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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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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
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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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
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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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
China Southern Power Grid as New Patron of World Energy Council
China Southern Power Grid (CSG) has become a patron of the World Energy Council, joining an exclusive group of leading international corporations and organizations committed to progressing solutions to achieve more and better energy for billions of people and a healthy planet.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fire at Sylhet REB Control Room Cuts Power to 5 Upazilas
A massive fire broke out at the switching control room of the Rural Electrification Board in Fenchuganj, Sylhet, leaving five surrounding upazilas without power.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Failure of Developed, Emerging Economies Deeply Disappointing
At the beginning of the 21st century, global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C hinged entirely on achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Reaching this goal depends on ambitious emission reduction plans and implementing those plans requires sufficient investment.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Shoktikonna Green Skills Summit 2025
The Green Skills Summit 2025, organized as a part of Shoktikonna Leadership Cohort, brought together more than 200 participants from across Bangladesh's sustainable energy sectors to celebrate and accelerate women's leadership in the country's green transition.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Solar PPA Prices in US Battered by Policy Headwinds
According to the LevelTen Energy Q3 2025 North America PPA Price Index Report, P25 solar PPA prices increased by 4% quarter over quarter, driven largely by President Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Act and Treasury guidance on tax credit qualification.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Nuclear Power at Heart of New Japan PM's Energy Policy
Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi is expected to push for the accelerated revival of nuclear power to tackle inflation, a source of public discontent, with reactor restarts key to reducing costly fuel imports.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh's LNG Imports Surge as Local Gas Fields Run Dry
Bangladesh's natural gas reserves are dwindling fast, pushing the country to depend heavily on costly spot purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to keep industries and power plants running.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
India Already Cutting Russian Oil Imports by 50% after US Talks
The United States and India have held what officials described as productive trade talks, with a White House official saying recently that Indian refiners are already reducing Russian oil imports by 50 per cent.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
EU Leaders Lay Out Conditions for Emissions Target Deal
EU leaders launched a final sprint recently to agree on a 10-year target to cut carbon emissions ahead of a key UN climate conference, laying out conditions including leaving the door open to future revisions.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
BP Confirms 11 Discoveries in 2025
BP PLC said recently it has made 11 oil and gas discoveries this year, the latest being Volans offshore Namibia in the Orange Basin.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Nearly 900m Poor People Exposed to Climate Shocks, UN Warns
Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a “double and deeply unequal burden,” the United Nations warned recently.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
AmCham Calls for Energy Security to Boost Foreign Investment
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) called for ensuring energy security and policy continuity to attract more foreign investment, as the country steers a crucial economic transition.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
IDCOL Resumes Financing for Solar Irrigation Pumps
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has officially resumed its financing support for Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) with a renewed strategy and structure, marking a significant step toward decarbonizing Bangladesh's agricultural sector.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Building A Greener Bangladesh Through Finance
As Bangladesh prepares for COP30, the global focus is turning toward how countries can balance development with environmental responsibility.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
BD's LNG Import Financing Set to Get Impetus from This Month
Country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) import financing is set to get an impetus from this month (November) with the availability of fiscal support from World Bank (WB).
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
OPEC Chief: World Needs $18.2tr in Oil and Gas Investment
The world needs more investment in oil and gas as they will continue to account for a large part of the global energy mix in 2050, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said recently, reiterating the cartel's view that investment in new supply will be needed in the foreseeable future.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
DoE Nationwide Drive against Polluting Buses
Department of Environment (DoE) has carried out a series of mobile court across the country to curb the use of hydraulic horns, control noise pollution, and prevent the stockpiling and sale of banned polythene.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Opportunities And Challenges For Bangladesh In Achieving Climate Resilience
Millions of people worldwide now live with the adverse consequences of climate change on every single day, and Bangladesh is one of the nations most vulnerable.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt to Import Refined Fuel Oil on G2G Basis
The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs has recommended for approving two major proposals in principle including the import of refined fuel oil through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement for the 2026 calendar year and the procurement of e-passport materials under the Home Ministry.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
BPI Signs MoU with Five Institutions
Bangladesh Petroleum Institute (BPI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with five institutions to extend cooperation in the field of research, education, training, and technological development in Bangladesh's energy and mineral resources sector.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
THE CREDIBILITY TEST- Subsidies, Pricing, and Investment Choices at COP 30
When world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP 30 in November 2025, the stakes will be unusually high. After nearly three decades of climate conferences, the world is not short of declarations, roadmaps, and carefully crafted communiqués. What it lacks is credibility. Emissions continue to rise, fossil fuel production plans remain incompatible with net-zero pledges, and finance commitments made more than a decade ago are still unmet. Against this backdrop, COP 30 will be judged not on the poetry of new promises, but on the prose of concrete delivery.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
The Politics Behind 1.5°C
Amid ongoing global conflicts and shifting political priorities, COP30 in Brazil faces the uphill task of reigniting stalled climate action. The article paints a vivid picture of the growing disconnect between scientific warnings and policy decisions— especially on emission reductions, adaptation funding, and renewable energy targets. With the world's biggest polluters still holding back updated pledges and climate funds falling far short, it emphasizes that only strong global cooperation, creative financing solutions, and genuine political will can keep the 1.5°C goal alive and prevent climate ambitions from slipping away.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
White House Names Laura Swett as New FERC Chair
Laura Swett was named chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). She was nominated by President Trump on June 2, 2025, and confirmed by the Senate on Oct. 7, 2025.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
GAS SUPPLY CHAIN AUDIT- A SMART STEP TOWARD EFFICIENCY AND EMISSION REDUCTION
The major sources of leakage and loss lie within the distribution networks. Much of this stems from aging infrastructure built in the 1970s through the 1990s. Other losses result from illegal connections and pilferage. There are widespread allegations of thousands of unauthorized gas taps. Despite regular disconnection drives, companies such as TGTDCL, KGDCL, and BGDCL struggle to control illegal usage.
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EP_23_10 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 10- COP30 Special - November 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
The Signals And The Stakes: A Critical Review
As the world marches toward the COP30 climate summit, recent developments in the United States reflect a strategic retreat and potential derailment of key low-carbon initiatives.
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