Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Bangladesh has joined a global initiative to provide solar power to 300 million homes worldwide by 2030, calling for international cooperation and investment to expand rooftop solar installations.

Bangladesh endorsed the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkiye, on Monday, alongside Kenya, Nigeria and Vanuatu. Australia was the declaration's initial supporter.

The initiative aims to double the number of solar-powered households worldwide to 300 million by 2030 by reducing installation costs, simplifying approval processes, modernising electricity grids and developing a skilled workforce.

Endorsing the declaration, Power Division Secretary Mirana Mahrukh said Bangladesh was c...