The government of Bangladesh, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program, launched a new project recently to promote lowcarbon urban development in Dhaka, Chattogram, and other major cities. Funded by the Global Environment Facility, the initiative aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainable urban growth through greater investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and waste-toenergy solutions.
the five-year initiative titled ‘Promoting EnergyRelated Low Carbon Urban Development in Bangladesh’ will be executed by the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, said a press release. Launched ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, the signing ceremony took place at the Economic Relations Division conference room in Dhaka