LEDS in Practice
LEDS in Practice
16 PagesLEDS in Practice May 2017 Low Emission Development Strategies Benefits of low emission development strategies The case of clean energy policies in Bangladesh Bansari Saha, Andrew Kindle, Pamela Cookson, and Rachita Vaidya, ICF, USA Key messages Based on detailed modeling analysis, the benefits of increasing clean energy in Bangladesh’s power generation mix relative to ‘business-as-usual’ could generate the following cumulative results by 2030: n n reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20% n n generate domestic employment of up to 55,000 full time equivalent jobs n n save up to 27,000 lives, and over US$ 5 billion (BDT 420 billion). Clean energy alternatives should be the preferred choice over continued reliance on conventional electricity sources, and should be considered when mak
