Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- The proposed targets of the draft Renewable Energy (RE) Policy 2025 will fail to ensure the country's energy security, according to experts.

Instead, the policy is expected to increase reliance on fossil fuels, enable higher corporate profits, and impose greater financial burdens on citizens.

Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN), a non-governmental organization, raised these concerns during a press conference held at a hotel in the capital on Sunday.

Consultants from the Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) prepared the draft policy via a consulting firm before submitting it to the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.

Hasan Mehedi, Chief Executive of CLEAN...