Where next for the global climate negotiations? Simon Maxwell reviews the United Nations' latest Emissions Gap Report and puts it in global political perspective. 

COP23 - ‘Island COP’ highlights the need to accelerate global efforts Sam Bickersteth, Kiran Sura and Mairi Dupar anticipate the detailed and difficult issues that will occupy negotiators during the UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany (6-17 November 2017).

Emerging and exponential technologies could open new opportunities for low-carbon development Benjamin Combes and Darius Nassiry explore how emerging and exponential technologies - which characterise the 'fourth industrial revolution' could open new opportunities for low-carbon development.

COP 23 side event - Scaling-up private investment for NDC implementation Join LEDS GP at COP23 for a side event on 'Scaling-up private investment and strengthening sector measures for NDC implementation', Bonn, 14 November 2017.

Taking action on climate change – why we should all celebrate the International Day of the Girl Taking action to educate and empower girls is a vital step on the way to tackling climate change effectively, says CDKN's Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth on 11th October, the International Day of the Girl.

Communicating effectively, creating impact and getting funded… easy, right? In this blog Josh Ogada looks at the outcomes of a one-day training for Early Career Researchers in Cape Town on 8 September 2017.

New FCFA guide helps decision-makers interpret climate model results Global climate models (GCMs) are the most widely used method to understand future climate cha

Ethiopia receives $50 million "direct access" support from GCF CDKN's Tesfaye Hailu reports on the approval of a project to provide a sustainable water supply, which will benefit one million climate-vulnerable Ethiopians.

The growing science of attributing extreme weather to climate change - It's time for a conversation James Painter and Peter Walton of Oxford University interviewed 50 policy-makers and development practitioners to find out how they are using the 'growing' science that links extreme weather events to human-made climate change. Here, they report on the findings.

LDCs approach Fiji COP with high expectations Gebru Jember Endalew, Chair of the LDC Group in the UN climate change negotiations, reflects on the forthcoming UNFCCC negotiations in Bonn, in November 2017 and what aspects manage most to LDCs for the Paris 'rulebook'.

The world loses its greatest climate warrior As tributes continue to pour in from around the world in appreciation of the work of Ambassador Tony de Brum, the Marshallese statesman, Sam Bickersteth and Kiran Sura reflect on the life of CDKN’s deeply valued partner.

A 'Quick Start' approach to implementing NDCs – Insights from Zambia Zambia is one of the three pilot countries in Africa to undertake a readiness assessment of NDC implementation using the CDKN and Ricardo Quick-Start Guide. ADI's Cathrine Mutambirwa reflects on the process and outcomes of the project.