Planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan - its implications

No way out of the terrible Afghan impasse is in sight. The situation, instead, continues to evolve into something more violent and complex. The media on a regular basis reports incidents in which civilians as well as law-enforcement officials get killed. This is happening despite coordinated attempts by the North...

'There's a lot more climate finance available than people think'

While growth in the green economy looks promising, government regulation and a business-as-usual approach are among the hurdles inhibiting cleaner energy production.Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), believes shifts are needed to realise more projects. And he believes funding is available."We have teams in more...