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Feature
9th June 2011
South Africa’s approach to the politics of climate negotiations As Africa’s highest greenhouse gas emitter, South Africa has different interests and expectations for an international climate agreement than most of its African neighbours, particularly on mitigation. Aaron Atteridge, Research Fellow with the Stockholm Environment Institute, posits that the balancing of many competing foreign policy objectives might make the country’s approach to climate negotiations more unpredictable than it has been in the past. Aaron points to some early signs of a shifting national position, particularly a building rhetoric on the need for ‘carbon space’, and to domestic economic interests becoming more engaged, making it challenging to maintain its international image as a constructive player in the negotiations.
Feature
7th June 2011
When pressure on cities leads to innovation The challenge for cities in a changing climate is: how to move beyond vulnerability to adaptation, and beyond adaptation to resilience? CDKN's Pati Leon and Caroline Spencer report from the Second Resilient Cities Congress
Feature
7th June 2011
SRREN recommendations - challenges for Asian countries The IPCC's Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) resonates with the aspirations of many developing countries in Asia. But one thing's for certain: every Asian country will have its own distinct approach to taking up the recommendations.
Feature
6th June 2011
Deadlock likely at Bonn climate talks With the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) and the G8 lining up on opposite sides of the fence, the prospects aren't good for progress on United Nations climate talks, when nations meet in Bonn this week.
Feature
3rd June 2011
climate change is only possible with cheap renewable energy Tariq Banuri, Director of the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development, argues that making renewable energy available to everyone at an affordable price is the only meaningful way to fight climate change.
Feature
1st June 2011
From planning to action - lessons from Durban’s adaptation response Many new and surprising lessons are arising from cities doing pioneering work in local climate change response. Debra Roberts shares some interesting findings from Durban’s experiences of trying to promote meaningful adaptation action on the ground.
Feature
1st June 2011
Climate change and challenges for local government – changes we need now Local government plays a key role in preparing communities for a changing climate. Yet, it is often neglected in global and national climate change politics. Gregg Oelofse considers key changes local government needs now to prepare for and mitigate climate change.
Feature
31st May 2011
Women and REDD+, more than just ‘Do No Harm’ To mark the launch of an Asia-Pacific REDD-net special issue on REDD+ and gender, part-funded by CDKN, Regan Suzuki tells us about the need to bring women into the design and deliberation of forestry management schemes.
Resource
26th May 2011
PRESENTATION: Towards climate compatible development - four key approaches Natasha Grist speaks on African challenges for climate compatible development at the Africa Adapt Climate Change Symposium in Addis Ababa from 9-11 March 2011.
Feature
26th May 2011
Climate change - working together for Durban In an exclusive report for CDKN, lead climate negotiator for Pakistan Farrukh Iqbal Khan gives us an inside look at the Green Climate Fund, and considers what the year has in store for the UNFCCC process.
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Project
Completed
Project : Development of an implementation plan for a regional framework for achieving development resilient to climate change

18 CARICOM leaders endorsed the Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change in July

Feature
24th May 2011
Renewable energy to save planet Earth? Syed Ayub Qutab, Executive Director of the Pakistan Institute for Environment & Development Action Research (PIEDAR), gives CDKN an analysis of the recent UNFCCC report on renewable energy. Find out what he has to say about the consequences of a large-scale shift to renewables.