Fulbari being mentioned6 Jun 2026 08:56
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Interesting snippet,primarily a green article,pro 100% renewable but it's good to see one of the green cuckoos getting upset that the technocrats in govt are seriously discussing phulbari coal power 😉
Dhaka is heating up and the climate crisis is closer to home than we think
The Business Standard
Farheen Naaz Kabir Samia Mehjabin Sneha Contributor Contributor
5 Jun 2026
"Fossil fuel lobbyists make up a big part of the blockage to our solutions," she stated. "While Bangladesh had 6 million solar homes in 2006, before the solar power solution was hyped, in 2026 we are hearing that solar doesn't work in Bangladesh. Fossil fuel companies are dragging gas as a bridge fuel, so that they can profit from it as long as possible."
She recalled how discouraging it was to watch government technocrats seriously discuss reviving the coal power plant in Fulbari during past geopolitical conflicts: "During the USA-IRAN war, the conversation around reviving the Fulbari coal power plant from the technocrats in the government was really painful to digest."
https://www.pressreader.com/bangladesh/the-business-standard/20260605/281921664723417