OUTLOOK: Edition three, June 2012 CDKN's Climate and Development Outlook newsletter brings you news of selected results from our worldwide programme in the last quarter, including disaster risk reduction and cross-agency initiatives on low emissions development.

CDKN in Rio - learn about our events, publications and partnership activities Join CDKN at its events in Rio or watch us online - and get involved with some of our partnership activities.

INSIDE STORY: Making renewable energy affordable - the South African Renewables Initiative In this Inside Story, Murray Ward explores some of the challenges faced by the South Africa Renewables Initiative (SARi), in particular relating to financing the incremental costs of renewables in a context of political and social opposition to rising energy prices.

INSIDE STORY: South Africa's municipal integrated development plans The municipalities of Cape Town and eThekwini have been early movers in mainstreaming climate change within their municipals. This CDKN Inside Story argues that mainstreaming climate change into IDPs is necessary but not sufficient to achieve climate compatible development.

end of a long journey A four month trek along the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal, led by the world record holding mountaineer Apa Sherpa and in partnership with the Government of Nepal, is raising awareness of climate compatible development in this highly vulnerable region. A local journalist, Saroj Dhakal, reports for CDKN on the reflections from the team as they complete their journey.

Carbon Expo dives into climate finance The second blog from CDKN's Director of Policy and Programmes, Ari Huhtala, who attended the Carbon Expo in Cologne from 30-31 May. Here, he discusses the challenges of engaging the private sector with low-emissions development pathways.

lessons of the IPCC SREX report for Africa CDKN's Sam Bickersteth and Lisa McNamara report from an outreach event for the IPCC's SREX report in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

'Inclusive green growth' - a review Simon Maxwell, CDKN’s Executive Chairman, responds to the new World Bank policy paper on green growth.

exploring the theme of multi-level governance for urban adaptation How to integrate local and national efforts for adaptation? Reporting from the Resilient Cities Congress in Bonn, Patricia León explores some examples of how urban and national authorities can cooperate for successful climate compatible development.

Drive on by? Will upcoming meetings in Bonn take the opportunity to make progress on addressing drivers of deforestation? Addressing deforestation is a way for many developing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Emily Brickell looks at opportunities to tackle the drivers of deforestation in non-forest sectors during two key international meetings this month.

New framework launched - 'Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development' The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) launched the CDKN-supported 'Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development' at Africa Water Week in Cairo on 14 May. The Framework will help decision makers and practitioners in Africa integrate climate resilience into water plans and investments.