Climate Knowledge Brokers Manifesto launched The Climate Knowledge Brokers Group, made up of major international organisations, has issued a call for strong and coordinated communications initiatives to support action on climate change.

Inside Story: Fostering peri-urban resilience: Gender-responsive approaches in northern India In Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) has been working with local people, mostly farmers on small and marginal plots, to address climate change and to empower women. GEAG's recent experiences in peri-urban areas are now summarised in a 'CDKN Inside Story on climate compatible development'.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

CDKN at Rise Africa Festival 2025 The Rise Africa Festival 2025 takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 25-29 May. CDKN will be co-convening a two-day workshop on 29 and 30 May to explore human rights-based approaches (HRBA) for biodiversity and climate action in cities.

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.