Energy

Bridging the gap: how inclusive finance boosts access to off-grid energy

Off-grid solutions can be designed to provide affordable electricity to poor communities in hard-to-reach areas but receive only a fraction of annual global investment in energy provision.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Nipunika Perera, Ben Garside
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Tags:
Energy, Electricity, Finance, Off-Grid, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Energy

1cr people to be brought under electricity coverage

The government has undertaken nine schemes, including two power distribution projects in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions for bringing one crore people under electricity coverage.

Publication Date: 
30/01/2019
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Electricity, Power Transmission
Air Pollution

HC for operating mobile courts to check air pollution

DHAKA – The High Court (HC) today directed authorities concerned to conduct mobile court raids to take legal action against those who are causing air pollution in the capital.

Publication Date: 
28/01/2019
Bangladesh Today
Tags:
Bangladesh, Dhaka, High Court, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Move to legalise electric vehicles

The new government in Bangladesh is going to legalise electric vehicles.

Publication Date: 
24/01/2019
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Electric Vehicles, Vehicular Pollution
Environment

Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) 2100

Bangladesh government is firmly committed to the implementation of national-level strategic plans such as the Five Year Plans and Perspective Plan and also highly committed to meet the targets under SDGs.

Publication Date: 
21/01/2019
GED, Bangladesh Planning Commission
Tags:
Bangladesh, Climate Change, Water Management, Land Reclamation, Urban Planning
Water Supply

Bottled water of 5 brands substandard: BSTI

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institutions (BSTI) on Monday informed the High Court that bottled drinking water of five brands were substandard.

Publication Date: 
21/01/2019
The Independent (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Bottled Water Industry, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Quality, High Court
Land

Cabinet okays draft CHT land acquisition act 2019 (Bangladesh)

DHAKA – The cabinet today in principle gave the final approval to “The draft of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (Land Acquisition) Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2019” removing disparity in compensation f

Publication Date: 
21/01/2019
Bangladesh Today
Tags:
Bangladesh, Land Acquisition, Chittagong, Compensation
Climate Change

Climate change induced salinity affecting soil across coastal Bangladesh

With the consequence of climate change, it gradually extends towards inland water and soil.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2019
The Independent (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Climate Change, Salinity, Soil Resources, Bagerhat, World Bank
Solid Waste

Plastic polluters launch US$1.5bn waste collection and recycling fund

Plastic producers and users including Shell, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Chevron and P&G are investing US$1.5 billion over the next five years to fight plastic waste, with a focus on Southeast

Publication Date: 
16/01/2019
Eco Business
Tags:
Asia, Plastic, Waste Management, Waste Recycling, China, India, Bangladesh, Singapore, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Procter and Gamble Home Products Limited
Transport

ADB provides $200m to upgrade rural road network in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today (Sunday) signed agreements for $200 million in loans to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh.

Publication Date: 
13/01/2019
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, South Asia, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Rural Roads, Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

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