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Transforming the course of development post-2015
… at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change talks in Paris (COP21) in December 2015. The Independent Research Forum for a post-2015 …
Publication, 01 September 2015
Squamish river, Canada. Under Stephen Harper, Canada has lagged behind the rest of the world in combating climate change; will new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau make a difference? (Photo: James Wheeler, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Will new leadership boost Canadian contribution to global climate negotiations?
Insight, 21 October 2015
An expert on legal issues in international climate change negotiations, IIED's Achala Abeysinghe has been named one of the world's top 15 female climate champions (Photo: Mike Goldwater/IIED)
A champion for the most vulnerable
… legally binding, has already travelled to the French capital ahead of COP21. The Paris climate summit will begin on Monday, 30 November, just … for LDCs and for all." Find out more about IIED's activities at COP21 , including blogs, publications and video interviews. …
News, 23 November 2015
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Outcomes of the 11th Board Meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Publication, 01 November 2015
Champion of urban climate action Debra Roberts will deliver IIED's 2016 Barbara Ward Lecture. Click the image to apply to attend the event (Image: IIED)
Jack of all trades, master of the urban agenda
… of South Africa's negotiating team at 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, having previously championed the Durban Adaptation … she says, pointing to the Climate Summit for Local Leaders at COP21, and their statement to the COP plenary.  …
News, 14 September 2016
Strategy and Learning Group director Tom Bigg gives an overview of the SDGs (Image: IIED)
Understanding the SDGs: Tom Bigg
… Convention on Climate Change 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), it will be practically impossible to achieve the SDGs . But …
News, 21 August 2015
Fatima Denton, a member of IIED’s Independent Expert Group, speaking at the Development and Climate Days conference (Photo: Matt Wright)
Zero carbon – costs and opportunities for Least Developed Countries
… underpinning discussions at Development & Climate Days (D&C Days)  at COP21 in Paris, but as became clear from the different perspectives … Water and Wildlife, Pa Ousman Jarju, told a press conference at COP21 that finance was the bedrock of a Paris agreement. "It is through …
Insight, 10 December 2015
Angola aims to achieve its mitigation goals through the promotion of renewable energy, stabilisation of agricultural emissions, carbon sequestration from the forestry sector and other activities (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Climate finance is vital to secure a future worth having
… to the heads of state session at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) from my country, Angola, one of the 48 countries (plus South … sadly jaded and out of touch take on these landmark discussions. Our COP21 hopes have more in common than not. These discussions are already …
Insight, 09 December 2015
The island nation of Tuvalu is one of the Least Developed Countries that is particularly vulnerable to climate change, with an average elevation of just two meters above sea level (Photo: Nick Hobgood, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The road through Paris: key messages for ministers
Insight, 09 November 2015
US President Barack Obama during a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 2014. Bilateral meetings are a key part of climate diplomacy (Photo: US Embassy, The Hague, Creative Commmons, via Flickr)
Climate diplomacy: a beginner's guide
Insight, 13 October 2015