Constructive conclusion to talks on 2015 global climate agreement, but much left to be done Kiran Sura, CDKN's Head of Advocacy Fund, found climate negotiators in a relatively upbeat mood at recent UNFCCC talks in Bonn, Germany.

What can the SDGs do for climate change? And vice versa… How should climate change be addressed in the post-2015 development framework? Dessima Williams, Member of the Leaders Council, Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice (MRFCJ) and former Ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations reports on recent discussions among political leaders on this hot topic.

World Summit of Legislators urges national action on climate change in the lead up to 2015 Representatives from 80 countries gathered at the World Summit of Legislators in Mexico call for more aggressive domestic legislation on climate change as a foundation for more ambitious international agreements in 2015.

Priorities for the new international agreement on reducing disaster risk Join CDKN and the Overseas Development Institute on 16 June, in London or by livestream, for the launch of their new resource, The Future Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Guide for Decision Makers.

Climate action - Diplomats’ discussions yield four themes for 2014 The Gambia’s Special Climate Envoy Pa Ousman Jarju identifies four themes for action on climate change in the UN negotiations and beyond.

Colombian delegates prepare for Lima Conference of the Parties CDKN and the UK sustainability consultancy Ricardo-AEA are running a three-day negotiator training workshop in Colombia between 21st-23rd May 2014.

Sticking points on the way to a new disaster reduction pact Tom Mitchell assesses the big issues for debate at the Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.

International climate agreements should reflect civil society concerns According to Figueres, international climate negotiations should aim to reduce the gap between negotiated issues and realities that local communities face.

Global Climate Policy Conference 2014 CDKN, Overseas Development Institute and Climate Strategies held a public conference on 7-8 May 2014 on strategies to unblock an ambitious global climate deal.

Mitigation actions by any other name Is climate-talk estranging the development community and directing climate-related research away from the human element that is central to any solution? Stefan Raubenheimer reflects on discussions from the DevMit Forum.

IPCC's verdict means 'no time to lose' This week’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tells us how the world is performing on climate mitigation – and what needs to happen next. Sam Bickersteth, Chief Executive, and Mairi Dupar, Global Public Affairs Officer, reflect on the IPCC’s messages and how they reinforce what CDKN has learned about climate compatible development.