Almeida Sitoe, Sadie Cox and Tim Woods report on a major low-emissions project that is modelling future development pathways for Mozambique and providing scenarios for the next version of its NDC. [more]…
Maria Carolina Urmeneta Labarca heads the Office of Climate Change in Chile’s Ministry of Environment. Here, she shares her insights into Chile's integrated climate governance, from national to local levels. [more]…
Maria Jose Pacha, CDKN's Knowledge Manager for Latin America, says that the IPCC's Special Report on 1.5°C of global warming implies far more integrated public policy-making in Latin America - which takes account of food, energy, water and climate securities at once. [more]…
CDKN today welcomes the launch of the IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C and in particular, its framing of integrated climate adaptation and mitigation action in the context of sustainable development. [more]…
CDKN's Mairi Dupar says we must heed the IPCC's 1.5°C Special Report and prevent further climate change that will harm the most vulnerable people - while ensuring that ambitious climate mitigation efforts do not disadvantage the poorest and most vulnerable people, either. [more]…
The ‘Cities Footprint’ project, designed and co-financed by the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), CDKN, the Agence Française de Développement and Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano has been named one of the world's most promising initiatives for urban sustainability and for best practice in linking local to global agendas. [more]…
Three short clips from the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) demonstrate how the Partnership is supporting Asian and African governments to mainstream low emission approaches in national development. [more]…
On 19 September, the Africa Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership and Energy Working Group invite you to a webinar to discuss ‘Mini-grids for rural electrification and development: Enabling effective business models through well-designed policies’. Register today for this free, open event. [more]…
In a new film released this week, decision-makers from around the world describe how they are creating sustainable jobs and economic growth by embracing low emission development. [more]…
In a new short film from the Africa LEDS Partnership, African climate and development experts present the need for low emission development strategies in the region. [more]…
