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Jun 3, 2025
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Adil Ashraf writes on climate issues for Political Pandora’s Climate Department. He is a Local Government Budget Analyst in Maryland, where he contributes to budget development and performance management. He holds a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University with a concentration in Public Policy Data Analysis.
Originally from Pakistan, Adil is deeply passionate about sustainability and equitable transitions. His experience spans fundraising for climate initiatives as well as working on sustainability projects across both the public and private sector.
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Sep 19, 2025 ∙ 7 min
Trump’s Big “Beautiful” Bill on Climate
It is a tumultuous time for policy in general but especially so in the climate and energy space in the US. President Donald Trump’s recent orders to halt the concentration of a $6B wind farm that was almost completed is emblematic of the administration’s approach to climate. Executive Orders like EO 14154 “Unleashing American Energy” instead shift direction to exploiting natural resources and ensuring energy security.
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Aug 24, 2025 ∙ 15 min
Climate Technology Transfers in a Divided Climate World
The story of climate technology transfers reveals both the pitfalls of older North–South models and the opportunities that new forms of cooperation present. Traditional approaches have been constrained by credit rating biases, intellectual property barriers, and the chronic underdelivery of international climate finance. While China has forced technology transfers in a way that few other countries can, this has not been without its pitfalls.
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Jun 3, 2025 ∙ 14 min
Trump’s Tariffs and the Costs to the Global Energy Transition
Trump’s tariff-based approach will be counterproductive: it will fail to block Chinese products and will undermine domestic solar panel production through higher input costs.
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