Climate targets: Energy

• NDC content

  8 targets

  • 5% of energy from renewable sources by 2015, and 10% by 2020 (2008Renewable Energy Policy)
    Energy | Target year: 2020
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • 70% market share of improved biomass cookstoves, reaching 20 million households in 2030; 40% market share of improved gas cookstoves; 10% market switch from biomass to LPG for cooking compared to the business as usual
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • -25% in overall energy consumption of the commercial sector below the BAU
    Energy
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • -10% in energy consumption in the industry sector below the BAU
    Energy
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • Reduce energy intensity (per GDP) by 20% by 2030 compared to 2013 levels (E&CC Master Plan)
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • Switching to 100% super-critical coal power generation
    Energy
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • 400 MW of wind generating capacity by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC
  • 1000 MW of utility-scale solar power plant
    Energy | Target year: 0
    Source:

    Bangladesh's INDC

• National laws and policies

  4 targets

  • 5% of the total power demand by 2015 and 10% by 2020 to be provided by renewable energy
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Policy

    Executive | 2008

  • Increase use of renewable energy by 5% of electricity demand by 2015 against a 2011 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    6th Five Year Plan (FY 2011-FY 2015)

    Executive | 2011

  • 15% of improvement in primary energy consumption per GDP by 2021, and 20% by 2030 by 2021, 2030 against a 2015 baseline
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Action Plan for Energy Efficiency and Conservation

    Executive | 2013

  • Increase energy efficiency by 10% by 2015 against a 2011 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2015 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    6th Five Year Plan (FY 2011-FY 2015)

    Executive | 2011

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