Six key take-away messages from new Emissions Gap Report - Simon Maxwell Simon Maxwell, CDKN's Executive Chairman, digests the latest analysis from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the size of the 'Emissions Gap' between countries' pledges to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and the action needed to limit global warming to below 2 degrees.

INDCs signal unprecedented momentum but greater future action needed Released today, the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2015 finds that Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCS) signal unprecedented momentum for climate agreement in Paris, but achieving 2 degree objective contingent upon enhanced ambition in future years. INDCs projected to reduce emissions in 2030 by up to 6 gigatonnes but additional 12 gigatonnes required to close gap.

Synergies: A way to respond to the complexity of climate change Paula Ellinger da Fonseca, Regional Climate Change Manager at Fundación Avina, joins the Low Emission Development Strategies Latin America and Caribbean (LEDS LAC) annual event and is inspired to hear of the many possible synergies between climate adaptation and mitigation actions.

How the private sector can help Nepal's hydropower sector adapt to climate change CDKN’s partners report on a workshop on private sector engagement in Nepal’s hydroelectricity sector organised by the Nepal Development Research Institute (NDRI) and Practical Action Consulting (PAC) under the CKDN supported project ‘Acting on Adaptation in the Hydroelectricity Sector’.

Tell us what you think of CDKN’s website and publications CDKN is carrying out a survey of its publications, films and website, to ensure they are as useful as possible to developing country decision-makers, and we want to hear from you.

Shifting from ‘Intended’ to ‘Implemented’ - What’s required for the INDCs? CDKN has supported the development of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for the Paris climate summit, in nine developing countries. Ben Bostock, Helen Picot and Kiran Sura of CDKN reflect on the strong ambitions of these submissions – and their varying levels of detail, which suggest that some INDCs may be readier for implementation than others.

Why greater private sector engagement is necessary in Nepal’s hydro-electricity sector? Prof. Dr. Govind Nepal, member of the apex planning body of the Government of Nepal, the National Planning Commission (NPC), answers some pressing questions on the importance of close linkages between the private sector and policy makers in adaptation to climate change at a mini-workshop organised as part of the CDKN supported ‘Adaptation to Climate Change in Hydro-electricity Sector in Nepal’ project.

Minister de Brum of Marshall Islands calls for massive global response to climate crisis In his speech to the Chatham House Climate Conference, Rt Hon Tony de Brum, Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Marshall Islands calls for a 'Marshall Plan-like response to the climate crisis' at the Paris climate summit - saying that nations like his depend on highly ambitious, collective action for their very existence.

Uganda pledges towards a global climate agreement in Paris As the climate negotiations in Paris quickly approach, Alain Lafontaine, President of Baastel looks at Uganda’s INDC and the impact this may have on the country’s future.

GBP20 million research programme to deepen understanding of Africa’s changing climate The Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) programme, funded by the UK government, will put GBP20 million (USD30 million) behind leading-edge research to better understand Africa’s changing climate and the use of climate change information in decision-making across the continent.

COP21 countdown - The road to Paris and beyond With the Paris climate summit just weeks away, Kiran Sura and Sam Bickersteth of CDKN take stock of political fault lines that emerged in the final preparatory negotiations last week in Bonn. They say that a robust and ambitious emissions reduction goal must sit at the heart of the agreement, and it should be closely linked to climate finance for developing countries.

‘Climate Smart Villages’ in Punjab, India provide lessons on climate smart agriculture Surendra Gautam and Keshab Thapa from Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), Nepal report on their field experiences learning about Climate Smart Villages in Punjab province, India.