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24th January 2017
Last year’s Chennai deluge not due to climate change After poring over scientific models and rainfall data for months, researchers say the rainfall on December 1, 2015 cannot be attributed to climate change
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20th January 2017
Reflecting on Ethiopia's climate finance readiness journey CDKN has been supporting the Government of Ethiopia in achieving climate finance readiness. Tesfaye Hailu reflects on the journey.
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19th January 2017
Sharing CDKN's learning on climate action in cities and towns CDKN has been working with ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability to investigate the driving forces, challenges and innovative solutions to climate compatible development in cities, towns and other subnational areas.
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16th January 2017
Balancing climate and development targets through a Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach Using a 'Water-Energy-Food Nexus' approach can help policy-makers navigate the trade-offs involved in working towards economic growth and sustainable development. Helen Bellfield of the Global Canopy Programme describes how CDKN research applied this approach in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Indonesia.
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12th January 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Achieving water, energy and food security in Indonesia This policy brief explored the challenges facing Indonesia’s national and provincial governments in achieving both development and environmental goals.
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11th January 2017
POLICY PAPER: Going to town: How the Green Climate Fund can support a paradigm shift in cities With its mandate to promote a paradigm shift towards low-emissions and climate-resilient developm
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10th January 2017
REPORT: Climate change financing for cities in Indonesia The report contains a scoping study on how climate actions in cities in Indonesia can be financed.
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9th January 2017
Scientists study climate connection for Chennai, India floods Joydeep Gupta, South Asian environment expert and writer, introduces climate attribution science and how it could be useful for India’s policy-makers.
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Technical support to the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN)

This project aimed to provide the AGN with the research needed in order to take stock of the AGN’s performance in the Paris Agreement, and therefore to identify areas of improvement for the AGN in achieving its stated objectives in the UNFCCC.

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3rd January 2017
Climate models - What they show us and how they can be used in planning Climate modelling is a key tool in tackling the effects of climate change. A new guide from the Future Climate for Africa programme explains how countries can use climate models appropriately - and how to avoid some common pitfalls in interpretation.
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31st December 2016
Brazil deforestation - Politics, crime and logging endanger Amazonia In a wide-ranging report, CDKN's Miren Gutierrez says there is no time for complacency about the condition and threats to the Brazilian Amazon.
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26th December 2016
New policy approach - Climate relevant innovation system builders Dr David Ockwell and Dr Rob Byrne report on CDKN-supported research that could help Nationally Determined Contributions deliver long-term benefits in low-income countries.