China has released a new climate action plan outlining targets for 2030, including a 17% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP from 2025 levels. The plan also calls for tighter emissions controls, greater use of non-fossil...
A severe heatwave has swept across Central Asia, with temperatures exceeding 40C in several countries and prompting authorities to introduce emergency measures to protect public health, infrastructure and essential services. Governments have closed kindergartens, restricted heavy vehicle traffic, increased...
The World Bank has approved a $300 million grant for the second phase of Tajikistan’s Roghun hydropower project, providing new funding for the country’s largest power generation asset. The financing will support construction works, equipment installation, and environmental and...
India and Pakistan have intensified their dispute over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), with both countries reaffirming opposing positions on the agreement. India says the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan takes credible action against terrorism, while Pakistan insists...
Residents of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province have staged large-scale protests against the Taliban’s decision to suspend mining activities, demanding the immediate reopening of gold-washing and small-scale mining operations. Demonstrators say the restrictions have cut off a vital source of income...
Russia has expressed significant concern over what it perceives as the militarisation of the Arctic by NATO and Western countries. According to statements by Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, decades of cooperative governance in the region are under threat. Key...