Study can help traffic cops and outdoor workers who are reeling under heat waves Odds are that 2016 is already set to be yet another "hottest year on record". This week Ahmedabad, in Western India, broke a hundred-year record with reported maximum temperatures of 46.9°C (116.4°F).

Seeking capacity development results How can capacity development best be organised to generate good results? Klas Sandström of Niras looks at a CDKN-supported water project where over 130 professionals increased their capacity in climate resilient planning and a Pan-Africa network in climate adaptation work was established.

Updated responses to questions on the Climate Resilient Cities in Latin America Research Call Here, CDKN, IDRC and FFLA publish openly and transparently the answers to all clarification questions regarding their Climate Resilient Cities research call. The call for expressions of interest closes on 13th June 2016.

CDKN and Ricardo Energy & Environment team up on NDC guidance CDKN and Ricardo Energy & Environment are now developing a practical guidance for implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), building on a previous collaboration - please share your thoughts with us.

A tale of three cities: Heat Action Plans across India Anjali Jaiswal and Jessica Korsh of the Natural Resources Defence Council describe how Heat Action Plans they have devised with local governments, supported by CDKN, are being rolled out across the country as temperatures peak.

After Paris – Indonesia’s biodiversity protection efforts also hold climate change solution How important are biodiversity and ecosystems services in achieving post-Paris commitments? Mr. Sarwono Kusumaatmadja, Senior Advisor for Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia talks about the role of biodiversity conservation in combating climate change, and the importance of such an approach for Indonesia.

Indonesian youth take action on climate change after the Paris Agreement Via Apriyani and M. Rayhan Krisnadi give their insights into the role that youth can play in addressing climate change challenges in Indonesia. They are both student activists at Universitas Indonesia, and Via is also supporting CDKN’s activities in the country.

Climate negotiations move into unknown territory CDKN's Kiran Sura, Daphne Amevenu and Ben Bostock report on the past week's climate change negotiations in Bonn, Germany, which had a 'End of the Beginning' feeling as countries move into implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Tide of support for climate knowledge manifesto Sigmund Kluckner, the Coordinator of the Climate Knowledge Brokers Group, provides a round-up of the astonishing response received by the Group's 'Manifesto' since it was launched some eight months ago. Could delivering the Manifesto be just what's needed to hasten action on the Paris climate agreement?

Hope for Pakistan’s Nationally Determined Contribution Fareeha Irfan Ovais, CDKN's Project Manager, Low Carbon Scenario Analysis for Pakistan, describes how the work done by the project can be used for the development of Pakistan’s national climate change plan – known in United Nations language as its ‘Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)’.

Has India's Supreme Court taken a step towards climate compatible development? Mihir Bhatt, CDKN's Senior Strategic Advisor in India - who heads the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) - reflects on an historic judgement by India's Supreme Court this month in response to the country's severe drought.

Briefing series highlights development benefits of green urban transport Low carbon urban transport provides a host of social and economic benefits. This week, the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) has released a new set of briefing guides on how green transport boosts public health and traffic safety, and can create jobs, save time and save money. Neha Yadav and Benoit Lefevre look at five cities that are maximising these benefits and leading the way.