Mapping a low-carbon future Leaders of the Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) programmes in Peru, Chile, Colombia and Brazil talk about what really happens when stakeholders get around the table to propose mitigation options.

Survey reveals the views of ordinary Kenyans on climate change The majority of Kenyans are already experiencing the catastrophic effects of climate change. A study conducted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi and the Green Africa Foundation, asked ordinary Kenyans about their views on climate change.

Will leaders ride a wave of public support to Sendai, New York and Paris? Mairi Dupar of CDKN reports from the 'Zero Poverty, Zero Emissions' event on the possibility for coherence among the 2015 development, climate and disaster risk reduction frameworks.

COP20 pulsing with promise In this blog, Pippa Heylings gives us a taste of the contagious 'Latin Effect' that is palpable for all delegates and participants as they arrive in Lima for COP20 – that lifts us all with a sense of promise.

Development and Climate Days at UN climate talks to highlight ‘historic opportunity’ to reduce poverty and emissions to zero (#zerozero) The Development and Climate Days event at UN climate talks in Peru will communicate how extreme poverty and the impacts of climate change, which already affect many millions of people worldwide, can be overcome by far-sighted, joined-up action.

Will the Lima climate conference sustain progress toward a strong climate deal? Will the UNFCCC’s COP20 deliver a year-end high for what has been an extraordinary year for climate change? Or will we find ourselves looking back on two weeks’ worth of talks in Lima to find some glimmers of hope? Sam Bickersteth and Kiran Sura of CDKN report.

Boosting private sector investment in low-emissions development Ari Huhtala of CDKN reports from the Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) Asia Forum.

Innovation and Collaboration for Transforming Knowledge into Climate Action At COP20, CDKN and the Climate Knowledge Brokers (CKB) Group will be showcasing recent breakthroughs that have been made in laying the foundations for a smart knowledge grid, and demonstrate how collaborative working is helping organisations optimize their knowledge resources and websites, avoid duplication, and link with others to make content easier to find.

Clarifying intent: Key principles for preparing INDCs Ali Cambray, Kiran Sura and Pippa Heylings of CDKN assess some of the key requirements for Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), which are to be debated at the UNFCCC's COP20 in Lima next month.

Exposing myths about green regulations Dr Antoine Dechezleprêtre and Dr Misato Sato explain the findings of their latest report, ‘The impacts of environmental regulations on competitiveness’ by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change.

Why train journalists on climate change? Following the IPCC AR5 outreach events, which included the training of journalists, CDKN Africa’s Claire Mathieson argues that the media has an ethical obligation to report on climate change wherever possible – even in ‘unrelated’ stories.