Greener industries for growing economies
The greening of industry is increasingly recognised as key to economic competitiveness and sustainable growth for both countries and businesses. Join this webinar with the Green Growth Knowledge Platform on Tuesday 30 October to find out how countries are getting ahead.
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24th October 2018
Empowerment of women and girls could transform Latin America’s climate resilience
An action research programme in Latin America has provided further evidence that women and girls are on the frontlines of climate change impacts in the region. The research findings demand new ways of lateral thinking to tackle discrimination and empower women to lead more secure, productive lives.
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18th October 2018
New evidence highlights heat stress in rural India
Heat-related deaths and illness are on the rise in India. With summertime highs hitting 45° Celsius in rural areas, urgent action is needed to protect vulnerable populations. Dipak Zade and Brendon Bosworth report.
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17th October 2018
Arid Niger a 'model for Africa' as desert blooms
Grappling with desert conditions, insurgency and decades of political instability, Niger has long struggled to feed its rapidly growing population. But experts say efforts to change that are bearing fruit - and may even be a model for the region. Thin Lei Win reports.
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12th October 2018
What does global average temperature increase of 1.5°C mean for coasts and deltas?
Marking the launch of the IPCC Special Report on 1.5C of global warming, Katharine Vincent caught up with Robert Nicholls, Professor of Coastal Engineering and Sally Brown, Senior Research Fellow, at the University of Southampton, to discuss the implications of 1.5°C of warming on coasts and deltas.
The IPCC’s 1.5°C Report
Suzanne Carter, CDKN Country Engagement Coordinator, highlights why we need to start seriously considering the risk of extreme heat in African cities, following the release of the IPCC’s Special Report on 1.5°C.
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8th October 2018
Three key private finance initiatives for financing a 1.5°C degree target
Kamleshan Pillay, CDKN’s Climate Finance Lead, outlines three potentially game-changing initiatives to enhance private finance of climate action, in response to the release of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C.<