By Vositha Wijenayake
Maldives was appointed the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on December 11, 2014. Speaking to CANSA, Head of Delegation for the country Ambassador Ahmed Sareeer, Permanent Representative to UN for Maldives said that it was a great honour for his country to have the opportunity to chair the alliance on an issue such as climate change which is vital for the survival of its people.

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,

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.

By Navam Niles
The second day of the Bonn climate change negotiations outlined on pre-2020 ambition, Intended Nationally Determined Commitments and the 2015-agreement. Country statements from the first day can be found

By Navam Niles
The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) is a subsidiary body that was established by decision 1/CP.17 in December 2011. The mandate of the ADP is to develop a protocol,