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Bangladesh Needs $1.7 Billion a Year for Green Energy Transition

Bangladesh requires as much as $1.71 billion annually over the next 18 years to move away from expensive fossil-fuel imports and generate 40% of its electricity from renewable sources, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Blinken, Austin to Meet Philippine Officials in Alliance Push

US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Defense chief Lloyd Austin will meet their Philippine counterparts next week, as Manila vowed to pursue efforts with Washington towards “collective defense” of the region around the disputed South China Sea.