G20 Summit - A Missed Opportunity? Mihir Bhatt, Director of All-India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI), considers the recent G20 Summit a missed opportunity to tackle the vulnerability of economic growth and development to natural disasters and climate change.

WORKING PAPER: The EU and the progressive alliance negotiating in Durban: saving the climate? A new Working Paper by Louise van Schaik for the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the behaviour of the European Union (EU) in the international climate talks and explores how the EU could act as a positive force for creating consensus around collective action in the future.

Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership adopted – “real work begins now” Pacific leaders have pledged their commitment to strong climate action, as reported by the Office of the President of the Marshall Islands

Pacific Islands Forum opens as momentum builds for Majuro Declaration International experts back call for 'new wave of climate leadership', at the Pacific Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands.

Revealing the potential of climate diplomacy to boost poor countries’ interests CDKN’s latest policy brief shows how the least developed nations can use climate diplomacy to punch above their weight when calling for action on climate change

POLICY BRIEF: Revealing the potential of climate diplomacy to boost poor countries’ interests This CDKN policy brief shows how the least developed nations can use climate diplomacy to punch above their weight when calling for action on climate change

WORKING PAPER: Supporting international climate negotiators: Lessons from CDKN A new Working Paper by Stuart Jefford and Dan Hamza-Goodacre sets out the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)’s initial thinking on how climate change negotiators from the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries can be supported to have effective, influential voices. It presents a range of examples drawn from the literature and CDKN’s experience to date.

CFAS launches new climate finance daily briefings service The Climate Finance Advisory Service is launching a new service, CFAS Daily Briefings which will provide concise, informative updates on key meetings and climate negotiations.

REPORT: National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements? This report by GLOBE International and CDKN urges readers to look beyond what happens within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – where countries are negotiating toward a new climate treaty. The authors assess how the building blocks for ambition within the UNFCCC are laid at home.

CDKN Asia Country Snapshots published CDKN has released a set of country and regional snapshots featuring highlights of projects and achievements from Asia over the last quarter.

What climate talks tell us about failing global governance – and how to address it Simon Maxwell, CDKN's Executive Chair, discusses Ian Goldin's book on global governance and how it links to the global climate negotiations.