Renewable transition
CLIMATE change has emerged as a global crisis, but its effects are disproportionately devastating for developing countries like Pakistan. While contributing fewer than one per cent to global greenhouse gas…
Massive funding plans
The Foreign Economic Assistance Monthly Report for November 2024 published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Government of Pakistan, provides an in-depth examination of financial disbursements made against budget estimates…
Indonesia’s Prabowo plans $65bn green fund from selling carbon credits
Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto plans to launch a green economy fund by selling carbon emission credits from projects such as rainforest preservation, aiming to raise $65 billion by 2028, an…
A coherent energy plan
The government recently increased prices – across the board – of gas that is supplied through the country’s distribution network. The increase in prices, although justified and which may bode…
Energy transition: green dreams, brown realities
The world energy landscape is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables to address energy and environmental challenges. The 2021 energy crisis triggered by the Russian-Ukraine war has accelerated this transition.…
Invest in the planet
The theme of this year’s ‘Earth Day’ – observed on April 22 – was ‘Invest in Our Planet’. The day was observed to encourage people to utilize their time, resources,…
Geely plans to turn maker of London black cabs into EV powerhouse
China’s Geely is planning a big investment to turn the maker of London’s iconic black taxis into a high-volume, all-electric brand with a range of commercial and passenger vehicles, executives…
Transition from ‘Pinky’ to ‘Mohtarma’
Perhaps after Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan, Pakistan in its twisted history of the last 75 years has produced only two political leaders, who were not born…
Mass transit
Every year since 1969 humanity’s resource consumption has exceeded earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources by an ever-greater volume. Damaging the planet’s life support systems will eventually spur the collapse…
Triple planetary crisis
The United Nations was founded after the Second World War (1945) to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and promote social progress, better living standards, and…
