
Noorzahan Binte Tanzim is a freelance writer.

Carbon markets can reward Nepal for protecting its forests, but they cannot replace a destroyed bridge or rebuild a damaged hydropower plant. The gap points to a larger problem in global climate finance.

The Pink Bus may create a safer corner within Bangladesh’s transport system, but meaningful progress will depend on what happens when women step onto buses that are not pink.

As awareness of sustainability grows, Bangladesh faces a harder question: who should bear the cost of making consumption more responsible when greener choices remain more expensive and less accessible?