[{"bbox": [171, 153, 1134, 286], "category": "Text", "text": "sector and create conducive environment for private sector involvement in sustainable energy sector among other activities to ensure more inclusiveness in this sector; Identification and design of energy storage technologies applications to increase grid efficiency and stability, and for RE grid integration; Potentially, identifying law/practice in Bangladesh that needs to be adjusted to ensure a socially fair and just green transition; awareness raising amongst key stakeholders on the topic;"}, {"bbox": [135, 287, 1134, 394], "category": "List-item", "text": "- **Horizontal activities (all outputs)**: Conducting policy advocacy and capacity development through Workshops, exposure visits, trainings, technical mentoring/coaching, and information platforms, including possible participation to sector related national/international events, exploring scope for Twinning/TAIEX options, among others."}, {"bbox": [86, 436, 286, 463], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [97, 478, 542, 506], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [97, 516, 1134, 674], "category": "Text", "text": "Key benefits resulting from these interventions are: a reduction of GHG emissions and air as well as land and potentially water pollution reduction from the replacement of fossil fuels such as coal and gas with RE sources, a reduction of GHG emissions due to increased efficiency of the grid system (leading to reduced generation/demand) a reduction of GHG emission reduction in the industry through energy efficiency and RE use, switching over from fossil fuel to renewable energy, resource efficiency and non-polluting behaviors in the industrial sector and at household level."}, {"bbox": [97, 688, 1134, 955], "category": "Text", "text": "Further assessments such as Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and studies related to Circular economy approach or a Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) are not foreseen specifically for this Action, but could be undertaken at the level of the single projects that will be part of the parallel blending scheme for a RE investment facility. In this regard, a round of consultation was conducted among development partners in the country and JICA, which is currently supporting the updated Integrated Power and Energy Sector Master Plan, is about to launch (July 2022) a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the energy sector to be concluded by the end of 2022. Since the Government will be closely involved, and also to ensure development partners' coordination, it is suggested not to propose a new parallel SEA from EU. Studies and analyses have already been undertaken consulting the Government of Bangladesh on future plans and needs, whereby a shared vision with the EU on the topic of climate change has always been remarked."}, {"bbox": [97, 966, 637, 994], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [97, 1005, 1134, 1165], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this Action is labelled as G1. This implies that women will be as much as possible involved in the energy transition, in terms of policies design, decision making, energy-conscious behavior, entrepreneurship. The engagement of women in the frame of policy-level design and decision making, as well as energy sector entrepreneurship, can also be integrated by awareness raising activities at household level. At home, women are those using the most energy consuming devices, and therefore as consumers, women have the potential of making a difference when it comes to optimizing consumption and peak load."}, {"bbox": [97, 1176, 1134, 1442], "category": "Text", "text": "Specifically, an increased involvement of women will be encouraged in: i) decision making and design of policies conducive to a greener and sustainable power system; ii) Education and employment in the energy sector, including capacity building and training activities for utility, particularly in digitization of utility business; iii) end users and awareness raising for energy consciousness activities. Moreover, activities will be particularly identified for the promotion of female entrepreneurship and start-ups on RE/EE investments. This will be further elaborated through the final results (tentatively July 2022) of the ongoing EU study on *Women Engagement in Green Energy Transition*. Gender mainstreaming activities will benefit from cross fertilization with the Gender Action Plan III: 2021-2025 - Country Level Implementation Plan For Bangladesh. Sex-disaggregated data and gender-sensitive indicators will be privileged, as well as GAP III indicators, to ensure the contribution to gender equality can be effectively measured."}, {"bbox": [97, 1454, 244, 1482], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 1482, 1134, 1641], "category": "Text", "text": "Even though human rights are not a direct main objective of this Action, it will have a human rights based approach. The Action intends to decrease energy poverty and grant equal access to services and economic opportunities for development for all, including groups in more vulnerable situations, such as youth, persons living with disabilities, and internally displaced persons, among other groups. It is supporting SDG 7 which aims to ensure affordable, reliable and modern energy services. To expand energy access, it is crucial to enhance energy efficiency and invest in renewable energy."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 23"}]