Climate change blogs
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Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland – a master class in the politics of change
27 June 2018IIED welcomed one of the world’s most distinguished figures in development at the 2018 Barbara Ward Lecture. Director Andrew Norton reflects on Dr Brundtland’s speech and highlights a vital message for those working in sustainable development
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How tackling climate change could tackle inequality
26 June 2018Sarah Colenbrander and Andrew Sudmant report on research showing that cutting greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas will benefit vulnerable residents most
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What is 'aggregation' and how can it get climate finance working for the most vulnerable?
19 June 2018Climate finance is not being invested at the volume and scale needed to enable vulnerable communities across the world to respond effectively to the impacts of climate change. Sam Greene discusses some of the innovations that are 'aggregating' finance, recipients or information together to help money to flow to where it matters
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One year on – Trump quitting Paris Agreement rallied action but we still need the US
1 June 2018A year after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the landmark climate accord, IIED director Andrew Norton says the world still needs the US to effectively tackle climate change.
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Why we need to plug the adaptation technology gap
25 May 2018One of CBA12’s three workstreams will explore how new technologies can help local communities adapt to climate change. Guest blogger Chris Henderson discusses the possibilities around ‘new technology’.
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Can blockchain unblock climate finance?
21 May 2018Funders’ perceptions that there is too much risk in investing at the local level prevents climate finance from making a real difference. Sam Greene discusses whether new technologies can benefit local communities while delivering the confidence donors and investors need to put their money where it matters
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Devolved climate finance approach forges new ways of working between citizens and state
9 May 2018Devolved climate finance programmes incorporate local knowledge and community priorities into decisions about how climate finance is planned and budgeted. At CBA12, practitioners will discuss the different components of these programmes, exploring the environment when they are most effective and why, and sharing experiences from several contexts
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Breaking barriers to local climate finance for the triple win
2 May 2018Ingenious and cost-effective solutions to climate change developed by vulnerable communities are hugely underfinanced. IIED is exploring further what’s blocking climate finance from reaching the local level and developing new insights for getting money to those on the front lines of climate action
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The Talanoa dialogue: sharing stories in Bonn to inspire ambitious climate action
2 May 2018As the spring UN climate change conference in Bonn gets under way, IIED director Andrew Norton offers his thoughts on the Talanoa dialogue – an unprecedented consultation process designed to bring together different voices to strengthen countries’ climate pledges and keep the Paris Agreement on course
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Technologies for sustainable development: mind the gender gap
30 April 2018New technologies are advancing sustainable development in Malawi. But these technologies must be designed to meet the needs of the group most likely to use them: women
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Climate diplomacy in the age of Trump: updating our theory of change
11 April 2018We're incorporating feedback to sharpen our theory of how the Least Developed Countries can extend their influence in international climate change decision making
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Harnessing #MeToo momentum to drive climate action
9 April 2018Guest blogger Christiana Figueres calls upon women and girls across the world to channel the energy behind the #MeToo movement to bolster the global fight against climate change
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Supporting Least Developed Countries on climate technology transfer
4 April 2018In March, experts on technology development and transfer gathered in Copenhagen and Bonn to take forward the work of the UN climate negotiations. IIED supported representatives of the Least Developed Countries to present proposals that would work for them
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Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
6 March 2018As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change convenes an international scientific conference in Canada this week to explore how to strengthen cities' ability to withstand climate change, David Satterthwaite urges them not to forget the people living in informal settlements
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Snapshots of a changing world – climate change impacts in Bangladesh
1 February 2018On a recent visit to Bangladesh, IIED director Andrew Norton saw first-hand the impacts of climate change and efforts to build resilience
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Changing landscapes: key issues for action on sustainable development in 2018
5 January 2018As we face up to the challenges of the coming year, how does the global landscape for sustainable development look? IIED director Andrew Norton offers his thoughts on the key debates and changes we may see during 2018, and what they might mean for IIED's work
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Geoengineering and development – what price on equity and justice in the coming climate culture wars?
20 December 2017Climate geoengineering is a divisive topic. Banking on hypothetical solutions from unproven technology could reduce the urgency of efforts to stop putting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
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Missing voices: let's hear women's experience of climate change
6 December 2017There was plenty of discussion at the global climate talks about how working directly with women in the global South is essential. But when it came to listening, those very voices were marginalised
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COP23 outcomes call for faster action and higher ambition to keep Paris on track
21 November 2017Achala Abeysinghe reports back from COP23 and asks whether the outcomes of this year's UN climate summit will be enough to keep the Paris Agreement on course
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Don't let President Trump distract from urgent action needed at climate talks
6 November 2017IIED director Andrew Norton calls for action at the UN climate talks in Bonn
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LDCs approach Fiji COP with high expectations
1 November 2017When COP23 starts next week, the least developed countries will again be in the spotlight. In a special guest blog, LDC Group chair Gebru Jember Endalew outlines the group's detailed preparation and hopes for Bonn
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Transparency and accountability in the Paris Agreement: eight questions climate negotiators must tackle
23 October 2017Transparency and downward accountability, arguably key aspects to delivering the Paris Agreement, will be one of four themes explored at this year's Development & Climate Days (D&C Days). Simon Anderson sets out some tough questions and explains how session outcomes will seek to influence the COP23 climate negotiations and beyond
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Investing in natural capital to deliver the SDGs and reduce poverty
17 July 2017With the meeting of the UN High-level Political Forum on sustainable development under way, Paul Steele discusses how natural capital can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and lift the poorest out of poverty
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The G20 – on climate change, better than we feared but short of what we need
10 July 2017Efforts in Hamburg to rally 19 countries to the Paris Agreement were successful, but deeper ambition feels further away
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GCF funding boosts ecosystem-based adaptation in The Gambia
22 June 2017Finance from the Green Climate Fund is helping The Gambia build resilient communities and sustainable livelihoods – and adapt to climate change