Press Conference on Decarbonization Pathways for SMEs under Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC)
- Research Division
- Mar 28
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 31
Bangladesh’s industrial future is being shaped by a global shift toward low-carbon production. For the country’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which power more than 90% of industrial units and employ the vast majority of the industrial workforce this transition is no longer a distant climate agenda. It is increasingly tied to export competitiveness, energy security, and access to global markets. Yet most SMEs operate with outdated machinery, high electricity costs, and heavy dependence on fossil-fuel power, creating a widening gap between national climate commitments and the realities of factory floors.
This work explores how that gap can be closed through practical, scalable pathways within industrial clusters. Focusing on high-emission SME sectors in Bangladesh’s BSCIC estates, it reveals how renewable energy particularly solar combined with modern production technologies can cut emissions while lowering operating costs and strengthening industrial competitiveness. At stake is more than environmental progress: it is the opportunity to transform energy inefficiency into a driver of productivity, resilience, and inclusive industrial growth in a rapidly decarbonizing global economy.
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