Putting their money where their MAPS are
Implementing the national low-emissions strategies under development in many developing countries will require governments to think more strategically about how to finance the changes. CDKN’s Carolyn Fry interviews Amal-Lee Amin of E3G, who is advising Latin American governments on financing opportunities.
OUTLOOK: Rwanda Special Edition
CDKN's Climate and Development Outlook focuses on Rwanda's pioneering steps towards a climate resilient green economy, as the Government of Rwanda reviews the first round of applications to its Fund for Environment and Climate Change (FONERWA).
News
13th September 2013
Kenya’s flower industry set to measure carbon footprint
Development of a new customised calculator enables the industry to measure its carbon emissions and maintain a competitive edge in international cut flower markets.
This project aims to address the gap between knowledge on gender and climate finance issues and demonstrate that attention to gender issues can strengthen the impact and effectiveness of climate finance, in particular mitigation finance
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.
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.
This project aimed to provide a national mechanism for monitoring the implementation of climate policy and public/private initiatives, and for leveraging climate finance for mitigation.
