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Govt to Procure LNG from Aramco Trading Singapore
The government recently approved a proposal in principle for procuring LNG from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd. under short-term arrangement on Government-to-Government (G2G) basis to meet the country's growing demand for energy.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh to be 2nd-Largest LNG Importer in South Asia by 2035: IEA
(LNG) Bangladesh's liquefied natural gas imports imports are likely to outpace Pakistan's by 2035, making it the second-largest importer in South Asia after India, according to a projection by the International Agency (IEA).
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Urban Green Space Continues to Decline Globally
Husqvarna Group recently presents the Urban Green Space Insights (HUGSI) Report 2025, which uses AI and satellite data to measure green spaces in cities worldwide.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Reliance on Spot LNG Imports Set to Shrink in 2026
Bangladesh will cease importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market for the remainder of 2025, as the government plans to meet all remaining demand through long-term supply contracts.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
China's Clean Energy Dominance is COP30's Real Story
As COP30 kicks off in Belem, Brazil, the focus of the climate debate is on pledges and targets.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Global Progress on Energy Efficiency Picks Un in 2025
A key measure of global progress on energy efficiency is set to accelerate in 2025, according to the latest annual update from the IEA, a sign of improving momentum in an important area for strengthening energy security and economic competitiveness while reducing energy costs and emissions.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh's RE Shift Lags as Region Races Ahead
Bangladesh has significantly expanded electricity generation capacity over the past decade, but its shift to renewable energy remains among the slowest in Asia.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Global RE Investment Hit $807b in 2024
Global investments in the energy transition reached a new record of USD 2.4 trillion in 2024 - a 20% increase from the average annual levels of 2022/23.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
EU, Germany and Bangladesh Launch Agrivoltaics Pilot to Accelerate Green Transition
Bangladesh has launched its first structured Agrivoltaics Pilot Project alongside the establishment of the National Working Group on Agrivoltaics and Floating Solar, marking an important step in promoting innovative renewable energy solutions that make efficient use of limited land resources.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Roadside Fuel Sales to Remain Suspended to Curb 'Misuse'
Roadside fuel sales will remain suspended for the time being to prevent any untoward incidents using such fuel, Home Adviser Lt Gen (2509 (retd) Alam Jahangir Chowdhury said recently.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Sector Strains Under Subsidies, Tariffs and Debt
Prelude - Bangladesh's power sector is grappling with a wide range of challenges despite sustained government investments intended to build domestic and foreign confidence.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Haor Land should not be Used for Solar Power Plants: Speakers
Speakers at a recent program in Moulvibazar urged government the to take steps to use barren land instead of using haor land for installing solar power plants in the district.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Adani Group to Invest $7.17b in Power Projects in India's Assam State
India's Adani Group said on 14 November it will invest about 630 billion rupees ($7.17 billion) in two major energy projects in the north-eastern state of Assam, including what will be the region's largest privately built coal-fired power plant.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
NO ROADMAP AT СОРЗО TO TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
The curtain on COP30 or the UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem fell in the last week of November amid commitments, hopes, rage and disappointment. There have been reaffirmation of commitments to move away from fossil fuels, but the pledges by the rich countries have fallen short of any concrete roadmap of how to cut down the carbon emission responsible for global warming. The culprits behind the global warming have long been identified as coal, oil and gas. Sadly, like in the previous years the rich nations failed to live up to the expectations of at least 80 countries which pressed for the concrete roadmap on how to implement the commitments on reducing the use of fossil fuels and check the global warning at 1.5C of pre industrial level. Once again the fossil fuel — the elephant in the room — got less attention from the rich nations. Even though the summit saw deep divisions among the nations some positive developments did not go unnoticed.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fresh LP Gas Hosts Distributor Conference
Meghna Fresh LPG Limited honored its top-performing distributors and officials for the year 2025 with awards during its 'Fueling Partner Distributor Conference 2025' in Cox's Bazar, said a press release.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Belém's Hard Lesson
