Bangladesh is planning to replace all traditional brick kilns by the year 2010 with modern and environment friendly technologies. To this effect, the Department of Environment (DoE) has been instructed not to renew the environmental clearance certificates of the traditional brick kilns after 2010. Brick making in Bangladesh is a highly energy-intensive and carbon-emitting activity and one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. There is no denying that introducing modern technology is very important in brick kilns but the transition would not be that easy. During eight months of each year these brick kilns operate 24 hours a day and are responsible for severe air pollution.
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