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From Baku to Belém Why COP30 Must Be Different
As Rio approached its hottest day in a decade, climate activists from around the globe gathered together in February to hammer out Climate Action Network's new five-year strategy and a roadmap toward COP30 in Belém this November.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Industries to Get Addl 250 MMCFD Gas: Energy Adviser
Industries will get an additional gas supply of 250 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) from the existing system.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
US Solar Tariffs could Drive Asia Transition Boom
Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Green Transition: Finland Sees Enormous Potential to Enhance Collaboration with Bangladesh
Noting an increasing interest among the Finnish private sector towards Bangladesh, Finland's Under-Secretary of State (International Trade) Jarno Syrjala has said there is enormous potential to enhance the collaboration between the companies in the field of green transition.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
AEC Employees Hold Gathering, Submits Memorandum
The scientists and staff of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission held a mass gathering at its head office at Agargaon in Dhaka recently to press home their 11-point demand, including restoring autonomy of the commission.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Trump's Deep-Sea Mining Order Violates Global Norms: France
France recently accused the United States of violating international law after President Donald Trump signed an order to fast-track deep-sea mining in the open ocean outside his country's territorial waters.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Some Power Plants Guzzle 90pc More Fuel Than Peers
Some power plants consume more fuel than others for generating the same amount of electricity, indicating an overall power management failure in of stopping leakage Bangladesh's scanty supplies of imported fuels.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Matarbari Power Plant Generated Only 15% of Capacity in April
The Matarbari coal-fired power plant, one of the most expensive power infrastructure projects in the country, is generating only a fraction of its capacity, raising serious concerns over coal quality, maintenance failures, and weak project governance.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
United Power Reports Gas Supply Disruption at DEPZ Plant
United Power Generation and Distribution Company (UPGDCL) has disclosed that gas supply to its power plant in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) was disconnected on April 28 following a prolonged disagreement with the gas supplier over pricing classification.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
RNPP: NPCBL to Finalize Power Purchase Deal
The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for the power finalizing purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
DEPZ Comes to Halt as Gas Supply Stopped
At least five factories were shut down and production got disrupted in all the 90 factories in the Dhaka Export Processing Zone recently following a suspension of the gas connection to the plant supplying electricity to the industrial area.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Adani Says Hopeful Bangladesh will Pay All Outstanding Bills
Bangladesh has substantially reduced its outstanding bills of India's Adani Power, opens new tab related to a power-supply deal and the company is confident of recovering the roughly $900 million still remaining, its chief financial officer said.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
RE to Play Role in Building Just City: DNCC Administrator
Renewable energy will play a key role in building a just city, said Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
ICT, Energy, Infrastructure: Dhaka Calls for Canadian Investment
Bangladesh has sought Canadian investment in potential sectors such as ICT, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and renewable energy.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
'Bombshell' OPEC+ Output Hike Hits Oil Price
Oil prices slumped after eight recently OPEC+ members announced a sharp increase in production, while Asian stocks treaded water in thin trade with major markets closed.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Petrobras Issues Tender for 18 Platform Supply Vessels
Petrobras has launched a large-scale tender a charter up to 18 platform supply vessels as part of the national oil company's efforts to develop new frontiers and expand production over the next three years.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Power Grid in the Red with Higher Foreign Debt
Power Grid experienced a loss of Tk 1.85 billion in the third quarter through March of FY25 as the burden of repayment against foreign loans intensified.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Accelleron Bangladesh Hosts Industry Leaders to Promote Sustainable Energy
Accelleron Bangladesh, in collaboration with Accelleron—a Switzerland-based global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for the marine and energy industries—recently hosted an event in Bangladesh, bringing together over 150 leaders and stakeholders from the power generation sector.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Solar Power Europe Expels Huawei amid EU Bribery Probe
SolarPower Europe (SPE) has dropped Huawei as a member amid an EU corruption investigation, as the European Commission moves to sever ties with trade groups representing the Chinese tech giant.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rearranging Industry-Wise Gas Supply Priority
Industries, particularly export-oriented ones, in Bangladesh continued to suffer from the adverse impact of poor gas supply for the last few years.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
GAS CRISIS: TIME TO ACT FAST AND FURIOUS
On a recent visit to Jatrabari area a photographer of UNB news agency has found many households being hit by a severe shortage of piped cooking gas shortage.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Govt Aims to Import Six Spot LNG Cargoes This Month
The government eyes the import of a total of six spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes this month, the highest in a single month, in order to meet the mounting summer demand.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Urges Stronger Regional Cooperation, Concessional Climate Finance, Digital Equity
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has called for enhanced development cooperation, stressing the urgency of digital transformation, climate resilience, and regional integration amid an increasingly volatile global landscape.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Clears $32m Import Dues to QatarEnergy LNG
Bangladesh on 29 April paid $32 million to QatarEnergy LNG to clear all outstanding import bills.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
BB Governor Assures Adequate Forex for LNG Imports
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has assured that the country has sufficient US dollars to support the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG), ensuring uninterrupted supply for industries and utility providers.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Asia, Pacific Needs Grid Update to Drive Energy Transition: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called for the urgent expansion of interconnected and modernized grids-both to keep up with rising energy demand and to integrate intermittent renewable energy sources across the Asia and Pacific region.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rizwana for Unified Commitment to Just Transition Across All Sectors
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan recently said that while sustainability is a widely used term, it often lacks a proper definition and criteria-risking the spread of greenwashing rather than ensuring justice or equity.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
350.org Responds to Lack of Leadership and Fossil Fuels Mention in COP30 Presidency's Second Letter
COP30 President André Corrka do Lago on 8 May issued a second letter to all governments involved in the UN climate negotiations.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Industrial Sector Suffering Like A Cancer Patient Due To Gas Crisis
Due to the continuous gas supply crisis and high gas prices, the country’s textile and ready-made garments sector has become like a cancer patient.
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EP_21_23 (Energy & Power Vol 22 Issue 23 May 16, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rizwana Urges Students to Build Eco-Centric Bangladesh
Environment, Forests, Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan recently called upon students to dedicate their talents to building an eco-centric sustainable Bangladesh.
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