A new look at La Paz Sam Bickersteth, CDKN's Chief Executive, finds promise in the 'green shoots' of city-level climate action in Bolivia, which could catalyse broader moves toward sustainability.

Why South Asia still has a long way to go in resilience planning Bedoshruti Sadhukhan of CDKN Asia says many local and subnational governments in South Asia are missing opportunities to invest in climate-resilient development: a step-change is needed in awareness and action.

What did the New York Climate Summit deliver, and what's next? CDKN's Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth reflects on the achievements made during the UN Climate Summit in New York, and what it means for ambitious global action on climate change.

Revealing the potential of climate diplomacy to boost poor countries’ interests CDKN’s latest policy brief shows how the least developed nations can use climate diplomacy to punch above their weight when calling for action on climate change

Shimla, India’s water crisis: From source to sewer The residents of the northern Indian resort town of Shimla are suffering from water shortages and pollution. Now climate change is compounding these woes, reports the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG).

Ahmedabad, India launches heat wave preparation and warning system A coalition of organisations has teamed up with the Ahmedabad city government in Gujarat, India, to launch a heat health action plan, with the support of CDKN. Meredith Connolly of NRDC reports.

CoP17 side event - developing countries collaborating on climate compatible development Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and Mitigation Action Plans & Scenarios (MAPS) are hosting a UNFCCC side event on climate compatible development on the 8th December.

Inside Story: Empowering women as climate-smart agriculture leaders proves key to resilience An 'Inside Story on climate compatible development' from CDKN documents how Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) has been helping communities in rural north India to address climate change and its impact on agriculture. The 'Inside Story' documents how gender-responsive approaches are at the heart of the project's success.

Inside Story : A local vision of climate adaptation: Participatory urban planning in Mozambique This report looks at the project Public Private People Partnerships for Climate Compatible Development (4PCCD) in Maputo, Mozambique, which, through experimenting with different forms of participatory planning, aimed to identify local priorities for climate-related action, along with the key actors and resources needed to make it happen.

WORKING PAPER: The EU and the progressive alliance negotiating in Durban: saving the climate? A new Working Paper by Louise van Schaik for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the behaviour of the European Union (EU) in the international climate talks and explores how the EU could act as a positive force for creating consensus around collective action in the future.

The Sustainable Development Goals – Will they deliver climate compatible development for vulnerable countries? This CDKN Working Paper explores the unprecedented opportunity to integrate policy and action on climate change and development through global sustainable development and climate agreements, due to be agreed in 2015

New tool supports integrated climate planning in cities C40 Cities has launched a new tool to support planning for climate adaptation and mitigation in cities – and is inviting readers to submit case studies of their city’s actions that successfully integrate both goals.