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Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

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Water security to 2047

Pakistan must quadruple its water productivity to maintain current levels of water security.

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The costs of conflict

The costs of conflict

Armed conflict could lead to environmental devastation across ecosystems.

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Underspending climate funds

Underspending climate funds

Several documents have addressed the issue of underspending and implementation delays.

24.04.2025 50

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Navigating trade barriers

Both the US and EU demand similar reforms to Pakistan’s trade framework.

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New world order

Pakistan faces reductions in aid across education, healthcare & infrastructure.

27.03.2025 100

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Climate-smart social protection

PAKISTAN’S social protection system is at a cr­­o­s­­sroads. Traditional social protection systems, while providing critical support for...

14.03.2025 100

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Guiding climate investments

The ‘Taxonomy’ will help mobilise the estimated $348bn needed for climate response.

27.02.2025 100

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Breaking the climate silos

Our futures are inextricably linked through common environmental systems that transcend national boundaries.

13.02.2025 100

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Climate revenue & investments

The private sector has strong potential to spearhead the transition to resilience and sustainability.

30.01.2025 100

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Geopolitics of climate change

Trump’s approach is a contradiction between public rhetoric and strategic planning.

16.01.2025 200

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Climate resolutions 2025

2025 will be a year of new openings and possibilities for Pakistan. Several initiatives started during the outgoing year will approach completion...

02.01.2025 200

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Accessing the RSF

THE IMF is a relatively new player in the climate space. It has moved rapidly to carve a role for itself by formally recognising long-ignored lin­...

19.12.2024 7

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Carbon trade for clean air

EMISSIONS trading rules have just been agreed to at the climate summit in Baku, creating a new wave of options and opportunities for countries and...

05.12.2024 10

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Delivering clean air

IN recent days, we saw economic and social life in almost all of Punjab and KP come to a standstill. The air quality in Punjab, the most populous...

21.11.2024 10

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Negotiating climate finance

THE history of fossil fuel industry has come full circle. The climate summit begins on Nov 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, which was one of the first major...

07.11.2024 10

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Pakistan’s climate victory: A seat at the table, but is the funding enough?

The announcement of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a significant diplomatic victory...

18.10.2024 5

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Lopsided economic reforms

A RECENT article by Nathan Porter, IMF’s Pakistan mission chief, on ‘Revitalising Pakistan’s economy’ in Dawn provided a comprehensive...

10.10.2024 8

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Climate finance ecosystem

PAKISTAN’S climate finance ecosystem is informal and unfolding. It has not been fully operationalised or coordinated, let alone synchronised with...

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Private sector engagement

PAKISTAN’S battle against climate change cannot be fought without support from the private sector. The private sector and the government in...

12.09.2024 8

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Path to resilience

PAKISTAN’S pursuit of climate resilience and low-carbon development is inextricably linked to its macroeconomic stability. The country needs to...

29.08.2024 20

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Climate without borders

CLIMATE change does not need passports as it does not respect borders. Pakistan’s climate risks are rooted in shared ecosystems with its...

15.08.2024 3

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Policy games we play

WHY do governments fail to do what they say they want to do? Any student of public policy will testify that policy is not what they say they will...

01.08.2024 10

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