With per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emission of 1.29 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) against the global average of 4.58tCO2e (2019 levels), Bangladesh's contribution to climate change is low. Nonetheless, inefficient and traditional technologies often cause high levels of pollution, inf

Bangladesh has set a target of unconditionally reducing 26.31 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent from the energy sector alone by 2030 in its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).   To achieve its goal, Bangladesh must recognise the vital role rooftop solar can play in decarbonising the en

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established under article 11 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by the parties to the convention at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) held in Cancun in 2010. The objective of this fund is to help accelerate both climate c

The concerns over irreversible damage of anthropogenic climate change have changed the dynamics of energy use globally and forced countries to reconsider the prevailing growth strategies and make a transition towards a less carbon intensive and sustainable energy. The UN Sustainable Development Goa

Mega city Dhaka is already a city of contrasts --- a city of gigantic towers and slums, a city of too many personal transports and stagnant roads or the like with spill-over adverse effects on all sections of the city's people. Much has been done by the city authorities on paper with little