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Members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity celebrate the adoption of the decision on the new Subsidiary Body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the closing plenary of COP16.
Historic platform for Indigenous Peoples, but finance failure at COP16
… Lassen, senior researcher in IIED’s Natural Resources research group, said: “In one way, the ‘COP of the people’ delivered, with a … – could not be finalised.” Nicola Sorsby, researcher in IIED's Climate Change research group, agreed: "It is disappointing that a decision …
News, 06 November 2024
The president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Saber Chowdhury spoke to IIED at the UN climate summit (Photo: Teresa Corcoran/IIED)
Inter-Parliamentary Union and IIED say raising the climate ambition is critical
… , Saber Chowdhury, has told IIED that raising the ambition of the UN climate agreement is "absolutely critical". The IPU is the international … the Paris Agreement, the current pledges on limiting climate change would produce a rise in global temperatures of 3.4C. Chowdhury … Agreement.  Clare Shakya , director of IIED's Climate Change research group , said a more effective mechanism to increase action on climate …
News, 21 November 2016
Water pours from two pipes set into stone, surrounded by photos, alongside a pile of clothes.
Urban climate justice: connecting social justice and decarbonisation
… Green-blue infrastructure and nature-based solutions can deliver on climate targets and health and social benefits. Informal housing settlements should become key sites of interventions, with climate-resilient upgrading delivering increased access to water, clean … Climate change … Urban climate justice: connecting social justice and decarbonisation …
Article, 23 June 2022
Nine toolkits are available to share the experiences of Southern networks carrying out climate change advocacy (Image: Southern Voices)
It's getting hot here: Southern advocacy to address climate change
… The latest  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports  show that greenhouse gases are at the highest … at the national level.  For example, the Climate Change Working Group in Zimbabwe, a coalition of environmental and developmental civil … Climate change … It's getting hot here: Southern advocacy to address climate change …
Insight, 09 January 2015
Man harvests sorghum seeds.
LDCs and the Paris Agreement: getting to grips with tougher climate reporting
… ‘enhanced transparency framework’ (ETF)  marks a step-up in climate change reporting. This new transparency system is designed to increase … across countries, with UNFCCC bodies including the Consultative Group of Experts , the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency … Climate change … LDCs and the Paris Agreement: getting to grips with tougher climate reporting …
Insight, 12 August 2020
The logo for London Climate Action Week
IIED at London Climate Action Week 2020
Event, 01 July 2020
Cambodia's farmers face an uncertain future as the climate changes (Photo: Lorena Pajares via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Cambodia to climb climate change readiness ladder
Insight, 03 April 2014
A cartoon showing an adult holding a sign and a group of children saying: "We already know how to hold a sign. Show us how to redirect funding to sustainable resource management technologies".
CBA14 preview event uses climate cartoons to trigger discussions
… the hallmark of this year's CBA14 conference , and featured cartoons, group discussions and presentations from CBA practitioners. Organisers … director for research and innovation at the  Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre , introduced the cartoon session. He emphasised the value … by fostering nature-based solutions to build resilience to climate change and other risks.  Godavari Dange, secretary of the Sakhi …
Article, 05 August 2020
Prime Minister David Cameron has helped the UK provide global leadership on addressing climate change. But he has decided to resign after the European Union referendum vote, and there are fears that the UK will become more insular (Photo: Russell Watkins/DFID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ten ways the UK can maintain international leadership on climate change
… Figueres pointed out on Tuesday that the Paris Agreement on climate change is a reminder of how much countries can achieve when standing … ([email protected]) is director of IIED's Climate Change research group . … Climate change … Ten ways the UK can maintain international leadership on climate change …
Insight, 01 July 2016
Man sitting on a desk in front of a computer, with the Union flag behind him
Towards COP26: can the Adaptation Committee progress in time?
Insight, 14 April 2021