable energy as short loan terms, collateral rules and slow approvals deterred projects. Bangladesh’s green lending has expanded more than fourfold in four years, but renewable energy remains a small part of the portfolio even as the government sets ambitious […]

15
Jul

Dhaka’s waste-to-energy plan faces a major cost and pollution test

Janefar Alam / 2 months
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6 min read

Supporters say the 42.5MW Aminbazar plant will reduce landfill pressure, while campaigners warn its tariff, waste guarantee, emissions and ash could lock Dhaka into costly incineration. A proposed 42.5-megawatt waste-to-energy plant on Dhaka’s edge is facing renewed calls for cancellation after environmental groups warned that its electricity price, capacity payments and pollution risks could burden […]

Towards a rooftop solar transition in Bangladesh | IEEFA

11
Jul

Bangladesh universities turn rooftops into a national 60MW solar test

Janefar Alam / 2 months
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7 min read

A private-investment model could put nearly 60MW of solar on public universities without upfront state spending, but contracts, roof safety, tariffs and long-term oversight will determine success. Bangladesh plans to install nearly 60 megawatts of rooftop solar across 31 public universities, testing whether public buildings can attract private clean-energy investment while cutting electricity costs and […]

26
Jun

Bangladesh climate budget jumps 26%, exposing deep local gaps

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 2 months
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6 min read

A 25.6 per cent rise takes Bangladesh’s climate allocation to Tk51,746 crore, but experts say weak local targeting, fragmented oversight and a vast financing gap could limit its impact. Bangladesh has raised its climate-related budget by more than a quarter, placing adaptation at the centre of public spending as floods, cyclones, salinity and river erosion […]

30
Apr

Santa Marta summit shifts global focus from fossil fuel debate to action

REN Report / 4 months
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6 min read

Santa Marta, Colombia – A landmark international conference in Colombia has marked a turning point in global climate diplomacy, with governments, experts, and civil society groups moving beyond debates over fossil fuel phase-out to focus on how to implement it in practice. The First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, held […]

29
Apr

Countries push for global treaty to phase out fossil fuels at Santa Marta summit

REN Report / 4 months
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4 min read

Santa Marta, Colombia — More than 50 countries have called for the creation of a new legally binding international mechanism to phase out fossil fuels, marking a significant shift in global climate diplomacy at the opening of a landmark conference in Colombia. The call came during the high-level segment of the First Conference on Transitioning […]

29
Apr

Santa Marta conference presses Australia to lead global fossil fuel phase-out push

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 4 months
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6 min read

Santa Marta, Colombia – A major international gathering in Colombia has intensified pressure on Australia to take a leading role in the global transition away from fossil fuels, with civil society groups calling for concrete commitments, a national phase-out roadmap, and stronger international cooperation ahead of upcoming UN climate talks. The First International Conference on […]

29
Apr

France unveils national roadmap to phase out fossil fuels at Santa Marta conference

REN Report / 4 months
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5 min read

Santa Marta, Colombia- France has announced a comprehensive national roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels, marking one of the clearest policy signals yet from a major economy on how it plans to phase out coal, oil, and gas across its economy. The roadmap was presented at the Santa Marta conference on transitioning away from […]