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IIED's 2017 strategy update
Our strategy: 2014-2019
… Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 and the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change marked a fundamental shift in the global development agenda. … Paris Agreement by  working with the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group  and our networks in the LDCs to promote climate diplomacy, …
Page, 29 July 2022
Seven ways equity can promote success at the UN climate talks
… advance negotiations towards a legally-binding global deal to tackle climate change, which they are due to sign in 2015. For any agreement to be … Achala Abeysinghe is a senior researcher in IIED's climate change group. … Climate change … Seven ways equity can promote success at the UN climate talks …
Insight, 07 November 2013
Q&A: climate negotiations
… is the biggest opportunity for getting a good, fair and ambitious climate change deal in place. The science is directing us and that is saying we … Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States and Africa Group allying themselves as the “Most Vulnerable Countries.” How much … Climate change … Q&A: climate negotiations …
Article, 17 March 2009
Clothes hang on lines outside small poorly maintained houses
Introduction to building transformative urban resilience for all
… combination of inequitable urban growth and rapid and unpredictable climate change is resulting in a rapidly growing number of urban residents … these risks is central to the work of the Human Settlements research group as it seeks to achieve sustainable, inclusive, equitable, healthy, …
Article, 01 April 2022
The impact of drought on formerly arable land can be seen in Fuyuan county in southwest China's Yunnan province, an area known for its mild climate (Photo: Mingjia Zhou, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Mountain communities being devastated by extreme climate impacts
… communities – are given special attention in a robust and binding climate treaty next month. These vulnerable mountain voices often go … for their water .  Mountain ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Climate change … Mountain communities being devastated by extreme climate impacts …
News, 18 November 2015
Cover for G00061.pdf
Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues Section 6: West Africa Region Section 6.1. West Africa Scoping Study
… Document begins: CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTATION ON KEY RESEARCHABLE ISSUES SECTION … - NOGOYE THIAM AND OTHERS Saleemul Huq and Hannah Reid Climate Change Group International Institute for Environment and Development 3 … Climate change … Climate Change And Development Consultation On Key Researchable Issues …
Publication, 20 May 2005
Development and Climate Days Film Competition 2011
Article, 22 August 2011
Copenhagen's climate finance - six key questions
… US$100 billion a year from 2020, for developing countries to tackle climate change. "However, it is far from clear where the funding will come from, … says co-author Saleemul Huq, a senior fellow in IIED's climate change group. "The paper raises six key questions that will need to be … Climate change …
News, 01 February 2010
The closing plenary of the COP24 climate talks (Photo: UNclimatechange, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Reflections on Katowice – where does the Paris Agreement stand now?
… The UN climate talks in Katowice, Poland (COP24) were always going to be tough, … COP24 to unequivocally welcome the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s authoritative and comprehensive report on the implications of … Countries and the European Union. As a result of the efforts of this group, progress was made in many areas that exceeded expectations going …
Insight, 20 December 2018
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
… and officials from almost 20 countries. They were briefed by leading climate negotiators and ambassadors, as well as legal advisors. The … of the Parties (COP24) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place from 2-14 December, with more than … legal and strategic advisor to the  Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group  at the UNFCCC negotiations, and its chair, Gebru Jember Endalew. …
News, 06 December 2018