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Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court

Policy & Finance

A message from Islamabad to New York: The demand for tax justice is an unstoppable global tide

On 27 January, a landmark ruling on high-earning individuals and large corporations by Pakistan's newly-established Federal Constitutional Court provided a "powerful blueprint" in seeking an overhaul of the international tax system.
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Carbon & Climate

As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead

Despite political gridlock within countries and at global summits, climate change and ecological degradation are creating undeniable economic momentum. As renewables scale up, fossil fuels will become even less competitive; and as ecosystems degrade, markets will price in the risks and reward those who adapt.
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Policy & Finance

How international aid groups are dealing with the pain of slashed USAID funding

Trump’s dismantling of USAID and deep foreign aid cuts are forcing international NGOs to shrink, localise and seek new funding models – with profound consequences for global health and humanitarian work.
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Policy & Finance

The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate

The world has started to recognise that the climate’s fate depends on what happens to the ocean. At COP30, ocean-based solutions attracted significant attention and investment, but much more must be done to establish the governance structures required for safeguarding this critical planetary system.

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31 December 2025

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Food & Agriculture

War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act

24 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’

22 December 2025

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Cities

What happened to gender equality in 2025

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Manufacturing

Can the fashion industry adapt to a warming world?

16 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30

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Food & Agriculture

India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb

15 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels

20 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

Climate and development finance must be integrated

17 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability

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Carbon & Climate

COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm

15 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

How to measure climate progress

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Policy & Finance

Governments are failing environmental defenders. COP30 must act

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Policy & Finance

Indigenous women leaders at COP30: Listen to us as equals

13 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus

11 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: What to expect at COP30 climate talks

10 November 2025

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Policy & Finance

What COP30 must do

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