Sustainable & Resilient Communities Conclave

Dialogue and engagement with Civil Society Organizations, policymakers, representatives from government and non-governmental agencies, and academicians from around the world. The Group of 20 (G20) The Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. It plays an important role in shaping and strengthening global architecture and governance on all major international […]

G20 programme – January 20, 2023 (Calcutta)

Technology Integration, Finance and Adoption Strategies Addressing for Net Zero Emission Management – 8th February, 2023 (Delhi)

Combating Climate Crisis: An Opportunity for Health Sector and Civil Society Leadership – 24 April 2023 (Kochi)

Sustainable & Resilient Communities Conclave – Apr 29th – 30th April 2023 (Sikkim)

CANSA signs MOU for joint collaboration with Amrita University’s School for Sustainable Development and the UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development

Gangtok, April 30, 2023: The two-day C20 SRC working group summit on “Sustainable and Resilient Communities Conclave” in Sikkim, from 29 to 30th of April 2023, concluded with a formal ceremony where Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (University’s) School for Sustainable Development and the UNESCO […]

Socio Environmental De-Risking Instruments for Solar Power in India

Download Here India has an ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of solar-based electricity generation capacity by 2022. However, technical, financial, and socio-environmental risks hinder large-scale investment in solar energy in India. In order to reduce or eliminate the actual risks and risk perception of investors, India needs investment de-risking of its solar energy sector. […]

G20 on Climate Change and Health Hazards

By Sanjay Vashist
Climate change is a critical global issue that has become a threat multiplier and intensifies disasters. The effects of climate change are numerous, and they range from extreme weather events such as heatwaves…

Promoting Green Resilient and Inclusive Cities in South Asia

Extreme weather events, such as coastal and inland flooding, heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, are increasing in frequency and magnitude, and gradual changes in sea levels and temperatures are projected to have (and are already having) adverse effects on city systems. Some systems are directly impacted by climate change events, for example, roads being flooded, whilst […]

Meet the QoC-CANSA fellows

Meet the QoC-CANSA fellows Six Fellows were selected, from hundreds of applications received from India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, to research and report on various aspects of cities and Climate Change. Their workwill be featured over the next six months in Question of Cities as they focus on themes rangingfrom housing challenges, demolitions, and informal settlements to […]