Vietnam’s National Green Growth Strategy As part of a series of case studies on low emissions development strategies in Asia, the Government of Vietnam discuss in a new CDKN and Asia LEDS Partnership briefing note the story behind their National Green Growth Strategy

Kenya's National Climate Change Action Plan is officially launched After 18 months of development and an extensive consultation process across sectors of society, Kenya launched its National Climate Change Action Plan yesterday. Tim Ash Vie, CDKN East Africa Hub Lead, reports from Nairobi.

Thailand’s Low Carbon City Initiative The first in a series of case studies on low emission development from CDKN and the Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership

Learning and Leading on LEDS workshop – one year on CDKN's Ari Huhtala and Caroline Spencer reflect on how far the Low Emissions Development Strategy (LEDS) Global Partnership has evolved in the past year, as they return from the Partnership’s meeting in Thailand.

INSIDE STORY: Harnessing geothermal energy: The case of Kenya Kenya’s heavy reliance on hydroelectricity production has made the country vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as drought and erratic rainfall patterns. Energy sector reforms in Kenya are beginning to stimulate and fast-track the country’s geothermal industry in line with the country’s vision of climate compatible development.

Inside Story : Creating market support for energy efficiency: India’s Perform, Achieve and Trade scheme Through the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, India has become the first developing country to adopt an energy efficiency trading scheme that uses market-based mechanisms. This Inside Story reports on the lessons which can be learned from the design & planning phases.

Outlook : Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Special Edition The January 2013 edition of the CDKN Newsletter focuses on Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) and the work CDKN is undertaking with its partners in Central America, Togo, Cameroon, Southeast Asia and India.

El Salvador With approximately 24 percent of its total electricity production coming from geothermal resources, El Salvador is the largest producer of geothermal electricity in Central America.

Togo and Cameroon assess their sustainable energy potential Mairi Dupar of CDKN speaks with Laura Williamson, Project Director of HELIO International, who has been working with the governments of Togo and Cameroon to boost the environmental and social sustainability of their energy sectors.

Integrating sustainable urban drainage, resource-based sanitation, biogas and food security How can the capital of Lao PDR become a modern, vibrant and green city? CITYBLUES++, a project supported by CDKN's Innovation Fund, attempts to find out.

International Renewable Energy Agency seeks applications for project funding The International renewable energy agency (IRENA) is welcoming online applications for concessional loans to facilitate renewable energy projects in developing countries,