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27th October 2019
Towards sustainable waste management: Experience from Udaipur, India Poor solid waste management can drive up greenhouse gas emissions such as methane; while poor waste disposal practices can clog waterways, which worsens flooding during periods of intense rain. ICLEI is helping Indian municipalities to manage waste better. – together with creating cleaner, healthier, more liveable cities. Ritu Thakur reports.
Feature
23rd October 2019
IPCC predicts a grim future for our oceans and frozen lands: But we can still limit the damage Smita Chakravarty reviews the latest IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere and puts it into Indian context.
News
21st October 2019
Lead authors of IPCC Special Reports speak on land and oceans - Africa Climate Risks Conference 2019 Isaiah Esipisu from the Pan-African Media Alliance for Climate Change sums up the CDKN-sponsored briefing on the IPCC’s latest Special Reports, in Addis Ababa.
Feature
14th October 2019
The IPCC’s Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere - What it means for Africa's coastal cities Kate Strachan, Professional Officer for Climate Change and Coastal Management at ICLEI Africa, reflects on what the IPCC’s latest Special Report means for Africa’s low-lying coastal cities.
Feature
10th October 2019
Submerging economies - What rising seas and melting ice mean for India Indian policy-makers should rather consider 'submerging economies' as well as 'emerging economies' - by recognising the very significant risks posed to the country's growth and human development by climate change, says CDKN's Geeta Sandal.
News
8th October 2019
CDKN supports dialogue on IPCC science at this week's African Climate Risks Conference CDKN will be exhibiting and organising side events at the African Climate Risks Conference from 7-9 October in Addis Ababa - with a focus on increasing understanding and dialogue around the IPCC's Special Reports on Climate Change and Land, and Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.
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23rd September 2019
How to review IPCC Assessment Reports: Webinars and guidance for climate experts Climate experts from developing countries are invited to join a webinar series on reviewing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports, facilitated by Future Climate for Africa and CDKN.
Feature
19th September 2019
Unlocking private finance in Peru's waste sector The Mobilising Investment for NDC Implementation programme has been working with countries around the world to unlock finance for the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The project in Peru is capitalising on a key opportunity to mobilise private finance in the waste sector. Yasomie Ranasinghe from PwC UK reports.
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Mobilising Investment for NDC implementation in Bangladesh

The Mobilising Investment project in Bangladesh is working with the Sustainable Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) to de-risk investment for solar irrigation pumps and identify options for the public sector in supporting private investment into off-grid solar.

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Mobilising Investment for NDC Implementation in Peru

The Mobilising Investment project in Peru is working with the Ministry of Environment to identify opportunities to mobilise private sector investment for projects in the waste sector.

News
9th September 2019
Guide for communicating climate uncertainties with decision-makers A new guide from Future Climate for Africa highlights two approaches researchers use to communicate climate projections, and the associated uncertainties, in west and southern African contexts.
Feature
4th September 2019
Effective climate services involve more than meteorologists to reach their full potential Katharine Vincent, Jemimah Maina, Fiona Percy, Emma Visman and Calistus Wachana describe a range of projects and approaches that are bringing weather and climate information to people - so that they can make more informed decisions in their daily lives, in what's called 'co-production' of climate services.