Bangladesh needs a coordinated and forward-looking approach to safeguard its energy security, as the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh called for a unified strategy and comprehensive policy overhaul to address rising demand, supply constraints and structural inefficiencies in the sector, industry leaders said at a high-level dialogue. The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh
Rystad Energy says capital expenditure on data centers reached USD 770 billion in 2025, matching investment levels in photovoltaic infrastructure and surpassing upstream oil and gas. April 9, 2026 Pilar Sánchez Molina From pv magazine España Global investment in data center infrastructure reached $770 billion in 2025, surpassing upstream oil and gas spending and reaching
Plans to make the UK more energy independent could keep costs low for households, officials say Families are set to be better protected from the volatility of global energy prices, officials say(Image: GETTY) UK households are set for a boost over energy bills. Officials say that after conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine triggered
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the EU energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The EU will give gas producers more leeway on methane import rules to avoid gas being diverted from the bloc, as governments scramble to secure additional energy supplies in the wake of the US-Iran war.
The New Economics Foundation (NEF) said every home should receive a guaranteed amount of power The think tank estimates this would slash annual bills by over £160 on average(Image: Gingagi via Getty Images) Homes across the UK should receive a block of subsidised energy to protect them from skyrocketing bills, according to a think tank.
Read our Monthly Magazine And support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system It is almost poetic. This week, it was announced that the construction of a mega-solar project with a cumulative capacity of 2.1GW had been completed. It’s on the site of former coal mines, and will provide enough
Highlights: Energy crisis destabilising inflation, fiscal balance & investment February inflation hit 9.13%, with food prices rising to 9.30% Stagnant 8.06% wage growth eroding household purchasing power NBR missed February targets by over Tk11,000 crore Govt to choose between depleting reserves or fuelling inflation Rising energy costs, weak RMG exports offset strong remittance gains GED
The two countries agreed to the 11th-hour proposal, announcing a deal less than two hours before US president Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The effective closure of the waterway over the past month triggered a massive spike in the price of oil and natural gas, hitting economies across the
In order to cut rising bills all UK households should receive a minimum amount of energy at rates subsidised by the government through North Sea taxes, a thinktank has suggested. Providing all homes with enough energy to heat two rooms, provide hot water and run key appliances such as a fridge and washing machine, at
One month into the US and Israel’s war on Iran, at least 60 countries have taken emergency measures in response to the subsequent global energy crisis, according to analysis by Carbon Brief. So far, these countries have announced nearly 200 policies to save fuel, support consumers and boost domestic energy supplies. Carbon Brief has drawn