CoP-17 side-event - ‘New paradigm’ for using climate information in Africa Lisa McNamara of CDKN Africa reports from Durban about a programme with huge potential to advance a new paradigm for analysing and using climate change information in Africa.

South Africa faces tough choices in Durban to save the Green Climate Fund Liane Schalatek of Heinrich Böll Stiftung North America reports from Durban on the progress of discussions about the Green Climate Fund.

Can finance provide the crown jewels of a Durban climate accord? As climate talks get underway in Durban, South Africa this week, progress on a Green Climate Fund is one of the hottest, most contentious tickets in town. It is also one of the great prizes to be won.

Press release - countries making progress without a global deal In our first press release from the CoP, we summarise Simon Maxwell's 'Giant strides or fairy footsteps' article, now appearing in South African publication Mail and Guardian Online. Simon will lead a discussion on this theme from 2pm on 3 December in Durban - click here for more information.

CDKN reports live from CoP-17 Hear live from CDKN's staff at CoP-17, with our feed reporting direct from the conference in Durban.

CDKN spokespeople at CoP-17 A press release with CDKN's spokespeople and media contacts at Durban.

Durban bound - CDKN's pre-CoP newsletter Read CDKN's pre-Durban newsletter, setting out our presence at the conference and our most recent resources on the negotiations, and find out how to follow us at CoP-17.

Press Release - CDKN spokespeople at CoP17 This is the first of CDKN's press releases from CoP17

'Legal form' and the future of the Kyoto Protocol - can Durban deliver? In an exclusive post for CDKN, Professor Lavanya Rajamani of CPR in Delhi assesses the forthcoming UNFCCC conference in Durban, and considers the benefits of reaching a legally-binding deal.

Come visit us at our official CoP stall CDKN will have an official stall for the whole CoP17 period.

Durban 2011 - Giant strides or fairy footsteps? CDKN's Executive Chair , Simon Maxwell, discusses how much progress can be made in tackling climate change without a global deal.

CoP17 side event - development and climate days film festival This event, spomsored by CDKN will showcase the short listed films in the International Institute for Environment and Development's 'Development and Climate Days' Film Festival 2011', on December 3rd at COP17 in Durban.