Lighting a billion lives in India As part of a series of case studies on low emissions development strategies in Asia, TERI discuss in a new CDKN and Asia LEDS Partnership briefing note the story behind their Lighting a Billion Lives initiative

Modelling the social costs of mitigation policies Efforts to curb GHG emissions within countries will have ripple effects throughout the economy. Computer models currently under development offer useful tools for policy makers to explore scenarios illustrating the social costs of different mitigation actions.

Who will deliver our vision of an Indian ‘green’ city? Following the South Asian Cities Congress, CDKN’s Elizabeth Colebourn reflects on why we need to give more attention to the city officials and bureaucrats expected to deliver our vision of a ‘green city’.

The ‘what, who and how’ of a community of practice on CBA A new briefing note from IIED looks at whether and how the conference series on community-based adaptation (CBA) have created a 'community of practice'

Overcoming Institutional Instability in Cartagena de Indias There are elements in Cartagena that indicate that climate change, its challenges, and its opportunities are not at the mercy of the power of a new mayor.

Governments present the building blocks to mainstreaming CBA CDKN supports a group of Government officials to set the stage for day one of the International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA)

Ahmedabad, India launches heat wave preparation and warning system A coalition of organisations has teamed up with the Ahmedabad city government in Gujarat, India, to launch a heat health action plan, with the support of CDKN. Meredith Connolly of NRDC reports.

Climate compatible development in Colombia - Interview with Claudia Martínez Ex vice minister of environment and Country Engagement Leader of CDKN in Colombia, was recently interviewed by El Tiempo newspaper. She explains the importance of climate change adaptation and its relation with climate compatible development

How to strengthen agricultural, livestock and forestry public policies (2013) The brief suggests that the policies generated should have quality in the design, be implemented effectively, and guarantee institutional strengthening, greater awareness through social communication, and political and social support, for achieving its goals.

CDKN East Africa Climate Finance Workshop – Executive Summary Here we present the Executive Summary of a CDKN workshop on climate finance in East Africa at the Friendship Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over 25-26 March 2013.

Vietnam’s National Green Growth Strategy As part of a series of case studies on low emissions development strategies in Asia, the Government of Vietnam discuss in a new CDKN and Asia LEDS Partnership briefing note the story behind their National Green Growth Strategy