Fossil-free future
Chattogram can choose a clean energy future that’s fossil-free
The investment proposed for LNG could instead finance enough renewable electricity to transform Bangladesh's power system while protecting communities, biodiversity and the economy.
Join this powerful movement. Demand a fossil-free Chattogram (and the rest of Bangladesh).
The case for renewables
The MIDI master plan is currently making a critical decision for Bangladesh's energy future, and must replace LNG with renewable energy.
Instead of LNG, Bangladesh can invest in renewable energy.
☀ Solar
🌬 Wind
🔋 Battery storage
âš¡ Modern electricity grids
Renewables will allow Bangladesh to:
- reduce dependence on the costly burden of imported fossil fuels like coal and LNG
- improve energy security
- lower long-term electricity costs
- create local jobs
- minimise emissions and air pollution from fossil-powered electricity generation like coal and gas; and
- support Bangladesh's climate goals
What's at stake?
Chattogram is home to beautiful beaches and Bangladesh’s last rainforest.
This area, and the communities that live and raise families there are under threat from the fossil fuel buildout.
Bangladesh has the potential to meet its new energy needs with renewable sources like wind and solar.
Moreover, these sources do not require expensive and environmentally destructive fossil fuel imports.
Threat to biodiversity
Chattogram is home to at least 26 globally threatened species that live in the hill tracts including the great Asian Elephant, Clouded Leopard and Chinese pangolin, among others.
Chattogram
Beautiful beaches
Cox’s Bazar is one of the world’s longest natural beaches and a favourite tourist destination for the people of Bangladesh.
Stretching across 100 kilometres, the blue waters, golden sandy beaches, and tropical weather of Cox’s Bazar attracts 10,000,000 tourists every year.
Companies can play a crucial role in Bangladesh’s clean energy pathway
Japanese and US-based companies like JICA, JBIC, Sumitomo and Excelerate Energy invested in fossil fuels in Chattogram still have a choice to back renewables like solar, wind, battery storage and modern grid upgrades for Bangladesh.
Let’s make Chattogram fossil-free!
Protect Chattogram by sending a message to JICA, JERA, Sumitomo and others. These companies can finance renewables instead of fossil gas and LNG to transform Bangladesh's power system while protecting communities, biodiversity and the economy.
Expensive LNG Expansion: How foreign gas interests are a climate disaster for Bangladesh
November 2024
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.