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,

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.