Encouraging agroforestry for REDD+ in Zambia Are public funds best spent subsidising the initial cost of trees or rewarding farmers for tree survival? Kelsey Jack shares findings from a recent CDKN-supported study.

Risky business in Davos Without better communication among business leaders about the risks posed by climate change to economic growth, the business community could fall into 'climate complacency', warns Celine Herweijer of PwC.

How will the Green Climate Fund allocate its money? All you wanted to know but were afraid to ask The Green Climate Fund is set to play a key role in disbursing the $100 billion per year pledged to flow annually to developing countries by 2020. A key question for the GCF Board concerns the rules for allocating this money, as Benito Muller explains.

Agriculture needs streamlined approach to climate finance Many programmes fund adaptation and mitigation activities separately, leading to fragmented and less effective approaches, particularly in the agriculture sector. Michel Köhler of Perspectives and Lisa Junghans of Germanwatch have been assessing the problem and forming practical proposals to overcome it.

Form should follow function in Green Climate Fund design Anju Sharma and Annelieke Douma of Both ENDS look forward to the Green Climate Fund Board meeting in Bali, Indonesia in February with some suggestions for its agenda.

Payments for watershed services - A driver of climate compatible development In Bolivia, a CDKN-supported scheme to compensate upland residents for sound management practices is reaping rewards. Mairi Dupar of CDKN speaks to Fundación Natura Bolivia to find out more.

The climate change agenda in Zambia National interests and the role of development cooperation The climate change agenda in Zambia National interests and the role of development cooperation

How to cut fossil fuel subsidies without causing riots Megan Rowling of Alertnet reports back on the CDKN-Alertnet debate ‘Could cutting fossil fuel subsidies curb climate change – and poverty?’ This article first appeared on www.trust.org

Why do low emissions development strategies matter? Sam Bickersteth shares his remarks from the opening of Peru’s second national climate change conference, Interclima.

The Plumbing of Adaptation Finance: Accountability, Transparency, and Accessibility at the Local Level The Plumbing of Adaptation Finance: Accountability, Transparency, and Accessibility at the Local Level

Catch up on the national low-carbon action debate Discussions at the national low-carbon action debate ranged from creating the right financial conditions to developing a new model for sharing lessons learned. If you couldn’t be there, you can now watch the event on video.

Devolution or revolution? How do governments create the conditions for cities to take action on climate change? The battle for climate compatible development will be won or lost in cities, argues Alison Cambray, after spending time with 400 leaders of African municipalities at the Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress in Dar es Salaam.