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The overall industrial sector in Bangladesh consumes about 3,740 KTOE per year.

Dr Hasan suggested measures such as introducing Solar PV Systems, Net Metering Policy, energy-efficient machinery and processes, automation and digitalisation, green financing initiatives, and access to green bonds to ensure just energy transition.

Azad Abul Kalam, manager of Just Energy Transition at ActionAid, said policymakers should prioritise energy sovereignty. “If they want energy security, they would plan more energy imports, but if they think about energy sovereignty, they would focus on relying on local resources like gas, solar, and wind,” he said.