Temperature check on the Paris summit - fragmented talks impede progress Kiran Sura, CDKN's Head of Negotiations Support, describes the disconnect between the political statements made by heads of state on the opening day and the process that has ensued in the talks, since

Vulnerable countries' concerns come to the fore It was a mixed first week at COP21: negotiations were tense and slow-moving and this challenged the positive mood generated by notable financial pledges and Heads of States' visit to Paris to open the summit. Amid all this activity, CDKN’s Sam Unsworth takes stock, unpacks some of the action on the side lines and explains why there’s still cause to be cautiously optimistic that a robust and ambitious deal may be reached.

Live CDKN commentary from COP21, Paris (week one) Here, CDKN staff provide their commentary on the negotiations at COP21 and also on the many side events in which CDKN is involved. This blog covers week one (30 November - 6 December).

Mary Robinson - Global solidarity needed to confront climate crisis Yesterday in Paris, Mary Robinson, the former Irish President and champion of human rights and climate action, called for global solidarity to tackle the climate impacts which fall disproportionately on the poorest people.

Advice for negotiators at COP21 - Get it done and let's get back to work CDKN's Executive Chair Simon Maxwell provides his outlook for the next week of the UN climate talks at COP21 in Paris.

Join CDKN at COP21 CDKN looks forward to welcoming you to our exhibition stand throughout the duration of COP21 in Paris. Read here about the many side events where we also hope to see you and discuss climate compatible development solutions.

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.

Putting INDCs into action - perspectives from South and North Kiran Sura, CDKN’s Head of Negotiations Support, reports on a COP21 event where the governments of Kenya, Bangladesh, Lebanon and Germany presented insights on how they prepared their INDCs and intend to implement them. Additional reporting by Mairi Dupar, CDKN.

Report : Study shows that inaction on climate change will cost Uganda 20 times more than adaptation A new report from the Government of Uganda with support from CDKN, Baastel, Metroeconomica, Makerere University and CIDT, finds that adaptation to climate change today is well worth the investment. The costs of inaction on climate change by 2025 are 20 times the costs of adaptation.

G20 holds keys to our safe climate future Tony de Brum, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Maria de Fátima Monteiro Jardim, Minister of Environment of Angola and Chair of the Least Developed Countries have issued this statement as the G20 meet in Antalya, Turkey.

Adaptation action key to Kenya’s INDC As the international climate negotiations at COP 21 fast approach, Stephen King'uyu, Kenya National Climate Change Action Plan coordinator, looks back at Kenya’s pledge and how adaptation actions will complement the country’s development programme.

Understanding India's emissions pledge India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) has a headline pledge to reduce emissions intensity 33-35% by 2030. Radhika Khosla and Navroz K. Dubash of the Centre for Policy Research, Delhi explain what this means in context.