United News of Bangladesh

Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Wednesday said access to clean energy will become increasingly important for the competitiveness of Bangladesh’s garment industry as European markets and global value chains transition towards a low-carbon future. “There is an opportunity to combine manufacturing strength with cleaner production that we encourage you to grasp with both hands, to place this country at the forefront of sustainable sourcing,” he said while speaking at a roundtable in Dhaka. HSBC Bangladesh, the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), the Embassy of Sweden in Bangladesh and the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh convened a high-level roundtable bringing together international and national stakeholders from the government, global apparel brands, manufacturers, financial institutions, development partners and industry associations to discuss how Bangladesh can accelerate access to reliable, competitive and clean energy for its apparel industry. The roundtable, titled “Advancing Decarbonisation for Apparel in a Changing Energy Landscape”, focused on the growing urgency to accelerate Bangladesh’s clean energy transition as global apparel supply chains move towards decarbonisation and markets, including the European Union, introduce increasingly ambitious sustainability and environmental requirements.