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City Bank Recognized as Best Sustainability Bank in 2024
City Bank PLC has been recognized as the best sustainable bank among the 10 leading sustainable banks of 2024 in the country by the Bangladesh Bank (BB).
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Eastern Bank Recognized at Sustainability Rating 2024
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has been honored as one of the top 10 sustainable banks of 2024 by the Bangladesh Bank (BB), in recognition of its strong commitment to sustainability, green finance, and responsible banking practices.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
COP29 And The Crisis Of Climate Finance Governance
COP29 in Baku (2024), the so-called \"Finance COP,\" delivered its mandated outcome by agreeing on a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance – a headline figure of \"striving to reach a floor of USD 1.0 trillion annually by 2030.\" While this was a historic acknowledgement of the scale of climate finance needs, the agreement fell short in substance. The decision allows concessional loans and mobilizes private flows to count as climate finance, offers only aspirational language on grants and a 50/50 balance between mitigation and adaptation, leaving Loss & Damage finance marginal and undercapitalized. With just $700 million pledged, the L&D Fund remains symbolically operational but functionally inadequate. These compromises reflect the entrenched North-South divide, with developed countries prioritizing quantity through leveraged finance and developing nations demanding quality, equity, and predictability.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Crisis Beyond The Ballot
Bangladesh is heading toward national elections in February, with energy policy emerging as a central challenge.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Experts Urge Bangladesh's Proper Transition to RE
Energy experts at a recent energy talk in the capital urged Bangladesh to phase out fossil fuels and ensure a just transition to renewable energy.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Pubali Bank Honored for Excellence in Sustainable Finance
Pubali Bank PLC has been recognized as one of the top 10 sustainable banks of 2024 in the country by the Bangladesh Bank (BB), in acknowledgment of the bank's leadership in sustainable finance.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Titas Gas Set to Replace Ageing Pipelines
Titas Gas is set to launch massive Tk8,069 crore project to replace ageing gas pipelines and address the long-standing issues of low gas pressure and extensive leaks in Dhaka, Narayanganj, and Gazipur.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Looming Energy Sector Challenges Ahead of Bangladesh's 2026 Election
Ground realities strongly suggest that the next general election will likely take place in early 2026.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
COP30 Presidency Launches Consultations To Bridge Climate Ambition Gap
The Brazilian Presidency of COP30 has announced the launch of Presidency Consultations, an early dialogue process designed to resolve political deadlocks and advance critical climate issues ahead of the conference, which is scheduled to open in Bel this November.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Savar Upazila Declared 'Degraded Air Shed'
The government has declared the entire Savar upazila of Dhaka as a 'Degraded Air Shed' as the pollution in its air has reached a critical state.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Exploration Must Proceed To Reduce Import Dependence
Bangladesh cannot make its power and energy sector entirely import-free. However, there are opportunities to gradually reduce import dependence by expanding exploration, extraction, and utilization of domestic gas and coal. At the same time, curbing corruption and mismanagement at every stage—from production to supply to consumption—must be given the highest priority to control subsidies and prevent further price hikes. Ensuring efficient use of electricity and energy at the consumer level is equally essential.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
DUCSU POLLS: A TEST CASE FOR NATIONAL ELECTIONS?
As the campaign heats up for the September 9 Ducsu election — being held for the first time since 2018 — speculations are focused on whether the vote will be free, fair, and peaceful, and who are going to be the winners.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Titas Disconnects Illegal Gas Lines in Dhaka, Gazipur, N'ganj
The Gas Transmission Distribution Company has conducted drives in Dhaka city and Gazipur and Narayanganj districts recently for disconnecting illegal connections and realized fines amounting to about Tk 590,000.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Electric Shuttle Bus Launched in Bashundhara R/A
Rickshaw pullers in Dhaka always charge extra fares. Even for a short distance, passengers have to pay Tk50 to Tk70. For school students or their guardians, the fare doubles.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
AEMO Sees 229 TWh of Renewables in Australia by 2035
The Australian Energy Market statement of opportunities 10-year report finds investments needed to maintain reliability in the national electricity market are well on track.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Russian Nuclear Industry Celebrates 80th Anniversary
In 2025, Russia's nuclear industry celebrates its 80th anniversary. On 20 August 1945, Russia established a Special Committee on Atomic Energy.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Workshop Unveils Climate Justice Initiative
Plan International Bangladesh recently hosted a national dissemination workshop to present its scoping study, \"Understanding SRHR, WASH, and Livelihoods Situations and Pathways Forward in Climate-Vulnerable Locations of Southwest Bangladesh,\" highlighting critical service gaps and recommending evidence-based policy and programmatic interventions.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Global HVDC Converter Stations Market to Record $75.34b During 2025-30: GlobalData
The global high-voltage GlobalData's report, \"HVDC Trang - Converter Stations Market Size, converter stations market is undergoing significant growth, propelled by the escalating demand for electricity, advancements in smart grid technology, and substantial investments in power infrastructure.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
No Alternative to Clean Energy Transition: Speakers
A just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy is a must to save the environment, but for now, this is not an official priority.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fast-Tracked ADB Energy Policy Review Threatens Climate Goals
Civil society groups across Asia and the Pacific held an action in front of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) headquarters to condemn the ADB's 2025 Energy Policy Review as a rushed, opaque, and dangerous process that could lock the region into decades of fossil fuel dependence and destructive false solutions.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Ocean-Going Saildrones Tap Solar, Wind for LongDuration Monitoring
Saildrone Inc., a U.S. ocean technology company, developed a fleet of ocean-going uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) that rely on solar and wind power to autonomously collect and process sensor and camera data on long-duration maritime missions above and below the sea surface.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
PPPA, ADB Discuss Solar Energy
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority recently welcomed a consultation mission led by Monica Mei V Carino-Young from the Asian Development Bank to discuss innovative partnership opportunities aimed at improving the quality of life for rural communities in Bangladesh.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Climate Change Made Nordic Heatwave 2C Hotter: Study
Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2C hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such events, researchers said recently.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Carbon Offsets Market Set for Revival: GlobalData
The carbon offsets market experienced has a significant slowdown since 2021, primarily due to scandals project surrounding quality and overstated impacts.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Russia Expects India to Keep Buying Its Oil
Russia expects to continue supplying oil to India despite warnings from the United States, Russian embassy officials in New Delhi said recently, adding that Moscow hopes trilateral talks will soon take place with India and China.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt Moves to Clear Rooppur Dues to Russia after US Waiver
The government preparing to clear its overdue payments to Russia for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant following a temporary waiver from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Nord Stream Blasts: Ukrainian Suspect Arrested in Italy
A Ukrainian suspect hay Serii K., is accused of being over the sabotage of the Nord Stream underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe in 2022, German prosecutors said recently.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Summit Power to Sell Narayanganj Plant
Summit Power Ltd has signed an agreement with Sabson Energy FZCO of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the sale and reexport of its Narayanganj Unit I, a 102-megawatt heavy fuel oil-fired power plant.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Workshop on Environment, Forest Conservation Held in Bagerhat
The Bangladesh Coast Guard recently organized a workshop and public awareness program on environment and forest conservation under the title \"Youth Festival-2025.
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EP_23_06 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 6 September 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
School Students, Including a Bangladeshi, Complete 10-Day North Pole Expedition on Nuclear Icebreaker
The Russian nuclear icebreaker '50 Let Pobedy' returned to the port of Murmansk, Russia, on August 22, after completing a 10-day North expedition.
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