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30
Apr

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

REN Report / 6 days
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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

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

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 1 week
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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 […]

12
Jan

Bangladesh’s renewable energy drive stalls amid land and policy hurdles

REN Report / 4 months
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Bangladesh’s push to expand renewable energy is faltering under mounting land constraints, policy bottlenecks and weak investor confidence, raising concerns that the country could miss its climate targets despite rising energy demand and worsening fuel insecurity. The South Asian nation has pledged to generate at least 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by […]

08
Jul

Bangladesh’s Agreement to Import Electricity from Nepal Next Month

Fatema Waz / 2 years
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2 min read

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that the agreement to import electricity from Nepal may be signed by the end of next month (August). The price of electricity imported from Nepal is 08 TK (0.068 USD) per unit. In the next twenty years, electricity can be imported at 08 TK […]

05
Jul

Hydrogen Fuel: A New Energy Chapter for Bangladesh

Fatema Waz / 2 years
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2 min read

Hydrogen Fuel: According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Hydrogen fuel is an alternative energy carrier that holds promise for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It’s the most abundant element in the universe, but on Earth, it’s mostly found in water molecules. Hydrogen itself doesn’t generate energy when burned, but it can be used in a […]

03
Jul

BD will submit NDC in 2025 before COP 30

Fatema Waz / 2 years
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2 min read

The country wants to ensure 40 percent renewable energy use by 2041. Bangladesh will submit its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC next year. A bilateral meeting was held between Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and Minister of State for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid at the Secretariat […]