FEATURE: CDKN film series – African experts urge ‘accelerated action’ on adaptation
CDKN is delighted to present six new video interviews with African adaptation experts, as part of a short film series ‘Adaptation Voices’. [more...]
Stories
FEATURE: Mbarara, Uganda – informal community uses collective savings to deal with Covid-19
The slum dwellers in Mbarara city, Uganda are using collective savings to deal with the global pandemic and invest in new businesses. Sarah Nandudu reports. This is the 40th story from the Voices from the Frontline series by ICCCAD and CDKN. [more...]
NEWS: Building capacity, connection and mutual trust for community-based forest monitoring in Colombia
In a new report, WWF and its partners describe how they built greater connection, communication and technical capacity between community-based forest monitoring initiatives and national stakeholders in Colombia. [more...]
Stories
Showing 1-10 of 414 stories
FEATURE: Countries need to count the carbon in globally traded goods - here's how
Countries' imported emissions challenge the global governance of climate change - but they can take steps to address this, say Simon Maxwell and Aarti Krishnan. [more]…
NEWS: UNFCCC call for evidence on the needs of developing country Parties
The UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance has put out a call for evidence on the needs of developing country Parties to support the preparation of a key technical report that will feed into deliberations at COP26 in November. Closing date for submissions is 28 February 2020. [more]…
NEWS: Key messages of the Global NDC Conference 2019
The organisers of the Global NDC Conference 2019 summarised the three days of rich discussions among 350 delegates from 80 countries into the following key messages, issued on 17 June 2019. [more]…
FEATURE: How are countries getting ready to implement NDCs?
The Global NDC Conference 2019 took place in Berlin, 12-14 June, with the aim of inspiring and enabling policy-makers and practitioners to accelerate NDC implementation and climate ambition. National governments shared experience of how they are preparing to deliver their NDCs. CDKN's Mairi Dupar reports. [more]…
FEATURE: Choosing indicators for greater transparency
At the core of the Paris Agreement is the transparency framework, which – among other things – allows countries to hold each other accountable to delivering on national commitments. To track the progress of their NDCs, governments will need to select appropriate indicators. Paul May of CDKN reports. [more]…
NEWS: CDKN at COP24 - The start of a ‘big conversation’ on communicating climate change
At COP24 in Katowice, Poland in December, the CDKN team shared top tips on communicating for climate action – and helped push the boundaries on audience engagement. [more]…
OPINION: Countries must follow technical achievement of COP24 by stepping up ambition
Delegates to COP24 in Katowice, Poland closed the conference on Saturday with a considerable achievement: they signed off an almost-complete ‘rulebook’ – or set of guidelines – for implementing the Paris Agreement. [more]…
NEWS: CDKN at COP24 - Katowice, Poland
CDKN looks forward to welcoming you at our various side events during the UNFCCC COP24, in Katowice, Poland. [more]…
NEWS: 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. [more]…
NEWS: Call for evidence on long-term adaptation to climate change
The Least Developed Countries Group is inviting submissions on effective long-term adaptation to climate change. The submissions will contribute to a major new initiative that seeks to develop a long-term vision for climate resilience up to 2050. [more]…
