As the country Research at COP30 moves toward the pivotal 2026 national elections, a coalition of prominent civil society organizations recently urged political parties to adopt bold, futurefocused commitments to dismantle fossil fuel dependence, enhance national energy sovereignty and safeguard vulnerable communities through a just, equitable and climate-resilient energy transition.
the coalition released a 12-point Citizens’ Manifesto at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity, calling on parties to commit to a transparent and renewable energy-based power sector. ‘Despite attaining almost 100 percent electricity coverage, decades of imprudent fossil fuel dependence, opaque contractual regimes and impractical master plans have precipitated severe financial haemorrhaging, intensified environmental degradation and heightened public health risks,’ said Monower Mostafa, adviser at Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network, while presenting the keynote paper.