Indian INDC – An Opportunity to Nudge the World towards an Ambitious and Equitable Deal

By Sudhir Sharma 
India, along with other Parties at Warsaw agreed to work towards submitting their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) in the first quarter of the 2015.


What We Learnt from the Climate Summit

By Senashia Ekanayake
Hundred thousands of people have taken to the streets and 122 Heads of States or representatives have spoken on behalf of their countries, but two days after the end of a “landmark” Climate Summit organised by the United Nations Secretary General, what have we learnt?


People Across the World Call for Climate Action

By Vositha Wijenayake 
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities and towns around South Asia this weekend to demand action on climate change on the days leading up to the Climate Summit that will take place on September 23, at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York.


Rich Countries Must Pay their Debts to the Climate Affected Countries by Ensuring Fast Track Finance

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 Puts AR5 into the Headlines

#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 […]


Research Study on Non-Economic Losses and Damages from a Local Perspective in Southern Bangladesh

By Stephanie Andrei
At the international level, loss and damage has gained unprecedented attention largely due to inadequate mitigation ambitions and a lack of resources to fund adaptation in developing countries.


Beyond 2015 in South Asia

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).


Mainstreaming Community Based Adaptation in Pakistan

LEAD #Pakistan launched a research study on Mainstreaming Community Based Climate Change Adaptation in Pakistan. As part of its research series on vulnerability and resilience, which, as the name suggests, comprises prime studies that examine the vulnerability to a host of climate induced hazards; and also suggests measures to build resilience against them. Each individual […]


Inter-Stakeholder Discussion on Climate Change and Environment in National Budget held in Nepal

As a part of the regular climate discussion, Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) organised a special interaction programme on Environment and Climate Change on the National Budget on July 21, 2014 in Kathmandu, #Nepal. Various representatives from civil society, development agencies and media participated at this event. Mr Raju P Chettri from CEN who facilitated the […]


CANSA SL National Steering Committee Appoints New Co-Chairs

The Sri Lankan National Steering Committee (NSC) of CANSA unanimously appointed Navam Niles of SLYCAN and Sarath Ekanayake of CABRE as the new Co-Chairs of the NSC at its third meeting for the year at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA), on July 01, 2014. The participants included members of the NSC: Bandula Chandrasena (Energy […]


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