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.

Women to inject new energy into climate and development policies CoP18 in Doha may be remembered as the conference where women’s voices rang out for change. Mairi Dupar of CDKN reports.

Indian cities learning from 'Sandy' In an article for the Times of India, CDKN/Panos South Asia Journalist Fellow, Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, writes that Indian cities have much to learn from New York's disaster response and limitations.

Loss & Damage website launched A new website has been launched by the Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative as a valuable resource for policy-makers and practitioners.

Join the Government of Nepal for COP18 side-event on Mountains As part of a CDKN project, the Government of Nepal is hosting a COP18 side-event on the topic of mainstreaming mountains within the climate negotiations.

What does green growth mean to a banker? Other countries could learn a lot from Bangladesh’s approach to green banking, suggests CDKN’s Mairi Dupar, from Doha

Putting climate change on Qatar’s agenda Local journalists describe how climate change was not a hot topic in the small Gulf country of Qatar until the UNFCCC arrived to hold climate talks - then a flurry of promotional activities began.

Use of fear in climate communications is counter-productive Experts share experiences on what works, and what doesn't, when using films to communicate on climate change. Mairi Dupar, CDKN’s Global Public Affairs Co-ordinator, reports.

Loss and damage in Bangladesh from the front line of climate change Saleemul Huq writes from COP18 on what Bangladesh has gained from efforts over the last year to understand and advance the loss and damage agenda.

Could bean-trading in Doha create a breakthrough? Mairi Dupar reports on an innovative approach to change that is taking place in Doha this weekend.

Launch of the Project “Amazonia- the Security Agenda” Starts Bilateral Dialogue between Various Actors in Colombia The weakness and lack of scientific information at the local level and the gaps there are between

Loss and damage from climate change must not become the 'new normal' As the United Nations climate talks get underway this week in Doha, Sam Bickersteth reflects on a subtle, unsettling shift in the global climate change debate.