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The False Promise of “Responsible Mining”

WASHINGTON, DC – In July, the Serbian government reinstated the permits for Rio Tinto’s lithium mining project, after canceling them in 2022 following public protests. The decision triggered demonstrations, with thousands of people taking to the streets of Belgrade over concerns that the mine would pose a threat to water sources and public health.

The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

This omission represents a vital opportunity, which countries should seize as they prepare their NDC submissions before the February deadline.

Digital Financial Inclusion Strengthens Climate Resilience

Climate change and poverty are intertwined: we cannot effectively tackle one without addressing the other. Digital tools and access to

Responsible mining can advance global environmental goals

Regrettably, the application and enforcement of these measures remain largely confined to specific regions. By facilitating the cross-border exchange of

Digital financial inclusion strengthens climate resilience

More than one billion unbanked people live in the most climate-vulnerable countries, and improving their access to digital banking and

Public Guarantees Would Boost European Green Industry

Walter O. Ochieng is a physician and global health researcher at the Africa Institute for Health Policy. Tom Achoki, a

Adani pulls out of US loan deal for Colombo port

India's Adani Group has withdrawn its request for a US government-backed loan to construct a port in Sri Lanka seen

Nepal govt unveils framework for Belt and Road Cooperation agreement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal has published the newly signed cooperation agreement between Nepal and China on "Framework

Rebels declare end of Bashar al-Assad rule in Syria

Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and

South Korea’s Impeachment Battle Is Democracy in Action

South Korea’s experience with impeachment is rare. A recent study I co-authored shows that there were only ten successful impeachments globally between