Taking the opportunity of the IMF – World Bank Annual Meetings, G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors convened for their fourth and last gathering under the Turkish Presidency, in Lima, Peru on 8 October 2015. In a working dinner format, Ministers and Governors exchanged views on the latest developments in the global economy and […]
[Dhaka] September 29, 2015: CANSA (Climate Action Network South Asia), a network of over 120 civil society organisations in South Asia, commended Bangladesh government for being the first country in South Asia to put forward its climate targets aka (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) ahead of October 01, deadline set by the Secretariat of the United Nations […]
The project aims to facilitate regular interactions between local-national-regional-international actions on low carbon growth & climate resilience in order to ensure pro-poor policies and climate negotiations. The activities include developing 5 Thematic Papers, regular NSC meetings, and CANSA General Assembly. The project duration is from September 2014 to August 2015. The partners of this projects […]
he project seeks to support the Indo-German understanding of negotiating positions, which are relevant for the success of the envisioned UNFCCC outcome in Paris 2015. The project involves observaing the UNFCCC processes in regard to sustainable energy, mitigation, resilience, means of implementation, etc. Major Economies Forum (MEF), G20 and G8, Petersberg Dialogue, Millennium Development Goal […]
[New Delhi, India] Tuesday September 22, 2015 – India stands to reap more green jobs, slash deaths from air pollution and save money from avoided fuel imports should the country embrace an ambitious climate action plan. India’s contribution towards the global Paris climate agreement, known as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), could be revealed […]
[Colombo, Sri Lanka] Tuesday September 22, 2015 – National Steering Committee of Climate Action Network South Asia, lead by Janathakshan in partnership with CARE Sri Lanka and the Southern Voices Programme on Climate Change conducted a workshop on “Adapting to Climate Risks in the 21st Century: Civil Society’s Role in Implementing the Sri Lankan National […]
South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, including slow onset events. Though various stakeholders are engaged actively in adaptation work and its integration in the development policies, understanding on slow onset events causing loss & damage to various sectors is limited. In this context, the project is aimed at diagnosing the extent of […]
Southern Voices on Adaptation project is based on the belief that having a set of agreed joint principles for national adaptation policies which are pro-poor and pro-vulnerable will help all stakeholders in a country and unite their efforts to confront the threats posed by climate change. The project focuses on developing Joint Principles for Adaptation (JPA) […]
Recommendations from National Consultation on Adaptation and Disaster Resilience in India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) Recommendations from the national consultation are : India needs to follow a development path that avoids both unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions and ensures that it is on track to achieve sustainable development goals. India’s Intended nationally designated contributions (INDCs) […]
Concerns: The concerns raised in the state consultation were related to: Drafting of first phase of SAPCC: The recommendations provided in the state action plan on climate change (SAPCC) are not based on state priorities and science. Incumbent state action plan is prepared without wider consultation and involvement of civil society, academia and other relevant […]
