Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector must make renewable energy and energy sovereignty central to its long-term industrial strategy as the ongoing energy crisis, rising fuel-import dependence and unreliable supplies threaten the sector’s sustainability and competitiveness, experts said.
The call was made at the “Rapid Energy Transition Conference: Powering Security, Sustainability and Growth in Bangladesh RMG,” organized by Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Bangladesh in Dhaka recently.
The event brought together 108 representatives from RMG factories, along with officials from BGMEA, BKMEA and BSREA, international brands, financial institutions and renewable-energy companies.
ETI Bangladesh Executive Director Abil Bin Amin called for a just and collaborative energy transition, saying factories and workers should not bear the cost of meeting climate targets alone.
BKMEA Director Engr Imran Kader Turjo said Bangladesh was already late in developing renewable-energy and related infrastructure and urged rapid implementation.
