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Business competitiveness, green growth and climate change in Colombia

The Colombian National Development Plan of 2014-2018 incorporates a “Green Growth” approach as one of six priority areas for economic development. This is aligned with the entry process for the OECD, and Colombia’s accession is expected to trigger an added impetus in attempts to meet mitigation and adaption goals agreed as part of the Paris Agreement (COP21).

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21st December 2016
No excuses on clean energy There can be no more excuses for clean energy solutions designed solely to reduce emissions. It is time to talk, highlight and realise other socio-economic benefits, such as green employment and health - say Aditi Paul and Mihir Bhatt of CDKN India.
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19th December 2016
Fresh ideas for cities to finance climate projects Fareeha Irfan Ovais, CDKN Asia's team leader for climate finance reviews some fresh ideas for how cities can finance their climate projects.
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12th December 2016
Building capacity for innovation, collaboration and change in higher education Leigh Cobban and Leslie Ashburner of the University of Cape Town review the process of developing a Masters curriculum in climate change - and the opportunities for regional collaboration on education in southern Africa.
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12th December 2016
New projects push the boundaries of climate information Climate scientists are making major advances in their understanding of Africa’s climate. Now they are trying to figure out how to present the information in ways that can help farmers, engineers, investors and other members of society make better use of it – reports CDKN’s Mairi Dupar.
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8th December 2016
Pakistan business face big opportunities in low carbon, resilient economy Investing in low carbon and climate resilient development is the need of the hour and Pakistan businesses have massive opportunities to tap, says Fareeha Ovais, CDKN Asia's climate finance lead.
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5th December 2016
Trees, cattle and power dynamics in Colombia CDKN's Miren Gutierrez explores dilemmas and real opportunities for climate compatible development in Colombia: "new challenges will grip people's attention. Facing tough development questions while being true to international environmental and climate commitments will be one of them."
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1st December 2016
Government action needed to accelerate green business in Asia In this article, Sandra Khananusit, CDKN's consultant highlights the key points of a debate on the potential of initiating and strengthening green businesses in Asia, focusing on how the governments of the region can engage with the private sector and create an enabling environment for the private sector to invest in low emission development strategies and NDCs.
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Support to the Africa Group of Negotiators on climate resilience and adaptation

This project seeks to ensure the Africa Group of Negotiators has the capacity to engage effectively in negotiations in relation to adaptation issues.

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Support to the High Ambition Coalition and the Republic of the Marshall Islands

This project provides support to the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to maintain political momentum post-Paris and offers a space for progressive developed and developing countries to continue to work together.

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Supporting a science-negotiations interface to the African Board members of the GCF

This project provides strategic guidance and coordination support to help to ensure the AGN’s effective and influential participation in the UNFCCC process.

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30th November 2016
From Paris to Marrakech - how Rwanda became a model for climate action With the Paris Agreement entering into force, the world is turning its focus to climate action. The successful amendment of the Montreal Protocol in Kigali and Rwanda’s approach to climate action are examples the world can learn from when addressing the challenge of a warming planet. David Toovey, communications advisor, Rwanda's Green Fund takes a closer look.