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Given the urgent need to address climate change, the imperative is not setting goals or targets, but delivering on them. : Unsplash: Harry Cunningham Unsplash Licence

To break their ‘two steps forward, one step back’ routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets.

State of the SDGs

What the Asia-Pacific needs to leap forward on climate action

To break their ‘two steps forward, one step back’ routine on climate action, the Asia-Pacific needs to start delivering on ambitious emissions targets.

China continues to build power plants — permitting an average of two new planets a week last year. : Unsplash: Marko Sun Unsplash Licence

Slow efforts to decarbonise are blamed on low political will — but time is running out to transition, and a circuit breaker is needed.

State of the SDGs

Coal-fired contradictions: why climate action needs a circuit breaker

Slow efforts to decarbonise are blamed on low political will — but time is running out to transition, and a circuit breaker is needed.

Private consultancy companies have governments addicted to their services and the bill continues to balloon year on year as the ties that bind get tighter.

The consultancy conundrum

Breaking the billion-dollar addiction to consultants in government

Private consultancy companies have governments addicted to their services and the bill continues to balloon year on year as the ties that bind get tighter.

Qatar’s World Cup was condemned, whereas Australia and New Zealand have avoided sportswashing criticism. : Markus Spiske via Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/0pKXTZSxqW4) Unsplash Licence

Many in the west accuse Gulf nations of sportswashing when they spend big on major events — so, what will they say about World Cup host Australia?

Football and power

Accusations may catch World Cup hosts offside

Glossy, digitally-enhanced images of sport victories often hide a sad truth of the countries hosting such events. : ‘Messi on laptop’ by Zesan H is available at https://tinyurl.com/2cwujx5v Licence by Unsplash

Sportswashing’s goal is to distract from a nation’s dark deeds but it can corrupt the sport in the process.

Football and power

Unforgettable images help fans forget the dark side

Countries host major sporting events as a way to boost their image but how effective this is needs more research. : ‘Soccer Net’ by Mustang Joe is available at https://tinyurl.com/mubzsuwz CC0 1.0

While the media paints sportswashing as evil, more research is needed to evaluate whether it is really changing attitudes on the ground.

Football and power

Does sportswashing even work?

Football fans may have opinions about sportswashing but their voices are unlikely to be heard. : ‘Soccer field’ by Michael Lee is available at https://tinyurl.com/5n6ar3ma Copyright License: Unsplash

Fans care about their clubs’ accomplishments more and if new owners can pour in big money to achieve this, then all is good.

Football and power

Fans care about trophies, not how they’re won

For better or worse, AI is changing the world. What does regulation look like and how can it be implemented? : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Innovation in AI poses a challenge for lawmakers who seek to protect users without limiting the technology’s immense potential.

Finding a balance on AI regulation

Gwadar’s port has not delivered the maritime traffic everyone had been banking on. : Areeb Sattar CC By 4.0

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor promised plenty when it launched. Ten years on, Islamabad faces a sobering reality check of its true cost.

China's Belt and Road

Pakistan pays high price for China corridor