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The expansion of #renewableenergy in 🇧🇩 will be easier.
But here's what policymakers need to ensure: 👇
Instead of imposing a high rate like 25%, the national budget should ensure a 5% customs duty on grid infrastructure. Details👇
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💡 🇧🇩 The more we spend unnecessarily on costly #fossilfuels and increase the pressure on the economy,
the more the expansion of #renewableenergy will be delayed. So, no more new investment in fossil fuels. Reveal more below👇
cpd.org.bd/budget-fy2026-27-…
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🎯 Why not tax exemption on sustainable energy for a sustainable economy in 🇧🇩Bangladesh?
To reveal more, please read👇
thedailystar.net/news/enviro…
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🎯 Public expectations in the upcoming budget for the expansion of renewable energy in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 :
incentives and sustainable security measures for the investors. Reveal more 👇
tbsnews.net/bangladesh/energ…
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💡 🇧🇩 Two months of LNG subsidies = entire yearly allocation! Hence, #Bangladesh doesn't need bigger #LNG subsidies.
Instead, expanding #renewableenergy is now an economic necessity to reduce significant pressure on public finances. Discover more 👇
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For a developing country like 🇧🇩 with #LNG -import-based economy, it means more money is lost, worsening the financial crisis. Hence, now is the time to invest significantly in #renewableenergy. More 👇 in a recent op-ed by @Shafiqson of @ieefa_institute
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☀️ With a massive 50,000 MW of potential, #solarenergy could shield from ongoing global energy shocks. Hence, now is the time for policymakers to lead with #renewableenergy, not again with #LNG. More👇
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The ongoing global crisis in the Middle East sends a signal to Bangladesh’s energy system since LNG is tied to our electricity. However that is not energy security.
If sustainability is the goal, LNG cannot be the base. Renewables must be. 👇
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🎯 Given the ongoing global crisis, it's time for 🇧🇩 to invest in sustainable #renewableenergy. For an energy-secure future, our policymakers need to be proactive and make urgent policy decisions to promote renewables. 👇
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“Time to Rethink LNG-Based Energy Policy: 🇧🇩 Cannot Afford Another Energy Crisis”. ⚡ Hence, it’s time to accelerate renewable energy investments. More 👇.
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Update: Bangladesh’s energy minister has emphasized #solarpower. However, we need urgent actions since renewables are still a tiny share of Bangladesh's power mix. Hence, we now need policies that accelerate the #renewableenergy transition. Read more 👇
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A 13-point citizens' manifesto has been presented to all political parties, deeply considering the long-term role of sustainable #renewableenergy transition in Bangladesh's economy and addressing the impacts of climate change.
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While we just had another #fossilfuel-driven energy master plan, it's now essential to create an inclusive policy-making process with stakeholders to increase sustainable energy security and #renewableenergy use in 🇧🇩 . Reveal more 👇
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How to transition significantly to #renewableenergy in 🇧🇩? Watch the video and reveal more.👇
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Lead Energy Analyst for at the @ieefa_institute , @Shafiqson strongly recommends refocusing on long-term reforms rather than quick fixes to improve the sector’s sustainability gradually. Find out more in his latest article published in @dailystarnews👇
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Given 🇧🇩 already has a #fossilfuel-driven master plan, the recently announced draft Energy and Power Sector Master Plan 2026-2050 appears to be another counter to the country's #energytransition goals. More👇
tbsnews.net/bangladesh/draft…
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In an analysis of the recently announced Energy and Power Sector Master Plan 2026-2050, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) warns this plan is not better than the previous energy master plan. Reveal more👇
tbsnews.net/bangladesh/draft…
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21 Dec 2025
"Energy efficiency gains are already translating into tangible economic benefits for 🇧🇩 ," said @Shafiqson, lead energy analyst for Bangladesh at @ieefa_institute." Find out more👇
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27 Nov 2025
Youth and labor activists are calling for a #JustTransitionNow in Bangladesh's energy sector. What do you think is standing in the way of a fair shift to #renewableenergy?
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