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.
Feature
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.<
Momentum on climate action as UN gathers in New York
Sam Bickersteth reports on a tide of words and actions for low-carbon climate-resilient development at New York Climate Week - in parallel with the UN General Assembly.
News
1st October 2018
Cities Footprint Project is voted one of five ‘best urban initiatives worldwide’
The ‘Cities Footprint’ project, designed and co-financed by the Latin American Development Bank (CAF), CDKN, the Agence Française de Développement and Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano has been named one of the world's most promising initiatives for urban sustainability and for best practice in linking local to global agendas.
Feature
26th September 2018
Scaling up mini-grids - How Nigeria learned from Ghana
A team of Nigerian electricity experts has travelled to Ghana to better understand how Ghana is scaling up its low carbon mini-grids programme. Charlie Zajicek caught up with Victor Osu, of Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Authority, to find out more about this LEDS GP-sponsored exchange.
Event
24th September 2018
Policy coherence for sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa
In a 4 October webinar, Future Climate for Africa researchers will share their analysis of policy coherence to achieve sustainable development in the water, energy and food sectors. Findings and recommendations will be illustrated with case studies from Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.