CDKN Innovation Fund (round 2 - Africa focus) now closed The CDKN Innovation Fund is opening 2nd round application window, supporting innovative thinking and action in designing and developing projects on climate compatible development in the Africa region.

Accelerating the global transition to clean energy Emily Miller reports on the work of the newly created Clean Energy Solutions Center, which is working with policy-makers in South Africa and Indonesia to turn clean energy visions into action.

Enhancing private sector finance through the Paris Agreement's transparency framework Max Horstink, John Thorne and Jessy Appavoo discuss how the transparency framework of the Paris Agreement can be used to enhance private sector investment in climate action in sub-Saharan Africa. 

COP22 - "COP of communications and accountability" COP22 has been dubbed the "COP of action" but CDKN's Mairi Dupar says that when it comes to discussing countries' domestic progress in delivering the Paris Agreement, this is the "COP of communications and accountability".

CDKN's live blog from COP22 - Marrakech, Morocco - Week One Mini-blogs from CDKN commentators as events in Marrakech unfold during COP22. Many are calling this the 'implementation COP', where governments will discuss action on last year's Paris Agreement.

Mary Robinson - Global solidarity needed to confront climate crisis Yesterday in Paris, Mary Robinson, the former Irish President and champion of human rights and climate action, called for global solidarity to tackle the climate impacts which fall disproportionately on the poorest people.

The politics of ‘triple wins’ and trade-offs in climate compatible development Fatema Rajabali, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, assesses whether action on both climate change and development can be reconciled in a world of unequal power, diverse institutions and conflicting interests.

Capacity building to receive boost at COP24 Capacity-building for climate change action, a critically important aspect in the global response to the challenge, is set to be significantly strengthened at the December United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland.

New evidence highlights heat stress in rural India Heat-related deaths and illness are on the rise in India. With summertime highs hitting 45° Celsius in rural areas, urgent action is needed to protect vulnerable populations. Dipak Zade and Brendon Bosworth report.

Asia’s people believe climate is changing Tan Copsey of BBC Media in Action describes how his organisation’s huge public opinion survey, Climate Asia, has revealed much about Asians’ perceptions of climate change.

POLICY BRIEF: Climate trends in Ethiopia: Summary of ACCRA research in three sites This brief, Climate trends in Ethiopia: Summary of ACCRA research in three sites, summarises research conducted by the Africa Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) in three sites in Ethiopia in 2010-11. It analyses the impacts of climate hazards, variability and change on livelihoods in all three locations, and concludes with key recommendations for action.