CDKN provided technical support to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17). Accounting for suppressed demand means that development projects, including those that provide or extend basic services to the poor, can claim more carbon credits and generate greater carbon finance revenue.
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Access to modern energy remains a major challenge for many developing countries. Modern energy services are fundamental for human development and for those living in extreme poverty- a lack of access to modern energy services has adverse impacts including increasing inequality. Read about a project in Kenya which seeks to facilitate the use of energy efficient technologies in Least Developed Countries.
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Archipelago leaders say they have more in common with small island states than mainland Tanzania in facing climate threats
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Read how suppressed demand can be accounted for in carbon markets to leverage climate finance for cleaner development and enable the poor to benefit from carbon finance from the Clean Development Mechanism.
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The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are the most vulnerable to the eff ects of climate change. Changing weather patterns, particularly severe floods and droughts, will increase the exposure of millions of peop…
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On the opening of the UN climate talks in Bonn, CDKN Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth and Asia Director Ali Tauqeer Sheikh argue for the wide benefits that come from supporting Least Developed Countries to have a loud voice in international negotiations.
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