She made a promise that the project would not harm the Sundarbans, which was brought up by former US Vice President Al Gore at a session on climate change at the Davos Congress Centre. The Prime Minister mentioned that the proposed power plant would be located 14km from the Sundarbans boundary and 70km from the World Heritage Site. She also emphasized that the plant would use clean coal and modern technology to minimize its impact on the environment, according to Deputy Press Secretary Nazrul Islam. The Prime Minister invited Gore to visit Bangladesh and see the location for himself. Bangladesh has agreed to a partnership with India to establish a 1,320-megawatt thermal power plant in Rampal, Bagerhat, which is located 14 kilometers away from the Sundarbans. Critics, including environmentalists and leftist parties, have expressed concerns about the potential impact of the coal-fired power plant on the ecological balance of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. Despite these objections, the government asserts that appropriate measures will be implemented to safeguard the environment from pollution. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Islam, stated that during a plenary session in Davos, the Prime Minister addressed the controversy surrounding the project, emphasizing that she will not approve any initiative that jeopardizes the environment. Other than the ex vice president of the United States, the session was also attended by the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, the CEO of HSBC Group, Stuart Gulliver, and the CEO of Cofco Agri, Jingtao Chi.