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303
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608
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1283
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13th December 2014
Water scarcity is a danger sign – time to innovate, and fast Freshwater is under acute pressure from climate change in North Africa and the Caribbean, COP20 delegates heard on Wednesday. Experts from countries as diverse as Algeria and Belize urged visionary leadership from politicians to protect natural resources, reports CDKN's Mairi Dupar from Lima, Peru.
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12th December 2014
Amazon alert The Amazon region’s environmental problems may seem intractable. However, the Amazon Security coalition presents a new framing of the problems that could capture political attention, delegates hear at COP20 in Lima, Peru.
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Project : Geothermal development drilling risk finance innovation in Kenya and Ethiopia

Geothermal developers, particularly in the early stages of developing a field, face high costs for field development coupled with high risks associated with resource exploration and development / appraisal drilling. The cost of early phase development in the Kenya and Ethiopia typically ranges from around 50 to 100 million USD for a medium size development (130 MW).

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Project : Testing synergies in distributed renewable village power in Africa

This project is designed to demonstrate the viability of building a renewable energy mini-grid system from the bottom up.

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10th December 2014
Mapping a low-carbon future Leaders of the Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) programmes in Peru, Chile, Colombia and Brazil talk about what really happens when stakeholders get around the table to propose mitigation options.
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10th December 2014
Survey reveals the views of ordinary Kenyans on climate change The majority of Kenyans are already experiencing the catastrophic effects of climate change. A study conducted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi and the Green Africa Foundation, asked ordinary Kenyans about their views on climate change.
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Project : Understanding public perceptions on climate change in Kenya

Public engagement on issues related to climate change can improve the understanding of what the public thinks and believes about climate change. This can also help build public awareness programmes that are tailored to ensure people are provided with information they need.

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5th December 2014
Climate Finance is flowing, but it isn’t enough - Figueres. The UN Climate chief, Christiana Figurers is concerned that the $650 billion dollars raised to finance climate change adaptation initiatives in developing countries is not enough to meet the growing financial needs to tackle global warming.
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4th December 2014
Africa expresses concerns over $100 billion climate fund The African Group at the UN Climate change talks in Lima is concerned that the Green Climate fund pledge is far below expectations, affirming that the figure can only be considered a baseline for climate action.
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3rd December 2014
INSIDE STORY: Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to accelerate geothermal power: Lessons from Kenya The Government of Kenya has ambitions to significantly expand its power supply from geothermal sources to underpin low-carbon, climate resilient development.
Feature
2nd December 2014
COP20 pulsing with promise In this blog, Pippa Heylings gives us a taste of the contagious 'Latin Effect' that is palpable for all delegates and participants as they arrive in Lima for COP20 – that lifts us all with a sense of promise.
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27th November 2014
Boosting private sector investment in low-emissions development Ari Huhtala of CDKN reports from the Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) Asia Forum.