Carbon markets - bad to the bone?
Carbon markets have seen a turbulent decade and many flaws remain, but they may still offer a decisive weapon in the fight against anthropogenic climate change, argues Max Horstink.
Feature
9th July 2013
Seeing is believing
Ari Huhtala, CDKN’s Director of Policy and Programmes, explains how visiting the Arctic
Feature
8th July 2013
Peru will look for global progress on climate change in 2014
Peru will host the UNFCCC's 20th Conference of the Parties in 2014; Jorge Villanueva of CDKN interviews Peruvian government and opinion leaders about their vision for the Conference.
Feature
8th July 2013
Adapting out of – or into – poverty in India?
Terry Cannon, Institute of Development Studies, UK, poses the question: "What do people do when they are already poor and climate change is likely to make things worse?"
CDKN Journalist Fellow
In an article for Thomson Reuters Foundation, CDKN/Panos fellow Saleem Shaikh, and Sughra Tunio, look at how early warning technology protects Nepali villagers from sudden floods.
News
2nd July 2013
Marshall Islands call for “New wave of climate leadership” at upcoming Pacific Islands Forum
Extreme weather events and tides have highlighted the acute vulnerability of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). CDKN received this report from the Office of Minister Tony de Brum of the RMI, who is calling for countries to turn the crisis into an opportunity for climate leadership.
Feature
1st July 2013
Too important to leave to chance
How a chance meeting in Maputo resulted in a productive collaboration and highlighted the need to approach inter-project learning through greater donor coordination efforts.
News
1st July 2013
Electric taxi pilot programme to launch in selected Ethiopian cities
The second edition of the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Agency's CRGE Highlights newsletter leads with a feature on dVentus, an Ethiopian engineering firm piloting an electric taxi programme in selected cities with government assistance.
News
1st July 2013
New climate fund FONERWA a game changer in Rwanda
The Government of Rwanda signs an historic agreement with the UK, capitalising its new climate fund, Fonds National de l’Environnement (FONERWA), with £22.5 million support from DfID, making it the largest demand-based climate fund in Africa.
News
28th June 2013
On-line course on climate change diplomacy and negotiation under UNFCCC
The course targets mid to senior-level government officers in ministries preparing for and/or taking part in conferences in relation to climate change as well as staff of intergovernmental / nongovernmental organizations. It also targets entry-level and mid-career diplomats working in a multilateral setting.