Defunding dilemma
The global aid landscape is undergoing a significant transformation as traditional donors sharply reduce their contributions. In response to American demands for increased defence spending, many European countries are reallocating…
Existential threats and Neoliberalism—I
The climate change crisis is fast-unfolding, and unlike what was thought at the time of the ‘Paris Agreement’ on climate in 2015, according to which the world has up till…
Powering Pakistan’s EV revolution
Transitioning to climate-friendly electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial for Pakistan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve sustainability. With a projected population of over 400 million and 70 per cent…
The Panda Bond opportunity
Pakistan’s financial future hangs in the balance as the country struggles to bridge its funding gap and strengthen its economic ties with China. The willingness to issue Panda Bonds marks…
Is climate finance in jeopardy?
In her book, ‘The Social Contract’, philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau emphasised the interconnectedness of individual actions within a collective. This philosophy resonates globally when addressing shared challenges such as climate change.…
From waste to wealth: Part – II
The metropolitan municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, of which 75 per cent is organic, remains largely untapped. Organic MSW with higher calorific value given our national consumption of fatty oils…
COP or climate hypocrisy?
THE 29th annual Conference of Parties went into overtime in Baku as nearly 200 countries struggled to reach agreement on the final text of the declaration. Geopolitical uncertainty, with the…
Lives over profits
The flash floods that overwhelmed Spain’s eastern Valencia region two weeks ago were the deadliest natural disaster in the country’s living memory. The Spanish government responded to the tragedy with…
ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees
The Asian Development Bank will increase its climate-related lending by up to $7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed to underwrite risk for some existing loans, an ADB…
Climate finance billions at stake at COP29
Rich countries will be under pressure at next month’s UN COP29 conference to increase by hundreds of billions of dollars how much money they give to poorer countries as “climate…
