Climate change and Uttarakhand A film by Acclimatise explores the experience of the state of Uttarakhand, which began working on a climate change plan in 2011 with support from CDKN. A vulnerability and risk assessment was initiated in 2014 and a community level analysis helped form the basis of a policy guidance document called the 'agenda for climate action'.

Key messages from the Global NDC Conference 2017 More than 250 participants from 80 countries shared their perspectives and experiences in the fields of integrated governance; financing, and transparency for delivering climate goals at the Global NDC Conference 2017 from 2-6 May in Berlin, Germany. These key messages summarise three days of lively discussion and debate.

What makes a LEDS leader? Reflections from the Global NDC Conference 2017 Mairi Dupar reports from the Global NDC Conference 2017 in Berlin, 2-6 May. and reflects on the some of the human qualities shared by the 'climate champions' who are now delivering Nationally Determined Contributions in their countries.

Advancing the Paris Agreement from local to national level - UNFCCC official side event CDKN and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability look forward to discussing the delivery of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with you from 3:00 - 4:30pm local time today at the UNFCCC meetings in Bonn.

Switching on climate finance in Kenya This CDKN production looks at how Kenya is dealing with the challenge of generating more electricity - essential for growth and development - in climate compatible ways, and how the Government is mobilising finance from a range of sources to support this growth.

CDKN's Negotiations Support programme awarded best international project CDKN's Negotiations Support programme was awarded best 'International' project at the twentieth annual Management Consulting Association (MCA) Awards dinner.

Beat the Heat CDKN launches a new film that tells the story of how heat action plans are saving lives and reducing ill health in India's cities - and how the promising and practical approaches are being adopted by other Indian cities.

Hundreds of millions of poor menaced by 'silent killer' Extreme heat is endangering lives and livelihoods in India, and become more frequent as a result of climate change. Technological and financial innovations offer some hope.

Decision-making for African development - and what it means for climate science Join Dr Chris Jack of the University of Cape Town and the Future Climate for Africa programme on Friday 28 April to consider how climate science can make African decision-making for development more effective - based on his team's experiences in Southern African cities. Register today.

An online community for innovative education on climate change An online, open-access Master's curriculum platform aims improve innovation and education around climate change and sustainability in Southern Africa. HEMA’s Botha Kruger and CDKN’s Nkulumo Zinyengere share their thoughts on the process.

How can Nepal finance climate action? Dr. Divas B. Basnyat of Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI (divas@ndri,org.np) writes on the challenges and opportunities for accessing climate finance in Nepal. This blog is based on the project “Support for Strengthening Climate Finance Activities in Nepal” funded by CDKN and implemented by NDRI in partnership with Prakiti Resource Center (PRC).

Indonesia’s climate-smart motors Syed Abbas Hussain describes the importance of energy efficiency in Indonesia’s economy and describes how CDKN-supported initiatives have laid the groundwork for cost savings and avoiding greenhouse gas emissions.