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US Secretary of State John Kerry, pictured with chairperson of the African Union, Abdel Aziz, is opposing African countries' desire for a legally binding agreement at COP21 (via Google Images licence)
Message to Secretary of State John Kerry: a legally binding treaty in Paris is essential
… aim of strengthening the multilateral rules based regime to address climate change. The result of all these negotiations is the current … give all of us confidence that parties are serious about addressing climate change in a lasting way that addresses all dimensions of the global climate challenge.  The world expects and demands a lot from all …
Insight, 13 November 2015
Cover for 16612IIED.pdf
Ethical carbon offsetting. Guidelines and lessons from smallholder and community carbon projects
Publication, 01 July 2016
Researchers talk to villagers in Sheikhuwal village in rural Pakistan
Tracking adaptation and measuring development (TAMD)
… work What is TAMD? Countries are making very large investments in climate change adaptation. To plan, implement and track the … that can be used by countries to: Evaluate how far, and how well, climate risks are managed at international, national and sub-national … circumstances by: Partnering with government agencies responsible for delivering social and economic development Working to make climate …
Project, 10 September 2014
View of a forest with a volcano in the background
2021 Barbara Ward Lecture: Rebeca Grynspan says nothing is ever so small that it cannot make a difference
Article, 16 December 2021
An image showing a group of women from Tongaradha village, Bangladesh, who saved more than 2,000 hectares of land and 500 households from flooding by rebuilding a 12km embankment and a 5km road. GCF money should be used for such innovative, community-driven projects in poor countries that will drive long-term change (Photo: WFP/Rein Skullerud, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Expediting direct access to the GCF for least developed countries
… to communities most in need of adaptation finance. Accessing climate finance via the Green Climate Fund The Green Climate Fund (GCF) … stays in national and local institutions.   The best chance of delivering adaptation finance in such a way that it reaches the local … governance – is to channel funding through local government. Delivering funding effectively to the local level is not necessarily …
Insight, 09 May 2016
Two women holding jars of quinoa
Nature 4 Development: improving evidence and dialogue on biodiversity and development
… of loss of biodiversity is a major challenge and as significant as climate change. But until recently, biodiversity loss has been seen as … is generally perceived as a local responsibility. By contrast, climate change is recognised as a situation where emissions generated in … assessments and case studies that document how investing in nature is delivering development outcomes, please send them to us to include in …
Project, 06 May 2020
Junior negotiators and advisors under the ecbi programme gather during the workshop in Katowice (Photo: Matt Wright/IIED)
Workshop helps negotiators from developing countries prepare for COP24
News, 06 December 2018
Cover for G02351.pdf
Beyond REDD: The Role of Forests in Climate Change: A Statement from The Forests Dialogue
… The Forests Dialogue on Climate Change recognises that REDD and other climate change mitigation and adaptation measures will only achieve … environmentally, and socially effective way of addressing climate change globally. However, forest-based climate change responses … Beyond REDD: The Role of Forests in Climate Change: A Statement from The Forests Dialogue …
Publication, 01 October 2008
Women using the Changu Changu Moto Fuel-Efficient Clean Cookstove, Malawi, Africa (Photo: Ripple Africa)
Technologies for sustainable development: mind the gender gap
… improvements in health and education – all of which contribute to delivering the SDGs. How tech is supporting Malawi’s key sectors In … cook stoves; in agriculture, small-scale irrigation technologies and climate smart techniques have improved crop yields and boosted … educated than men. Over the longer term, to develop gender-sensitive climate technology, we need campaigns to keep girls in school and …
Insight, 30 April 2018
COP22 side events
IIED and partner events at COP22
… of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in the Moroccan city of Marrakech … main negotiations. The theme of IIED's work at COP22 was 'embedding climate ambition', focusing on the need to take action in all areas of climate work in order to limit global warming to 2°C, and to target …
Event, 05 November 2016