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A New Economic Logic for Sustainability

LONDON: Companies have long justified sustainability initiatives as a way to boost their reputation, comply with external and internal standards, or generate incremental profits. But the initiatives are rarely transformative, because markets disregard ecological limits and social goals, rewarding firms that burn through resources and often punishing those with regenerative

Rare Earths Are China’s Trump Card

These critical materials, especially the high-performance magnets they make possible, are vital components in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbines, industrial

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NBA unhappy with appointment of judges

Kathmandu, Aug 8: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has stated that it was not in a position to welcome the

Bangladesh Is a South Asian Time Bomb

The economy is reeling, radical Islamist forces are gaining ground, young people are becoming increasingly radicalized, lawlessness is taking hold, and religious and

No, Trump Is Not “Transactional”

NEW YORK: European Union trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič described the recent US-EU trade agreement in unvarnished terms. Agreeing to a 15% tariff on

The Left’s “Everything Struggle” Is Undermining the Climate Cause

Arguing that reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions also requires abolishing capitalism, rethinking gender categories, and freeing Gaza is a formula for

Can Europe and China Forge a Climate Connection?

The announcement came a month after BYD, China’s leading EV manufacturer, launched its own ultra-fast charging system. In solar, too, the numbers

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

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a tsunami