The carbon bomb we can’t afford
Let’s keep fossil fuels out of Bangladesh for the health and wellbeing of the local communities, the beautiful regional beaches and forests, the Bangladeshi economy, and our shared climate.
In June 2022, Japan announced it won’t fund Matarbari 2. The Bangladesh Government officially cancelled Matarbari 2, announcing plans to build an LNG to power project instead.
Companies like Mitsubishi Corporation, JERA, JICA and GE Vernova are pushing polluting fossil gas and LNG in Chattogram that the world and Bangladesh can’t afford, threatening climate, local ecosystems and communities.
There are close to 20GW of new coal and LNG power planned for the Chattogram region.
This buildout would:
Threaten our chances of keeping global warming in check
Spell disaster for the local ecology and waterways, communities and livelihoods
Add disproportionate burden the economy and electricity end users
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Help keep fossil fuels out of Chattogram (and the rest of Bangladesh)!
This map shows the projects proposed for the Chattogram region.
Expensive LNG Expansion: How foreign gas interests are a climate disaster for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing an energy crisis, having suffered repeated blackouts caused by an increasing over-reliance on expensive and polluting fossil gas imports.
Rather than decreasing dependence on volatile international fossil fuel markets, and prioritising clean domestic renewable energy, Bangladesh is being pushed by foreign interests to double down on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Bangladesh can choose a pathway with clean, green, renewable energy that will protect the environment and allow people to enjoy cheap, affordable electricity.