Half of climate action plans neglect people in danger Researchers have pinpointed how key social groups are excluded from climate action plans and need to have their concerns heard, reports Isabelle Gerretsen of the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Kenya takes a big step forward on climate action Kenya is launching a Climate Change Action Plan that will place climate change at the centre of the country's development. Helen Baker reports on the strides Kenya has made in meeting the climate change challenge, and introduces a short film where stakeholders share their hopes for what the Action Plan will achieve for Kenya and her citizens.

What prospect for NAMAs to finance climate action in Asia? CDKN's Syed Muhammad Abubakar highlights CDKN’s efforts to assess Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) as a tool to support renewable energy solutions for Sialkot, Pakistan and Indonesia.

COP26 Catalyst for Climate Action recommendations for capacity building CDKN has contributed to the 'COP26 Catalyst', a consultative process that produced recommendations for capacity-building on climate action, and which is mentioned twice in the Glasgow Climate Pact.

Report : Ahmedabad Heat Action Plan 2013: Guide to extreme heat planning in Ahmedabad, India Ahmedabad's 2013 Heat Action Plan is the first comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events in India. The Plan creates immediate and longer term actions to increase preparedness, information sharing, and response coordination to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations.

Vibrant Gujarat - Evaluating Ahmedabad's Heat Action Plan Nehmat Kaur from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) writes about the project and ongoing efforts to deepen and expanding heat health action in India.

Unlocking the potential of locally-led action: Anticipating the IPBES transformative and nexus assessments Two upcoming assessments by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) hold the promise of transformative ecosystem based solutions that are evidence-based and agreed on through multilateral science-policy processes.

Ethiopia's community of practice for gender equity and social inclusion in climate change actions Arsema Andargatchew and Robi Redda from CDKN reflect on the second meeting of Ethiopia's national community of practice for Gender Equity and Social Inclusion in Climate Change actions. The community’s ambitious yet realistic plans include gender-responsive policy analysis and fund mobilisation strategies, all guided by five key pillars of action.

Climate action in cities and the challenge of scale Amy Kirbyshire looks at how Indian authorities and their partners have scaled up responses to deadly heatwaves in India - and she reflects on lessons for governments, donors and development practitioners elsewhere, looking to scale up responses to climate risk.

Communicating climate change and adaptation options is at the root of effective action Dr Tyrone Hall shares his insight into the critical importance of 'framing' climate change adaptation communications so that they catalyse effective actions.

Adaptation Book reviews landscape of non-state climate action Climate Chance Observatory has launched its Synthesis Report 2019 on non-state climate action: the ‘Adaptation Book’. This free, open-access book reviews more than 1,000 sources to present the diversity of climate actions implemented by non-state actors worldwide.