Update on loss and damage from CoP-17 CDKN's Coordinator for South Asia, Kashmala Kakakhel, reports from Durban on a new agreement on loss and damage from the Subsidiary Body for Implementation.

Lessons for adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa Dr. Richard Munang of the Climate Change Adaptation and Development Programme at UNEP tells CDKN about how to integrate climate risk considerations as early as possible in the policy-making process.

CoP-17 side-event - ‘New paradigm’ for using climate information in Africa Lisa McNamara of CDKN Africa reports from Durban about a programme with huge potential to advance a new paradigm for analysing and using climate change information in Africa.

an opportunity for climate compatible development Celine Herweijer, CDKN's Chief Strategy Advisor, reports from Durban on the potential for private sector finance to catalyse climate compatible development.

Talks on REDD+ remain top of the agenda in Durban The COP17 Climate Change Conference started yesterday in Durban with hope that REDD+ can finally become a reality.

South Africa faces tough choices in Durban to save the Green Climate Fund Liane Schalatek of Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America reports from Durban on the progress of discussions about the Green Climate Fund.

Can finance provide the crown jewels of a Durban climate accord? As climate talks get underway in Durban, South Africa this week, progress on a Green Climate Fund is one of the hottest, most contentious tickets in town. It is also one of the great prizes to be won.

Press release - countries making progress without a global deal In our first press release from the CoP, we summarise Simon Maxwell's 'Giant strides or fairy footsteps' article, now appearing in South African publication Mail and Guardian Online. Simon will lead a discussion on this theme from 2pm on 3 December in Durban - click here for more information.

CDKN reports live from CoP-17 Hear live from CDKN's staff at CoP-17, with our feed reporting direct from the conference in Durban.

What does private finance mean for adaptation to climate change? Aaron Atteridge, Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, discusses how private finance can best be directed for climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.

CDKN spokespeople at CoP-17 A press release with CDKN's spokespeople and media contacts at Durban.

Durban bound - CDKN's pre-CoP newsletter Read CDKN's pre-Durban newsletter, setting out our presence at the conference and our most recent resources on the negotiations, and find out how to follow us at CoP-17.