Renewable energy for recovery, regeneration
Energy experts, environmental activists and energy entrepreneurs emphasised to go for renewable energy to recover the green economy of the country, as well as environmental and natural regeneration.
They made the call from a webinar titled "Recovery of green economy of Bangladesh: Potential and Challenge" organised by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) yesterday. The webinar was moderated by Sharif Jamil, general secretary of Bapa.
Taking part in the webinar, Atiur Rahman, former governor of Bangladesh Bank and also vice-president of Bapa, said the country must create youth green entrepreneurs to accelerate green economic recovery.
He said Bangladesh Bank has created a green transformation fund and has been working with 150 organisations to turn the economy into a sustainable one.
"It is high time we move to green energy. We must encourage entrepreneurs to produce more solar power than using fossil fuel," he said.
Dr Nazrul Islam, vice-president of Bapa, said Bangladesh is lagging far behind in producing solar power. "We are heading towards producing more coal-based power when countries across the world have diverted their policy away from it," he added.
Dr Saleemul Huq, director of International Institute for Environment and Development, underlined individual initiatives in the process of green transformation.
"Without participation of underprivileged community, the green transformation won't thrive much. We have to devise ways to include them in the journey," he said.
Dr Fahmida Khatun, executive director of Center for Policy Dialogue; Prof Siddique Jubayer, former secretary of power division; and Dr Dipal Chandro Barua, president of Bangladesh Solar and Renewable Energy Association, were also present at the webinar.
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