Asia

Region: Asia

Asia:

Projects
87
Resources
175
Stories
377
Completed
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Project : Exploring the potential for fuel subsidy reforms in Bangladesh

For an oil importing country with state controlled fuel prices, Bangladesh requires significant fuel subsidies to bri

Feature
17th June 2016
Making the business case for private sector investment in climate compatible development Jennifer Steeves and Virginie Fayolle of Acclimatise, explain private sector and its potential to engage in climate compatible development in Bangladesh.
Event
14th June 2016
Asia LEDS Forum 2016 - Mobilizing finance for priority actions Themed ‘Mobilizing Finance for Priority Actions,’ the Forum will be held on June 27-29 in Hanoi, Vietnam and serves as the premier gathering of policymakers, donors, practitioners, and other experts involved in enabling low-emission, climate-resilient development in Asia.
Resource
9th June 2016
REPORT: Business case for the Bangladeshi private sector to invest in climate change and access international climate finance This paper outlines the case for action on climate change by the private sector, specifically, what opportunities are available for businesses to harness as a result of climate change?
Resource
9th June 2016
POLICY BRIEF: Private sector engagement in climate change action in Bangladesh: creating an enabling environment This policy brief examines the role of the private sector in climate compatible development (CCD) in Bangladesh.
Feature
6th June 2016
Study can help traffic cops and outdoor workers who are reeling under heat waves Odds are that 2016 is already set to be yet another "hottest year on record". This week Ahmedabad, in Western India, broke a hundred-year record with reported maximum temperatures of 46.9°C (116.4°F).
News
2nd June 2016
Updated responses to questions on the Climate Resilient Cities in Latin America Research Call Here, CDKN, IDRC and FFLA publish openly and transparently the answers to all clarification questions regarding their Climate Resilient Cities research call. The call for expressions of interest closes on 13th June 2016.
Resource
2nd June 2016
REPORT: Gender approaches in climate compatible development: Lessons from India This report explores the advantages and challenges of integrating gender dimensions into climate compatible development strategies in India.
Resource
2nd June 2016
POLICY BRIEF: How do gender approaches improve climate compatible development? Lessons from India This brief provides evidence on the advantages and challenges of integrating a gender dimension into climate compatible development strategies in urban settings, with a focus on India.
Resource
1st June 2016
Webinar: Energy efficient electric motor systems - learning from Indonesia This webinar introduced listeners to the characteristics of energy efficient electric motor systems, their design and the savings that are possible from improved systems, and the barriers that prevent more efficient systems being adopted.
Feature
31st May 2016
A tale of three cities: Heat Action Plans across India Anjali Jaiswal and Jessica Korsh of the Natural Resources Defence Council describe how Heat Action Plans they have devised with local governments, supported by CDKN, are being rolled out across the country as temperatures peak.
Feature
31st May 2016
After Paris – Indonesia’s biodiversity protection efforts also hold climate change solution How important are biodiversity and ecosystems services in achieving post-Paris commitments? Mr. Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Senior Advisor for Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia talks about the role of biodiversity conservation in combating climate change, and the importance of such an approach for Indonesia.