IPCC's verdict means 'no time to lose' This week’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tells us how the world is performing on climate mitigation – and what needs to happen next. Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive, and Mairi Dupar, Global Public Affairs Officer, reflect on the IPCC’s messages and how they reinforce what CDKN has learned about climate compatible development.

IPCC's latest report warns of accelerated emissions - and suggests reduction pathways Dr. Qamar uz Zaman Chaudhry, an eminent climate scientist, summarises the messages of the IPCC’s latest report, and draws out its implications for Pakistan.

How Kenya can turn its gender and climate change commitments into reality Kenya has strongly promoted gender equity and women’s participation in climate change mitigation and adaptation programmes. Emma Bowa of CARE Kenya talked to CDKN's Giovanna Grandoni about whether these aspirations have translated into reality.

How can the international disasters agreement encourage businesses to manage for disaster risk? Rowan Douglas and Sophie Abraham of Willis Group propose options for the new international disasters framework (HFA2) to ensure that the financial and private sectors account for disaster risk.

Behind the scenes - preparing for COP20 in Lima Kinga Lodge of CDKN reports from Lima, Peru, where she was supporting a workshop for negotiators preparing to host this year's United Nations climate conference.

Building leadership on local level adaptation Jenny Clover from ICLEI Africa reflects on efforts to establish a community of practice around Ecosystems-based Adaptation approaches within African cities

Equipping Peru for CoP20 and future climate negotiations A CDKN-funded workshop has brought together a range of stakeholders and eminent Latin American figures to equip climate change negotiators in Peru with the skills and knowledge to navigate international climate change processes and prepare for CoP20 in Lima, December 2014.

Communicate both the IPCC findings and the process Katharine Vincent, an author of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report, reflects on our growing understanding of vulnerability, impacts and adaptation to climate change - and how the IPCC itself has evolved.

Renewing commitment to climate-smart SDGs in Indonesia CDKN's Dina Khan reflects on a recent debate in Indonesia over why and how to integrate climate change into the post-2015 Sustainable Goals Agenda.

The IPCC rings the warning bell louder. Is anyone listening? Saleemul Huq, IPCC Lead Author, reflects on the demanding process behind producing the IPCC WGII report and what makes this report different to its predecessors.

Let's respond to the IPCC’s latest report with inspired action Sam Bickersteth and Mairi Dupar of CDKN respond to the IPCC’s Working Group II report on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation.

Now that the IPCC's Working Group II report is done, it's up to all of us Maarten van Aalst, Director of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre and a Lead Author of the Working Group II Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC AR5) reports live from the conclusion of governmental negotiations in Yokohama, Japan.