According to findings from a new index, Bangladesh faces a climate debt estimated at $80 per person. Data indicates that between 2002 and 2023, the nation's energy sector secured $2.54 billion in climate finance. However, 92% of this funding was issued in the form of loans. Furthermore, 18.84% of the designated climate funds were allocated to fossil-fuel projects.
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Bangladesh's climate debt estimated at $80 per person: New index
A new index reveals that 92% of the $2.54 billion in climate finance received by Bangladesh's energy sector between 2002 and 2023 was provided as loans.
তথ্যসূত্র: TBS Bangladesh