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Head and shoulders image of Alok Sharma talking to a computer camera in front of the Union flag
Ministers, NGOs, academia and grassroots discuss resilience beyond COVID-19
… speech in a discussion titled ‘ Resilience in light of COVID-19: climate action on the road to COP26 ’, hosted by IIED and E3G during  … Sharma noted that those who had contributed the least to climate change also have the fewest resources to adapt to it. He discussed the … Action Week. Dr. Amal-Lee Amin, director of climate change at CDC Group , discussed CDC's three pillars in its investments: net zero by …
News, 07 July 2020
Delivery plan announced for $100bn climate finance
… gone a long way to fulfil their promise of delivering US$100bn in climate finance to the world’s most climate vulnerable countries – finally putting words into action. And … proportion of it must also support countries to adapt to climate change and be made available for local groups and communities to lead …
News, 25 October 2021
The opportunities of climate change
… new discussions, and give an impetus to groups looking for positive change. This is particularly relevant for climate change, which is likely to challenge governments and social … has been made by Mark Pelling, who in his new book, Adaptation to Climate Change: From Resilience to Transformation , argues that adapting …
Insight, 26 April 2011
Peru's Quelccaya ice cap is the largest glaciated area in the tropics; glaciers play a significant role in Lima's water provision (Photo: Wikipedia via Creative Commons)
Recognising the risks – what do people in Lima think about climate change?
… Peru is one of the 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change, with a high likelihood of prolonged drought, erratic but more … para La Vida (FORO) , spent six months working with a diverse group from government, the private sector and civil society developing … Climate change … Recognising the risks – what do people in Lima think about climate change? …
Insight, 22 December 2014
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Sustainable and equitable solutions to the climate crisis
… We work with the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to influence global climate governance and decision making. We join partners at local, … and international levels to amplify the voices of poor people in climate change planning and debate. Together, we are expanding knowledge, … Climate change … Sustainable and equitable solutions to the climate crisis …
Publication, 01 March 2018
Moving climate talks forward: new parliamentary group consider the options
… Last week (Tuesday 23 November), the Development and Environment Group of Bond launched a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for … and members of parliament — on the expected outcomes of the upcoming climate talks in Cancun, Mexico, and their implications for the poor. … (NGOs) began by highlighting the links between environment, climate change and poverty eradication. David Norman, the World Wildlife Fund’s …
News, 30 November 2010
The panellists sitting on stage at the event
London Climate Week: is the world ready with its emergency response?
… The first ever London Climate Action Week could not have come at a more critical time. The … on Adaptation , in partnership with the Least Developed Countries Group. Walking the walk LDCs are taking their destiny into their own … fight is. Lamin Dibba, The Gambia’s minister for environment, climate change and natural resources, described how LDCs, despite their …
Insight, 03 July 2019
Woman bends over to light fir under a cooking pot.
Carbon credits are distorting markets and destroying local businesses
… Humanity is losing the battle against climate change. Not only are  climate risks increasing (PDF) but those who have done the least to … Climate change …
Insight, 27 June 2023
Press photographers recording the opening plenary (Photo: UNclimatechange, Creative Commons via Flickr)
IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP19)
… of the Parties (COP19) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) opened in Warsaw on 11 November 2013. The two-week … LDC delegates and experts Least developed countries (LDCs) are the group of countries most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate … Climate change … IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP19) …
Event, 01 January 2015
A family in Dadaab gathers sticks and branches for firewood and to make a shelter, while carcasses of animals that have perished in the drought are strewn across the desert (Photo: Andy Hall/Oxfam via Wikipedia Commons)
Urgent action needed says leader of the Least Developed Countries Group
… Two new reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) , released in the last three months, present alarming … other socioeconomic and development challenges.  The Chair of the LDC Group, Prakash Mathema, said: "It is still technically and economically … Climate change … Urgent action needed says leader of the Least Developed Countries Group …
News, 04 June 2014