By Harjeet Singh
After five long years I’m back in Copenhagen. Wait a minute! Should I call the city ‘Hopenhagen,’ as the Danish government named it in the run-up to the climate conference (COP15) held here, back in 2009?
By Sudhir Sharma
India, along with other Parties at Warsaw agreed to work towards submitting their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) in the first quarter of the 2015.
By Senashia Ekanayake
Hundred thousands of people have taken to the streets and 122 Heads of States or representatives have spoken on behalf of their countries, but two days after the end of a “landmark” Climate Summit organised by the United Nations Secretary General, what have we learnt?
By Vositha Wijenayake
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities and towns around South Asia this weekend to demand action on climate change on the days leading up to the Climate Summit that will take place on September 23, at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York.
Five climate networks and rights-based organisations in Dhaka urged the Prime Minister to take strong position in the UN Climate Summit for the climate induced migrants’ rights and other justified issues. A human chain was organised in front of the national press club to demand that rich countries must pay their debts to poor countries by […]
#CDKN Asia conducted a well orchestrated series of events as part of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report’s (#IPCCAR5) Outreach events in Asia. The first in the series of events was held in Delhi on 06 August, 2014. The event was a high-profile packed event with new Ministers speaking for the first time since the election […]
By Senashia Ekanayake
Upon the dawn of the new millennium, one of the most looked forward to propositions was the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
By Vositha Wijenayake
At 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 meters) above sea level, and the flattest and lowest lying country on Earth, the Republic of Maldives is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
By Senashia Ekanayake
The post comes a little late, approximately four days after the end of the UNFCCC sessions held in Germany from June 04-15, 2014. Over the next few paragraphs I will try to summarise a few of the important decisions and statements that took place in Germany and also as to why we should all be excited in the months to come, with regard to the 2015 Agreement.
By Vositha Wijenayake
Climate Change has become one of the key issues, which the countries of the world are facing today. It has impacts on a global sense, which is spread out the world based on the vulnerability of the people, and countries,