Upcoming Events and Key Moments of 2019

April 08 – 12 April : NAP Expo 09-11 April :  9th Meeting of WIM Executive Committee May 13-17 May : Global Platform on DRR June 15-16 June : G20 Energy Ministerial 17-28 June : SB50 28-29 June: G20 Summit September 02-06 September : Regional Climate Week Asia 24-25 September : UN SDG Summit November […]


United by Nature, Divided by Borders: The Case for Regional Climate Action

By Divyanshi Yadav
Five years ago, I stepped into the climate space not as a policy expert, but as a young activist trying to make sense of the chaos unfolding around me.  South Asia’s disappearing forests, melting glaciers, and rising seas were alarming to me. I arrived full of urgency, at my first international climate meeting—the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB) session in Bonn, driven by the smog I had grown up with and the seasonal floods that had started to feel less like disasters and more like routines. 


CAN South Asia Quarterly Newsletter for October – December 2024 #3

Dear Friends, By now we are all well aware that the outcome of COP29 in Baku was deeply disappointing, as developed countries once again failed to meet their historic responsibilities. Public finance for climate action—the central theme of COP29—was met with inadequate ambition, further delaying the urgently needed fair and inclusive shift to low-carbon economies […]


Meet Our Fellows

Meet the NIMJN-CANSA climate reporting Fellows Meet Bhagirathi and Ghanshyam- the recipients of the NIMJN-CANSA Climate Reporting Fellowship to report on non-economic loss and damage issues due to climate change in Nepal. They have been selected on the basis of their story pitch, ideas, time commitment, and climate reporting experiences among a pool of qualified […]


Budget 2025: India’s Roadmap to Climate-Resilient Growth and Global South Leadership

By Nakul Sharma
The World Economic Outlook projects global growth at 3.3 percent, butbut the IMF -projection of India’s expected GDP growth at 6.,5 percent allows it to maintain the status of fastest growing major economy in FY 25-26 as well. The economic growth figures might look attractive and mislead you in to believing that the Indian economy is fine, but the risks are almost certain. One such risk is the economic cost of “climate change.” The 2022-23 RBI report suggests that up to 4.5 percent of India’s GDP could be at risk by 2030 due to extreme heat.


CAN South Asia Quarterly Newsletter for October – December 2024

Dear Friends, By now we are all well aware that the outcome of COP29 in Baku was deeply disappointing, as developed countries once again failed to meet their historic responsibilities. Public finance for climate action—the central theme of COP29—was met with inadequate ambition, further delaying the urgently needed fair and inclusive shift to low-carbon economies […]


Catalysing Pakistan’s Energy Transition: Pathways to a Sustainable Future

   Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), NEECA and Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) organnised a panel discussion ‘Catalysing Pakistan’s Energy Transition: Pathways to a Sustainable Future’, at the Pakistan Pavilion. Speakers were Dr Sardar Mohazzam MD, National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA), Ministry of Energy (Power Division) Pakistan, Janet Milongo, Sr Manager CAN Energy Transition, Dr. […]


COP29 :Reflections From Baku

Program Agenda: COP 29 Debriefing Session7th December (Saturday) at 11:30 AM (IST) Moderator: Mr. Bhavesh SwamiSession Duration: 90 minutes Time Speaker Organisation/Country 11:30-11:35 Aditya Pundir TCRP India & South Asia 11:35-11:45 Nana Mariam Yussif TCRP Africa 11:45-11:55 Nakul Sharma CANSA 11:55-12:05 Aurora Audino UNDP BIOFIN Europe 12:05-12:15 Harjeet Singh Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative 12:15-12:20 Dr. […]


It’s a joke: too low, too long – CAN response to latest climate finance goal text

This latest draft text on the New Collective Quantified Goal is not just a joke – it’s an insult to the people in the Global South living on the frontline of the climate crisis. The $250 billion per year in public finance is peanuts. The Global South must not carry the burden of historic emitters’ failure to act. No deal is better than a bad deal – but we are not done yet.


Climate Change-Induced Displacement and Migration in Bangladesh: Consequences and Policy Response

   Climate change is the major causes of displacement. The experts predict the escalating global warming is going to experience a larger exodus. The scenario is even more dire. The policy responses have been alarmingly inadequate. This event will discuss the consequences and recommend policy directives. The session was moderated by Shailendra Yashwant of CANSA, […]


Smog an Expanding Regional Disaster

   The Roundtable on Climate Diplomacy at the Pakistan Pavilion focused on “Smog: An Expanding Regional Disaster.” Esteemed speakers included Hon. Romina Khurshid Alam, Climate Aide to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Sanjay Vashist, Director, CANSA, Md. Shamsuddoha, Director, CPRD, Bangladesh, Dr Abid Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI, and Prabin Man Singh, Programme Director, Prakriti Resources Center, Nepal. […]


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