Climate Change

Mainstreaming climate compatible development

CDKN’s flagship book, Mainstreaming Climate Compatible Development, draws from the alliance’s seven year experience of supporting climate compatible development in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Publication Date: 
14/08/2017
Bickersteth, S., M. Dupar, C. Espinosa, A. Huhtala, S. Maxwell, M. J. Pacha, A. T. Sheikh, C. Wesselink
Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Low Carbon Economy, Asia, Africa, South Africa, Caribbean, Poverty, Finance
Climate Change

Kenya making progress on climate change goals faster than expected

Kenya is on course to reduce the effects of climate change, the Government has said.

Publication Date: 
17/08/2017
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Climate Change, Kenya, Plastics, Forests, Renewable Energy, Climate Mitigation, Africa
Climate Change

New initiative seeks to promote transparency in climate projects

A €91,297 (about Rwf91m) project has been launched with view to ensure that corruption does not undermine climate change mitigation efforts as well as effective and equitable allocation of climate

Publication Date: 
17/08/2017
New Times (Rwanda)
Tags:
Climate Change, Rwanda, Climate Mitigation, Corruption, Finance, Africa
Climate Change

Prabhu, Goyal and Pradhan to address Third Business and Climate Summit 2017

Three union ministers -- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal and Minister of State (Independent C

Publication Date: 
17/08/2017
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Global
Climate Change

Courting catastrophe? humanitarian policy and practice in a changing climate

Humanitarian crises appear dramatic, overwhelming and sudden, with aid required immediately to save lives. Whereas climate change is about changing hazard patterns and crises are in reality rarely unexpected, with academic researchers and humanitarian and development organisations warning about possible risks for months before they take place.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Siri Eriksen, Lars Otto Naess, Ruth Haug, Aditi Bhonagiri, Lutgart Lenaerts
Institute of Development Studies
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Natural Disasters, Food Security, Food Aid, Pakistan, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal

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