BB working to ensure sustainable energy: Governor

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Economic Reporter :
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is working to help ensuring sustainable energy for achieving sustainable development through boosting green financing across the country, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman said.
“We’ve undertaken and implemented a good number of initiatives to help implement energy and environment related programmes of the government,” Governor Dr Rahman said while launching a German funded project – Green Banking for Energy Sustainable Economy – at the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) Auditorium in the capital Dhaka on Sunday.
The BIBM, GIZ and Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) organized the launching ceremony jointly.
The central bank chief said to promote sustainable energy in Bangladesh, the government has prepared a Renewable Energy Policy and has undertaken various action plans with the target of generating 5.0 per cent and 10 per cent of total power production by 2015 and 2020 respectively.
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