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Can Europe and China Forge a Climate Connection?

PARIS/LONDON: Earlier this year, the Chinese firm CATL, the world’s largest battery-maker, unveiled an electric-vehicle (EV) battery capable of delivering a remarkable 520 kilometers (323 miles) of driving range after just five minutes of charging. The announcement came a month after BYD, China’s leading EV manufacturer, launched its own ultra-fast charging system. In

Europe’s Economic Surrender

By agreeing to 15% tariffs on most exports to the United States, the European Union has capitulated to Trump’s zero-sum

Fair Climate Finance Requires Debt Reform

NAIROBI: When delegates from around the world convened in Bonn, Germany, last month for the 62nd session of the United

Currency Dominance in the Digital Age

A disorderly run on US dollar stablecoins – privately issued digital tokens that are backed significantly by US Treasuries and

Reimagining Sustainable Development for a Fractured World

In 2015, world leaders adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), outlining a shared vision for a more equitable, low-carbon future.

AI’s Corporate Shell Game Must End

As the global leader in AI, the United States plays an especially important role in shaping that future. But US

Hostages to War

Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza began as a justified response to the massacre of some 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on

COP30 Must Make Good on Past Climate Commitments

The United Nations Climate Change Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn – the mid-year negotiations intended to lay the groundwork for

Realizing the Potential of Country Platforms

Though often launched with noble intentions and great enthusiasm, many of these concepts fade quickly, leaving little lasting impact. Will

The Sino-American Battle for Brains

A few years ago, any comparison of US and Chinese higher education would have been no contest. For decades, US