Press conference held in Dhaka, 5 December 2022 A group of Bangladeshi CSOs, led by COAST Foundation organized a media sharing event on the outcomes of recently held 27 th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) of the UNFCCC. The group comprising representatives of CANSA and CANSA Bangladesh, Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), […]

Background South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate shocks. The region is living through a “new climate normal” in which intensifying heat waves, cyclones, droughts, and floods are testing the limits of government, businesses, and citizens to adapt. More than half of all South Asians, or 750 million people in the […]

We are aware the inception workshop on Mainstreaming Gender and Child Rights in Climate Change work earlier scheduled for 11-12 Oct got postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. We are happy to confirm that the workshop has now been scheduled for 28-29 November 2022 (Monday, Tuesday) in Kathmandu, Nepal. NOTE: For outstation participants, based on flight availability the travel […]

Prior to the conclusion of negotiations, COP27 was hailed as “a make-or-break moment” and an opportunity to move from ambitious targets to policy implementation. Several key outcomes have highlighted some progress towards climate action. However, even successes that seemed difficult to imagine only a few years ago still fall short of where we need to […]

By Md. Shamshuddoha
The decision on the establishment of ‘new funding arrangements’ for responding to as well as addressing loss and damages is a significant achievement at COP 27…

Time To Pay Up: Seeking Accountability At COP 27Youtube.com | 16th Nov 2022The main theme of this year’s COP 27, organised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is “loss and damage” or compensating developing economies for climate-induced damages…Watch here… Rich countries to fulfil the financing gap to climate action for MVCs […]

The session will be held from 2:00 pm-2:40pm on 12 November 2022. The venue of the session is ActionHub of COP27.   The purpose of the session is to have a frank dialogue with key stakeholders, and explore our broad needs and gaps to more effectively address Locally-led Adaptation and Nature-based Solution (NbS). Find attached an invitation card.

Key Takeaways from (9th Nov) While the Presidency has itself identified that a successful outcome of this COP should be implementation. This will require an ambitious, credible and transparent climate finance package, to accelerate the transitions needed everywhere for a 1.5°C compatible future, Yesterday was the Day of Finance at COP, Slow progress of various […]