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But delivery is a problem,” the chief adviser said.

The Norwegian minister for development and environment, Erik Solheim, also a former UN under-secretary-general, said Bangladesh lacks enough unused space for the construction of large-scale solar plants like those in China and other Asian countries.

However, he said the country could be a perfect place to set up small-scale solar plants.

Professor Yunus said his government has put special emphasis on solar plants and has already invited Chinese investors to relocate solar panel manufacturing plants to Bangladesh.

Representatives of several Chinese solar manufacturing firms have since visited Bangladesh to explore opportunities to set up factories here, with a view to using them to export much of their products to Western nations.

Kavin Kumar Kandasamy, chief executive officer of ProClime, a carbon trade and climate investment firm, said Bangladesh could easily earn tens of millions of dollars through carbon trading, as South Asian nations like Sri Lanka have done.

Professor Yunus said Bangladesh was very interested in exploring the carbon market, as it would help the country earn millions while also supporting efforts to protect the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.

During the talks, the chief adviser and the Solheim-led delegation also discussed the Rohingya crisis and recent developments in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine, where a rebel group now controls most of the territory.