2 Conference on
Bangladesh Energy Prosperity 2050
nd
11-13 December 2024
BIAM FOUNDATION
63 New Eskaton, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
THEMATIC AREAS
In addition to the inauguration and a valedictory closing session, there will be 12 parallel sessions
under 5 grand thematic areas at the 2nd Conference on Bangladesh Energy prosperity 2050.
Policy Coherence
Updating and Approving PP2041, NEP, NDC and REP; Revision of IEPMP and MCPP; Revision of Policies for Transition in Transport and Industry.
Institutional Reform
Formation of Renewable Energy Division (RED); Capacity Building of SREDA and BERC; Institutionalization of emission tracking and testing of RE accessories; Corruption, Transparency and Accountability of energy-related institutions.
Financial Arrangements
Potential financial sources for rapid transition include ADP allocation, special funds, soft loans, public equity investments and green taxes, and providing subsidies and Feed-in-tariffs; Domestic and International finance, including scheduled banks, NBFIs, ADB, AIIB, GCF and World Bank.
Bilateral & Multilateral Cooperation
Maximizing benefits of multilateralism: BIMSTEC, CVF, ETC, GREEP, SAARC, and UN Systems; Getting support for Energy Transition from bilateral partners, including China, the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, the UK and the USA.
Social and Environmental Considerations
Land scarcity, land management and long-term land leasing for Renewables; Independent scrutiny and disclosure of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments; Rights of the laborers, gender and local small and marginal producers.
POTENTIAL SPEAKERS
Hon'ble Adviser, Energy and Mineral Resources Division
Hon’ble Adviser, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of Bangladesh
Hon’ble Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Government of Bangladesh
Hon'ble Advisor, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Hon'ble Adviser, Ministry of Land
Deputy Director, Power Cell, Power Division
Hon'ble Adviser, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Dr. Dipal Chandra Barua
Chairperson
Bright Green Energy Foundation (BGEF)
Bareesh Hasan Chowdhury
Coordinator
Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific
Zakia K. Hasan
Executive Director
DIPTO Foundation
Adv. Abdullah Al Noman
Lawyer
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Farah Kabir
Country Director
ActionAid Bangladesh
Dr. Felix Gerdes
Resident Representative
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Dr. Humaira Islam
Executive Director
Shakti Foundation
Lidy Nacpil
Coordinator
Asian Peoples Movement for Debt and Development (APMDD)