By Divyanshi Yadav
Five years ago, I stepped into the climate space not as a policy expert, but as a young activist trying to make sense of the chaos unfolding around me.  South Asia’s disappearing forests, melting glaciers, and rising seas were alarming to me. I arrived full of urgency, at my first international climate meeting—the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB) session in Bonn, driven by the smog I had grown up with and the seasonal floods that had started to feel less like disasters and more like routines. 

Meet the NIMJN-CANSA climate reporting Fellows Meet Bhagirathi and Ghanshyam- the recipients of the NIMJN-CANSA Climate Reporting Fellowship to report on non-economic loss and damage issues due to climate change in Nepal. They have been selected on the basis of their story pitch, ideas, time commitment, and climate reporting experiences among a pool of qualified […]

   Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), NEECA and Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) organnised a panel discussion ‘Catalysing Pakistan’s Energy Transition: Pathways to a Sustainable Future’, at the Pakistan Pavilion. Speakers were Dr Sardar Mohazzam MD, National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA), Ministry of Energy (Power Division) Pakistan, Janet Milongo, Sr Manager CAN Energy Transition, Dr. […]

Program Agenda: COP 29 Debriefing Session7th December (Saturday) at 11:30 AM (IST) Moderator: Mr. Bhavesh SwamiSession Duration: 90 minutes Time Speaker Organisation/Country 11:30-11:35 Aditya Pundir TCRP India & South Asia 11:35-11:45 Nana Mariam Yussif TCRP Africa 11:45-11:55 Nakul Sharma CANSA 11:55-12:05 Aurora Audino UNDP BIOFIN Europe 12:05-12:15 Harjeet Singh Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative 12:15-12:20 Dr. […]

   Climate change is the major causes of displacement. The experts predict the escalating global warming is going to experience a larger exodus. The scenario is even more dire. The policy responses have been alarmingly inadequate. This event will discuss the consequences and recommend policy directives. The session was moderated by Shailendra Yashwant of CANSA, […]

   The Roundtable on Climate Diplomacy at the Pakistan Pavilion focused on “Smog: An Expanding Regional Disaster.” Esteemed speakers included Hon. Romina Khurshid Alam, Climate Aide to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Sanjay Vashist, Director, CANSA, Md. Shamsuddoha, Director, CPRD, Bangladesh, Dr Abid Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI, and Prabin Man Singh, Programme Director, Prakriti Resources Center, Nepal. […]

Your browser does not support the video tag. Click here to view the recording of the Press Conference Press Conference Time: 13th November 2025 at 19:30 GMT+5:30Place: Press Conference 2, Area D,Belém, Brazil

Your browser does not support the video tag. Click here to view the recording of the Press Conference Press Conference Time: 12pm on 22 November 2024Place: Press 2 / “Natavan”, Area D Speakers Dr. Arjun Karki (Rural Reconstruction, Nepal)Dr. Abid Suleri (SDPI, Pakistan)Syed Aminul Haque (COAST, Bangladesh)Sharif Jamil (Water Keepers, Bangladesh) Shailendra Yashwant (Climate Action Network South Asia)

   This event explored the critical role of businesses in achieving net-zero transitions while ensuring equity and inclusivity, with a focus on emerging and developing economies, particularly South Asia. Highlighting innovative practices, it addressed challenges and opportunities in aligning corporate strategies with a “just” transition. Experts and leaders shared insights on decarbonization, fair labour practices, […]

Unsustainable consumption and production patterns lie at the core of the triple planetary crisis encompassing climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The event, organised by Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA), Clean Energy Nepal (CEN), Switch Asia, Thanal Trust and SWITCH Asia. established the link between climate change and material consumption. The event was moderated […]