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South Asian Nations Must Collaborate To Ensure Climate Change Goals Converge With Sustainable Development Goals: CANSA

[Colombo] February 24, 2015, : Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) a coalition of 125 civil society organisations called upon the heads of governments of developing countries to collaborate and […]

South Asian nations must collaborate to ensure climate change goals converge with Sustainable development goals: CANSA

Governments fail Lima Test: No progress on loss and damage, adaptation and finance at climate talks

[Dhaka/New Delhi] December 16, 2014: Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) a coalition of over 120 civil society organisations have expressed their disappointment and dissatisfaction on the lack of progress […]

CANSA Calls for Global Climate Finance Roadmap at COP20

[Dhaka/Kathmandu/Islamabad/New Delhi] December 03, 2014: Over 120 civil society organisations affiliated to Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) called upon governments gathering in Lima, Peru for the UN climate talks […]

SAARC governments must act together and quickly on climate change: CANSA

Kathmandu/New Delhi/Colombo/Dhaka/Islamabad: 26 November 2014: Over 120 civil society organisations, members of Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) have called upon the heads of states gathering for the SAARC summit […]

EU 40% Emission Reduction Target by 2050 is Unambitious and Insufficient

[New Delhi] October 27, 2014 – The European Union’s announcement to cut greenhouse gases by at least 40% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels was described as unambitious and insufficient […]

Sri Lanka to Host Asia Pacific Adaptation Forum 2016

[Colombo, Sri Lanka] – October 14, 2014 – Climate change has become one of the key issues the world is facing today. Its adverse effects are felt strongly across regions, […]

Communicating Climate Realities on the Ground

[Colombo, Sri Lanka] – June 30, 2014 – Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Press Institute conducted the second Workshop on Climate Change and Development Journalism for […]

Need of the Hour: To Engage Parliamentarians in Climate Talks

[South Asia] – June 04, 2014 – Round two of international climate change negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) starts today, Wednesday June 04, 2014 […]

Climate Change as an Opportunity to ensure Food and Energy Security

[Colombo, Sri Lanka] – May 22, 2014 – A first of its kind, Local Government representatives met members of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) today to discuss climate change negotiations. Organised […]