SREX: Lessons for Africa This brief, SREX: Lessons for Africa, summarises the key findings of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) relevant to Africa.

simplified way to search for energy and climate information CDKN reports on a new web tool making online scientific searches easier

CDKN and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform will share their expertise under new partnership CDKN has become a knowledge and programme partner of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) which addresses knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice to help countries set policies for integrating economic and sustainable development.

Updated version of climate planning users' guide launches this week The updated website www.climateplanning.org assists decision makers in determining which tools are most appropriate to their work and local circumstances.

Communities and scientists share climate knowledge in Colombia More than 60 leaders and representatives of indigenous, peasant and afro-Colombian communities fr

We are causing our crazy weather - so now what? CDKN's Tom Mitchell explores the implications recent improvements in climate modelling which have allowed scientists to tie weather events to climate change.

LEDS Asia is shaping up Ari Huhtala, CDKN’s Director of Policy and Programmes, reports from the first Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Forum in Bangkok

Gate-keepers of our news – the power and responsibility of editors to report on climate change Elizabeth Colebourn reports from a CDKN supported retreat for influential South Asian editors on the opportunities and challenges of reporting on climate change.

CDKN Innovation Fund (round 2 - Africa focus) now closed The CDKN Innovation Fund is opening 2nd round application window, supporting innovative thinking and action in designing and developing projects on climate compatible development in the Africa region.

Helping African editors tune in to climate change In the second piece of our two-part blog, Mike Davison of WRENmedia highlights how East African journalists are striving to improve reporting on climate change. These ideas were shared by journalists at an 8-day media-training workshop for climate-change reporting held in Nairobi in April 2012, organised by CDKN and conducted by WRENmedia.

Networking facility for the project 'Scoping the development of a trans-disciplinary research programme to address climate compatible development needs in the SADC region' This is a ‘networking facility’ which has been established for the call for proposals for the project 'Scoping the development of a trans-disciplinary research programme to address climate compatible development needs in the SADC region'. This is a space which will enable potential consortium members to request support from potential partners or offer support to potential partners.