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Govt Agencies Must Lead Transition to Renewable Energy: Rizwana
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that all government agencies must transition to renewable energy within the next two to three years to set an example for the nation.
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Energy & Power
Carbon Markets Key to Bangladesh's Green Growth: Experts
Experts highlighted the potential of carbon markets to boost climate investments and promote sustainable growth in Bangladesh.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Vietnam, Singapore Step Up Cooperation on Energy, Trade, Technology
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Dikn and Singaporean Minister-in-Charge of Energy, and Science and Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry Tan See Leng have agreed to continue close coordination in implementing key areas of cooperation, particularly in energy, industry, trade, and science and technology.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Tk 1,200cr Lost in Missed Savings as Pipeline Sits Idle
Bangladesh has lost around Tk 1,200 crore in missed savings over the last one and a half years due to the delay in commercial launch of a dual pipeline that can carry imported oil directly from Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali to Patenga in the port city.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
BD Seeks Korean Investments in Textiles, Electronics, Renewables
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has urged Korean investors to leverage Bangladesh's dynamic investment landscape, highlighting the country's strategic advantages and ongoing pro-business reforms aimed at facilitating foreign (FDI).
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
India Issues 3.6 GW of New RE Tenders
India has issued 3,600 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy tenders in September under the project development category.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Shipping Corporation Wants to Operate Pipeline
State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation sent a proposal to the energy ministry through the shipping ministry on June 19, expressing its interest in operating the pipeline with assistance from a third party.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Climate Tipping Points Being Crossed, Scientists Warn
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected, with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists recently described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energy Adviser Blames Section of Politicians, Businessmen for Crisis in Gas Sector
Adviser of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan recently said a section of politicians and their allied businessmen have created the ongoing crisis in the gas sector.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Frequent Power Outages Leave Sunamganj Residents in Despair
Daily life in 12 upazilas of Sunamganj has been thrown into disarray as residents endure up to 18 hours of load-shedding each day due to an acute power shortage.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt Launches Feasibility Study to Connect Bhola Gas Fields to National Grid
The government has launched a feasibility study to connect Bhola gas fields to the national gas grid through two pipelines linking the island district to Barishal and Khulna, officials said recently.
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Energy & Power
Power Division Inks Deal to Install Solar Power at Educational Institutions
The energy ministry's Power Division has signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) with five ministries and divisions on installing rooftop solar power panels at educational institutions and hospitals across the country.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Father, Son Electrocuted in Gaibandha
A father and his son were electrocuted at Bachhati village in Chhaporhati Union of Sundarganj Upazila recently.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Illegal Gas Connections Removed in Keraniganj
A mobile court in Keraniganj has disconnected several illegal gas lines from industrial and residential users, saving the government an estimated Taka 20 lakh worth of gas per month.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Tenders 72.5 MW of Rooftop Solar
Bangladesh's power regulator has started accepting bids for 17 rooftop solar systems totaling 72.5 MW, marking the first government-backed purchases under the National Rooftop Solar Program 2025.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
DESCO Suffers Tk630cr Losses over 2 Years
The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO), a stateowned power distribution entity, has reported losses for three consecutive years despite multiple electricity price hikes.
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Energy & Power
CO2 in the Atmosphere Up by Record Amount in 2024: UN
The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said recently, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Dithering Clouds Solar Power Future
Bangladesh's solar ambitions seem to be losing steam as 17 recently proposed solar-power plants, each offering reduced tariffs ever, have been left waiting for approval while some previously contracted ones lie in limbo.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
ILO Hails Bangladesh's NDC 3.0 as Bold Step for Climate Justice
Bangladesh's climate action pledges, outlined in the third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, have set a global precedent by embedding just transition principles at the heart of the country's national climate strategy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said.
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Energy & Power
FutureCoal, ACE Renew MoU to Advance Coal's Transformation
FutureCoal, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 17 October 2025, strengthening their joint commitment to support sustainable coal development across the ASEAN region.
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Energy & Power
EU Launches Climate and Energy Initiative in Bangladesh
The European Union (EU) has launched the expanded Team Europe Initiative on Climate and Energy in Bangladesh, aiming to strengthen climate mitigation— especially in the energy sector—and climate adaptation, officials said.
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Energy & Power
Indonesia Oil Tanker Catches Fire, Killing 10, Local Police Say
At least 10 people were killed and 18 injured after an oil tanker caught fire recently as it was being repaired in Indonesia's Riau Islands province, according to local police.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Study Assessing Exploration Potential in Langasuka Basin Offshore Malaysia
The program, an initiative between Viridien and Malaysia Petroleum Management, has developed methodologies for interpreting the little explored basin offshore western Peninsular Malaysia ahead of future licensing.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Climate Adaptation could Unlock Millions of Jobs, Economic Growth in Bangladesh: Report
Investing in climate adaptation and resilience is not a cost; it is a powerful economic strategy that can generate trillions in global economic gains, create millions of jobs, and safeguard vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, according to a report released recently.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Chevron Set to Launch Jalalabad Gas Compression Project in 2026
U.S. energy giant Chevron is set to begin work on the Jalalabad Compression Project (JBC) next year to harness additional natural gas.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
PacificLight Appoints Consortium of Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering to Build 670 MW CCGT Power Plant in Singapore
A consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract by PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP) to develop the largest, high efficiency combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility in Singapore.
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Energy & Power
"Three-Zero World" Only Way to Save World: Yunus
Putting emphasis on launching a new kind of businesssocial business, business without personal profit, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus recently said that building a world with 'three-zeros' is not a dream but a necessity to save the world.
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Energy & Power
Private Firms can Now Sell Renewable Power Directly to Customers
Private investors can now set up renewable energy-based power plants, choose their customers, negotiate prices and use the national grid to deliver electricity -- removing the state-run Power Development Board (PDB) as the sole buyer and seller from the process, according to a new policy.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Oil and Gas Majors Stick to Their Guns on Climate Advertising
Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Solar Bangladesh Int'l Expo 2025 Begins Nov 13 at ICCB
CEMS-Global USA and CEMS Bangladesh have announced a series of major international trade exhibitions on construction, energy, and water industries, to be held from 13-15 November 2025 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka.
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