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Sarah Colenbrander @s_colenbrander Consumption by the richest 1% accounts for 15% of CO2 emissions. Consumption by the richest 10% accounts for around half of CO2 emissions. Consumption by the poorest 50% accounts for just 10% of CO2 emissions. Tackling climate change depends on tackling...

Pakistan’s #flood crisis could be an opportunity for real change. Devastating floods have also hit #Florida. Considering the global nature of #climate challenge, at some point #US & #Pakistan must find the courage to work together on "Green Marshall Plan"...

India’s military relationship with Russia isn’t going away — it’ll ‘endure for decades,’ analyst says PUBLISHED WED, SEP 28 20228:26 PM EDT Lee Ying Shan @LEEYINGSHAN https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/29/indias-military-ties-with-russia-will-endure-for-decades-analyst.html Indian Prime Minister...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/09/us-pakistan-f-16-deal-indian-eam.html “You’re not fooling anybody by saying these things," said Indian External Affairs Minister Subramanian Jaishankar to his American hosts in Washington. He was lashing out at the United States for the State...

Pounds of CO2 emitted per million British thermal units (Btu) of energy for various fuels: Coal (anthracite) 228.6 Coal (bituminous) 205.7 Coal (lignite) 215.4 Coal (subbituminous) 214.3 Diesel fuel and heating oil 161.3 Gasoline (without ethanol) 157.2 Propane 139.0 Natural gas...

Pakistan’s Biblical Floods and the Case for Climate Reparations Isn’t it time for rich nations to pay the communities that they have helped to drown? By Mohammed Hanif September 26, 2022...

Pakistan burns only 10 billion MMcf of coal 10 Countries with the Highest Total Coal Consumption in the World (million cubic feet) China — 4,320 billion MMcf India — 966 billion MMcf United States — 731 billion MMcf Germany — 257 billion MMcf Russia — 230 billion MMcf Japan — 210 billion...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/09/floods-in-pakistan-biggest-global.html Pakistan, a country that has contributed only 0.28% of the CO2 emissions, is among the biggest victims of climate change. The US, Europe, India, China and Japan, the world's biggest polluters, must accept...

Overvalued PKR resulted in flat exports, artificially cheaper imports and growing trade deficits for 5 years (2013-18) under PML rule. These deficits were financed by taking on more and more debt. The damage done in these 5 years in low exports and high debts has had a cumulative negative effect...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/09/could-ukraine-war-produce-another.html The mighty Russian military's recent string of losses to the much smaller Ukrainian forces are bringing back memories of the humiliating Russian defeat at the hands of the Mujahideen in Afghanistan in the 1980s...

Pakistan's population is about 2.6% of the world population. The nation has contributed just 0.28% of the cumulative global carbon emissions since 1750. It lacks the resources needed to deal with the consequences of this man-made disaster. The Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United...

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Chinese aid to Pakistan flood victims is not as high profile as western aid. China does not have an equivalent of a globally recognizable celebrity like Angelina Jolie.

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/09/angelina-using-her-star-power-to-help.html Beautiful Hollywood star Angelina is known for her international humanitarian work as the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. A winner of multiple awards including one Oscar and three Golden Globes, she is...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that her recent visit to India benefitted Bangladesh and she has not returned "empty handed" and emphasised that her trip has opened up a new horizon in the relationship between the two friendly neighbouring countries...

https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/09/hasina-seeks-modis-help-to-survive.html Shaikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, recently visited New Delhi to seek political and economic assistance from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This summit was preceded by Bangladesh Foreign...

China-led SCO pushes multipolar world as Xi warns of 'color' revolts Beijing, Moscow challenge Western influence in joint statement https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/China-led-SCO-pushes-multipolar-world-as-Xi-warns-of-color-revolts Leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation...

Dr Claude Rakisits @ClaudeRakisits Now that the war in #Ukraine is starting to seriously turn against #Russia, ⁦ @PMOIndia ⁩ now sees the benefits in being publicly critical of #Putin. It’s unfortunate that #India hadn’t taken a more principled position from the start. It depends. If Modi's...

Riaz Haq @haqsmusings People Of #Flood-Hit #Pakistan Need #America's Help. #US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has introduced legislation to provide more help to the country that has been devastated by recent #floods. #PakistanFloods #Sindh -------------------- Pakistan, she said, has been a...

International relations are based on trust followed by verification. President Reagan put it best when he said, "Trust but verify". We know that verification often disappoints. Example: The US and the West played the "China Card" by starting to supply China with capital and technology to...