After Paris: “Pakistan has a long way to go to get from intended to implemented” - Ali T. Sheikh With melting glaciers of the Himalayas threatening the flows of many of its most important rivers, Pakistan has a lot at stake from climate change. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, CDKN´s Asia Director, examines the challenges and prospects opened up by the Paris Agreement in Pakistan.

Energy efficient electric motor systems This webinar will introduce listeners to the characteristics of energy efficient electric motor systems, their design and the savings that are possible from improved systems, as well as describe the barriers that prevent more efficient systems being adopted.

"You cannot turn back from Paris" - Sam Bickersteth Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive of CDKN, has led this global alliance of southern and northern organisations delivering innovative solutions for climate compatible development since 2011. Here, he talks about the Paris agreement and its implications for developing countries: where do we go from here?

Unpacking Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage in the National Context of Bangladesh Munjurul Hannan Khan, CDKN’s policy advisor in Bangladesh and Tahmina Hadi from NACOM discuss the need to improve understanding of Loss & Damage in Bangladesh, and the increasing importance and focus on Loss & Damage in global climate negotiations.

Join CDKN at Adaptation Futures 2016 Join CDKN at the Adaptation Futures 2016 conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 10-13 May. We'll be presenting climate resilient solutions and sharing materials, and look forward to talking with you.

Fighting for survival - The Paris climate agreement and how it got done Join Independent Diplomat and CDKN for an event to celebrate the achievements of the High Ambition Coalition at the Paris climate talks, including Tony de Brum in conversation on this "unprecedented diplomatic feat". The event takes place in New York City on 22 April right after the high level signing ceremony for the Paris climate agreement.

To make good decisions, Africa needs its own climate knowledge Climate knowledge brokers gathered this month to identify the nature of the need and demand for capacity building in climate knowledge brokering in Africa and to explore different approaches to capacity building on the continent.

Natural hazard risks for infrastructure in El Salvador Join us for a webinar on Wednesday 20 April, 2016 at 10:00 AM COT (Colombia time) to learn about a CDKN initiative with the government of El Salvador to identify and tackle the climate-related risks to the country's infrastructure.

Forthcoming research call on resilient cities in Latin America CDKN, IDRC and FFLA are pleased to announce that we will launch a research call, the "Resilient Cities Initiative on Climate Change in Latin America” in May 2016.

Transparency in agricultural supply chains – Key to protecting Amazon’s resources The production of agricultural commodities such as soy, beef and palm oil threatens the Amazon region’s natural resources. If companies, civil society organisations and governments band together to publish full and transparent information on agricultural supply chains, it could be an important step toward protecting the Amazon’s resources.

After Paris: A shift in Colombia’s climate change conversation   Colombia is possibly one of the most vocal, expert and committed governments internationally, in the fight against climate change. Has anything changed after the Paris Agreement last year? What does the future look like? Claudia Martinez, CDKN's senior strategic advisor for Colombia, talks with Miren Gutierrez about the outcome of the Paris Agreement in her country.

Understanding urban governance - Entry points for climate science Join the debate on how climate information can be used to plan for more resilient African cities. Sign up today for the livestreamed debate from the Future Climate for Africa programme and Future Resilience for African Cities and Lands (FRACTAL) research team on Friday 15th April.