Centre for Governance Studies, Dhaka

Mitigation Actions

Efficiency improvement of Existing Gas Turbine power plant (570 MW) Installation of new Combined Cycle Gas based
power plant (5613 MW)
Installation of prepaid meter Efficiency improvement of Existing Gas Turbine
power plant (570 MW)
Installation of prepaid meter
Bring down total T&D loss to a single digit by
2030
Transport
Improvement of road traffic congestion (5% improvement in fuel efficiency) Improvement of road traffic congestion (15%
improvement in fuel efficiency)
Widening of roads (2 to 4 lanes) and improving road quality Widening of roads (2 to 4 lanes) and improving
road quality
Construct NMT and bicycle lanes Construct NMT and bicycle lanes
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) or congestion charging Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) or congestion
charging
Reduction of private cars and encourage electric and hybrid vehicles Reduction of private cars and encourage electric
and hybrid vehicles
Development of Urban Transport Master Plans (UTMP) to improve transport systems in line with the Urban Plan/ City Plan for all major cities and urban area Development of Urban Transport Master Plans
(UTMP) to improve transport systems in line with
the Urban Plan/ City Plan for all major cities and
urban area
Introducing Intelligent Transport System (ITS) based public transport management system to ensure better performance, enhance reliability, safety and service Introducing Intelligent Transport System (ITS)
based public transport management system to
ensure better performance, enhance reliability,
safety and service
Modal shift from road to rail (10% modal shift of passenger-km through different Transport projects such as BRT, MRT in major cities, Multi- modal hub creation, Padma Bridge etc. Establish charging station network and electric buses in major cities Establish charging station network and electric
buses in major cities
Purchase of modern rolling stock and signalling system for railway Modal shift from road to rail (25% modal shift of
passenger-km) through different Transport
projects such as BRT, MRT in major cities, Multi-
modal hub creation, new bridges etc.
Electrification of the railway system and double- track construction Purchase of modern rolling stock and signalling
system for railway
Improved and enhanced Inland Water Transport (IWT) system (Improve navigation for regional, sub-regional, and local routes, improve maintenance of water vessel to enhance engine performance, introduce electric water vessel etc.) Electrification of the railway system and double- track construction Electrification of the railway system and double-
track construction
Improved and enhanced Inland Water Transport
(IWT) system (Improve navigation for regional,
sub-regional, and local routes, improve
maintenance of water vessel to enhance engine
performance, introduce electric water vessel etc.)
Industry
Achieve 10% Energy efficiency in the Industry sub-sector through measures according to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Master Plan (EECMP) Achieve 20% Energy efficiency in the Industry
sub-sector through measures according to the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Master Plan
(EECMP)
Promote green Industry
Promote carbon financing
Agriculture
Implementation of 5925 Nos. solar irrigation pumps (generating 176.38MW) for agriculture Implementation of 4102 Nos. solar irrigation
pumps (generating 164 MW) for agriculture
Brick Kilns
14% emission reduction through Banning Fixed Chimney kiln (FCK), encourage advanced technology and non-fired brick use 47% emission reduction through Banning Fixed
Chimney kiln (FCK), encourage advanced
technology and non-fired brick use
Residential and Commercial
Use energy-efficient appliances in household and commercial buildings (achieve 5% and 12% reduction in emission respectively) Use energy-efficient appliances in household and
commercial buildings (achieve 19% and 25%
reduction in emission respectively)
F-Gases
Reduction of Ozone Depleting Gases (HCFCs) use in air conditioning as per Montreal protocol targets by 2025 Reduction of Ozone Depleting Gases (HCFCs) use in air conditioning after 2025. Reduction of Ozone Depleting Gases (HCFCs) use
in air conditioning after 2025.
Fugitive Emission
N/A 51% emission reduction from Gas leakage
through CDM projects
Forestry
Increase forest cover. Maintain the forest cover and tree cover through
collaborative forest management, social forestry
and other programs.
Increase tree cover from 22.37% (2014) to 24%. Forest conservation by Scale-up of alternative
income-generating activity for forest-dependent
communities- 55,000 nos. families
Afforestation and reforestation in the coastal areas, islands and degraded areas – 150,000 ha. Co-management in Protected areas -72,000 ha Co-management in Protected areas -72,000 ha
Restore the deforested forests – 137,800 ha at the hill and plain land sal forest. Additional coastal afforestation activities.
Restore the degraded forests – 200,000 ha at the hill and plain land sal forest. Maintain the restoration of degraded or
deforested areas.
Plantation in roadsides, embankments, private lands etc. Plantation in roadsides, embankments, private
lands etc.
AFOLU Sector
Agriculture
Methane emission reduction from Ricefield: Methane emission reduction from Ricefield
– Upscaling Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) in dry season rice field in 50,000 ha of croplands – Upscaling Alternate Wetting and Drying
(AWD) in dry season rice field in 100,000
ha of croplands
– Rice Varietal Improvement for 1,111,000 ha croplands – Rice Varietal Improvement for 2,129,000
ha croplands
Nitrous Oxide emission reduction from nitrogen- based Fertilizer: Nitrous Oxide emission reduction from nitrogen-
based Fertilizer:
– 209,000 ha cropland Management (leaf colour chart, soil test based fertilizer application, less tillage barn management etc.) – 627,000 ha cropland Management (leaf
colour chart, soil test based fertilizer
application, less tillage barn management
etc.)
– Improvement of fertilizer management (deep placement of urea in rice field, training, awareness) in 50,000 ha – Improvement of fertilizer management
(deep placement of urea in rice field,
training, awareness) in 150,000 ha
– Bringing more area under pulse cultivation – Bringing more area under pulse
cultivation
Methane emission from Enteric Fermentation: Methane emission from Enteric Fermentation:
– Replacement of low-productive animals with high producing crossbred cattle (Large Ruminant – 0.94 million and Small Ruminant – 0.89 million) – Replacement of low-productive animals
with high producing crossbred cattle
(Large Ruminant – 1.882 million and
Small Ruminant – 1.776 million)
– Feed improvement by using a balanced diet and beneficial micro-organisms for livestock (Large Ruminant – 0.51 million and Small Ruminant – 0.68 million) – Feed improvement by using a balanced
diet and beneficial micro-organisms for
livestock (Large Ruminant – 1.013 million
and Small Ruminant – 1.355 million)
Methane and Nitrous Oxide emission from Manure management: Methane and Nitrous Oxide emission from
Manure management:
– Improved manure management through promotion of mini biogas plants (57,000 nos.) – Improved manure management through
promotion of mini biogas plants (107,000
nos.)
– Awareness and training programme – Awareness and training programme
Waste Sector
– Establishment of Waste to Energy plant in Dhaka – Establishment of Incineration plant in 3
Cities
– Establishment of Incineration plant in one City – Implementation of wastewater
treatment plants in several cities
– Regional Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility in One City – Expansion of Regional Integrated Landfill
and Resource Recovery Facility in other
cities