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,

trialogue2047 is a series of intellectual encounters organised at the #DevelopmentAlternatives Headquarters in New Delhi and to a wider audience through the Internet. It envisions a century of India as a nation. Its aim is to provide a forum that can engage a large audience in identifying the new directions that India must take and the measures needed […]

By Anju Sharma
One of the most critical elements for successful adaptation by poor and vulnerable communities – if not the most critical element – will be their ability to identify local climate-related threats and respond quickly where response is possible, with locally appropriate solutions.

By Sudhir Sharma
The New Prime Minister has taken the reins of India with the hopes of many behind him to make a change to put India on the path of growth again. I would like to add my small little wish to the long list Mr Prime Minister you already have.

By Vositha Wijenayake 
As the SB40 and the negotiations of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Durban Platform reaches its second week, the Chair of the Least Developed Country (LDC) block spoke to Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) on his views on the progress of negotiations, and their implications for the South Asian region.

By Navam Niles
Keynote presentation Ms Ellysar Baroudy, Lead Carbon Finance Specialist, World Bank: Overview of the state of financing, technology transfer and capacity-building, including the role of partnerships, and major opportunities for investment and challenges

By Navam Niles
The COP at its nineteenth session decided to accelerate activities under the workplan on enhancing mitigation ambition, including by:

By Navam Niles
Note: Presentations are available under the title ADP 2.5 – contact group on Bonn 3 Adaptation. Find here.

By Navam Niles and Senashia Ekanayake
The high level ministerial dialogue was mandated through decision 1/CP.19, which calls upon Parties to intensify their high level engagement on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action through an in session high level ministerial dialogue.