Themes: Business action on climate

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Themes: Business action on climate

Resource
27th February 2017
Outlook: Bangladesh Special Edition CDKN's Bangladesh programme has been contributing to deeper understanding of climate-related loss and damage in the country and to the knowledge base on how Bangladeshi businesses can mobilise resources to address climate change effectively. Read more in this 'Climate and Development Outlook: Bangladesh Special Edition'.
Completed
Project
Completed
Business competitiveness, green growth and climate change in Colombia

The Colombian National Development Plan of 2014-2018 incorporates a “Green Growth” approach as one of six priority areas for economic development. This is aligned with the entry process for the OECD, and Colombia’s accession is expected to trigger an added impetus in attempts to meet mitigation and adaption goals agreed as part of the Paris Agreement (COP21).

Feature
25th November 2016
A split United Nations climate talks Jonathan Grant, a climate change expert at PwC, provides his analysis of this month's global climate talks in Morocco. He captures delegates responses to the United States election results and listens in on private sector discussions on climate action.
Feature
6th June 2016
Climate finance landscape – Developing countries still in great need, but private sector shifts give hope   CDKN's Miren Gutierrez takes the measure of latest developments in the global climate finance landscape, including a read-out from Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth and developments in India and Nepal.
News
3rd December 2015
CDKN launches new e-book 'Mainstreaming climate compatible development' CDKN has launched a new e-book presenting insights from five years of designing and delivering climate compatible development across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. We invite your comments and suggestions.
Feature
9th October 2015
Opportunities and challenges for private sector investment in adaptation There are multiple measures that a developing country can use to support private sector investment in adaptation. Charlotte Ellis of Adam Smith International and John Ward of Vivid Economics explore various areas where countries can take action to stimulate investment and argue that national climate funds are particularly well positioned to support private sector activity in adaptation.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Identifying energy efficiency measures for businesses in Peru

Peru’s high rate of economic growth has led to a substantial increase in total energy consumption, which is expected to continue to rise in the future. In the short term, this could lead to potential deficits in electricity supply as generation capacity struggles to keep pace with demand. This poses a danger to economic growth and business competitiveness if shortages lead to operational disruptions or additional costs to guarantee energy supply.