China’s ascent
China has swiftly become the world’s best hope for sustainable prosperity and building an ecological civilization through green investment and cooperation. China is already the world’s leader in photovoltaics, solar…
The case of NAMAs
The catastrophic impacts of climate change have led to global efforts by developing countries, reflecting greater support for the national mitigation actions. This positive trend is taking place due to…
An equal budget?
The PML-N government is going to present its last budget today. A promising development budget portfolio of over $20 billion was approved at the Ecnec meeting, which was chaired by…
Demystifying political representation
Political representation is one of the most elusive concepts in political science literature, with many facets and theoretical complexities. Scholars have employed a wide variety of theories and methodologies to…
Coal power
January 16: China’s National Energy Administration announced that “104 planned and under-construction coal power projects – with a total capacity of 120 gigawatts – have been suspended”. The Chinese “government…
Coal power
January 16: China’s National Energy Administration announced that “104 planned and under-construction coal power projects – with a total capacity of 120 gigawatts – have been suspended”. The Chinese “government…
Plunged in darkness
In April, an early spell of heatwave flattened the tall claims of the government that loadshedding was to be eradicated. The water and power minister, Khawaja Asif, said that loadshedding…
Electricity
Solar power in Pakistan. On December 17, 2015, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved upfront tariff for Solar PV Power Plants at Rs14.76 per kWh (years 1-10, North…
New tools
The use of cyberspace as a tool of war has changed the nature of conventional warfare. This not only poses problems in terms of how to respond to those threats…
The alternative Asian vision
Time and tide keep their own pace. It may seem altruistic, but those who have lagged behind them have normally been rendered to waste at their ruthless hands. History is…
