The political economy of climate change In a review of the recent IDS Bulletin on the political economy of climate change, CDKN Executive Chair Simon Maxwell finds that better understanding of interests, narratives and disagreement in climate change policy-making can lead to more consensual solutions for climate compatible development.

users' guide to climate planning tools A new, interactive users' guide to tools for climate and development planning has just been launched by Ecofys and the Institute of Development Studies, with the support of CDKN.

Aligning interests - government and business must partner for a climate-resilient future It is time to find ways of aligning public and private interests to help communities and economies adapt to the risks of – and find opportunities in – new climate conditions. Sally Prowitt and Samantha Putt del Pino of WRI describe how businesses can step up to the challenge.

Top ten CDKN videos From interviews with experts from across the globe to summaries of CDKN's work, CDKN videos tell insightful stories from the front line of climate compatible development.

New guide helps developing countries through global climate talks International environmental talks can be complex and confusing. Joy Hyvarinen, director of FIELD, talks about new guidance to help developing country negotiators to navigate the maze.

Putting climate knowledge brokers on the map Geoff Barnard, CDKN Head of Knowledge Management discusses how the Climate and Development Knowledge Brokers Workshop, Germany in June 2011 created a useful dialogue for web initiatives on a successful 'knowledge infrastructure' about climate and development.

Support announced for Least Developed Country voices in global climate talks 6 September, 2011 - Today UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell MP announces the launch of a UK government initiative to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to have a better say in international climate talks. The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) will manage this negotiations support fund: the climate window of the Advocacy Fund.

Green economics will reduce poverty Pavan Sukhdev, lead author of UNEP's Green Economy report, argues that a green economy does not stop growth, but instead promotes it, as well as reducing unemployment and poverty.

Climate change and the post-2015 poverty agenda Policy-makers looking beyond the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets of 2015 cannot afford to ignore climate change, says Lucy Scott of Overseas Development Institute. Meanwhile, climate negotiators must seek ways to address poverty more effectively through climate change interventions.

Global research call - frequently asked questions This section covers FAQ relating to the second global research call.

CDKN pilot research call on climate compatible development (now closed) The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) has made its first set of awards under its pilot global research call.

“The field visit that opened my eyes” James Bataze, Senior Meteorologist, Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda, talks about his field visit to the CDKN-supported ACCRA project and how it turned out to be “one of the most incredible and unforgettable of my life".