A roundtable titled- “Creating a Net Zero Smart Bangladesh” was held on Monday at the BRAC Center today.
Robi Axiata Limited and CSR Window jointly organized the roundtable to raise awareness on the need for pursing the Smart Bangladesh vision on a Net Zero emission basis.
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis- IEEFA’s Energy and Climate specialist, Shafiqul Alam presented the keynote at the roundtable.
He highlighted the practical steps the country can take to curb its net emission while progressing towards Smart Bangladesh vision.
CSR and Sustainability Expert, Mohiuddin Babar moderated the roundtable.
Robi’s Executive Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Communications, Anamika Bhakta kicked off the roundtable with a welcome speech.
The invited guests formally unveiled Robi’s Sustainability Report for 2022 at the roundtable. While unveiling Robi’s Sustainability Report, Robi’s Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability, Sharif Shah Jamal Raz informed that Robi is currently working towards a Net Zero vision by 2050. Along the way, Robi will cut down its emission by 45% within 2030, he informed. Speaking at the roundtable BangladeshTelecommunication Regulatory Commission’s Chairman (Senior Secretary), Shyam Sunder Sikder said: “We should not wait for 2050 as stipulated by United Nations, rather we should aim to achieve Net Zero targets within 2041, when we will achieve our Smart Bangladesh vision. ”
Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority’s (SREDA) Chairman (Grade-1), Munira Sultana, ndc said: “I thank Robi for organizing this time-befitting roundtable. We need to approach the Net Zero vision in a step-by-step basis. You will be happy to know that we have reduced electricity consumption at SREDA by more than 40% by taking simple measures. ”
