The interim government has made no visible progress regarding clean and green energy since it took power five months ago, said TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman yesterday.

He said there have been no initiatives to move away from the dominance of fossil fuel usage, which controlled the sector over the last 15 years.

He made the remarks at a human chain titled "Clean Energy: Sustainable Future" organised by Transparency International Bangladesh in front of the national parliament building marking International Clean Energy Day.

The fossil fuel lobby is one of the driving forces of the global governance system, and its consequences have been found during the autocratic government in the last 15 years, said Iftekharuzzaman.

He demanded the cancellation of Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) 2023.

"That [plan] was prepared with conflict of interests. A new opportunity for redemption has now been created in the new Bangladesh. We want a new master plan to be redesigned immediately and effective decisions to be made regarding how this will impact the policy framework.

"We need to have our own plan which would promote the transition towards renewable energy, in which prosperity in our country is already proved with scientific data and research," he added.

TIB distributed a leaflet which incorporated 12 demands, which included forming an independent monitoring body to regulate the policy monopolies, preventing conflicts of interests, and building the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) as an autonomous institution to lead the transition to renewable energy, among others.

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