COP30 in Belem delivered mixed outcomes amid rising geopolitical tensions and record climate impacts.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Costly Gas Grid Expansion Demands Urgent Policy Overhaul
Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL), a Petrobangla subsidiary mandated to own and operate Bangladesh's gas transmission grid, has invested heavily in new infrastructure over the past decade and a half. Today, GTCL's high-pressure transmission network stretches across the country—from Moheshkhali in the southeast to Rangpur in the northwest, and from Beanibazar in the north to Khulna in the south. Its pipelines and related facilities can transport more than 6,000 MMCFD of gas. The only missing link in this nationwide system is the segment needed to connect the stranded gas reserves of Bhola Island to the national grid.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
US-Saudi Arabia Joint Declaration on Civil Nuclear Cooperation
United States Energy Association (USEA) President and CEO Mark Menezes recently released a statement regarding the of completion negotiations on Civil Nuclear Cooperation signed between US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman AI Saud.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energy Transition Must Support, Not Undermine, Bangladesh's Industrial Future
Civil society plays an important role in shaping public opinion on climate action and energy transition. But their advocacy must also reflect global and domestic realities. Otherwise, well-intentioned pressure could harm the country's industrialization and employment prospects. Given current technological and financial constraints, the idea of Bangladesh reaching 100% renewable energy by 2050 is unrealistic.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Five Takeaways From COP30 In Belém
In Belem, particularly the importance of building enabling infrastructure for the energy transition gained further prominence, with discussions underscoring the need for expanded, modernized, and flexible grids to accommodate and encourage higher shares of renewable power generation.
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EP_23_12 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 12 December 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Fakir Technologies Launches 'ZERO' Energy Storage
Fakir Technologies Limited, a concern of the Fakir Fashion family, has officially launched Bangladesh's first multi-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), marking a significant leap toward a smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable energy future.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
WEC Announces Chair for World Energy Congress 2026
With under one year until the 27th World Congress, World Energy the Energy Council is pleased to announce that Dr Naif Alabbadi has been elected to the Council's Board as the Chair for World Energy Congress 2026.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
EnDev Bangladesh Marks 16 Years of Advancing Energy Access
The Energising Development (EnDev) program, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fbr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, recently hosted a \"Knowledge Dissemination Workshop on EnDev's 16Year Journey\".
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rizwana Calls for Integrated Efforts to Restore Chalan Beel's Lost Glory
Adviser of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Environment, Ministry of Forest and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan has underscored the urgent need for integrated land and water management to protect the Chalan Beel, one of country's largest water bodies.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
UN Officials Visit Climate-Affected Communities in Khulna
Ahead of the upcoming Climate COP30, Conference UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller and UNDP Bangladesh's Goodwill Ambassador Jaya Ahsan visited Dacope, Khulna recently to witness firsthand how climate change is transforming lives Bangladesh's coastal regions.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
NGOs Warn 28 'Carbon Bomb' Projects Launched Since 2021
Some 28 so-called carbon bomb fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operating since 2021 despite their catastrophic climate impact, a group of NGOs warned recently.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
UN Says Refugees Stuck in Vicious Cycle of Conflict and Climate
The Emissions Gap Report that global 2025 finds warming projections over this century are 2.3-2.5°C, down from 2.6-2.8°C last year.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Denmark Inaugurates Rare Low-Carbon Hydrogen Plant
Denmark inaugurated one of Europe's few low-carbon hydrogen plants recently, a sector touted as a key to cleaner energy but plagued with challenges.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Massive Russian Attack Hits Ukraine Energy infrastructure: Kyiv
A massive Russian attack hit Ukraine's energy infrastructure, prompting power cuts in several regions, Kyiv's energy minister said recently.
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EP_23_11 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 11 November 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Exchange Rate Adjustment Pushes RNPP Cost Up by Tk13,386cr
The depreciation of taka against the US dollar has pushed the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project's cost up by Tk13,386 crore (11.84%), raising the total to Tk126,479 crore, the first revised proposal shows.
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