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Conference of the Parties (COP) 21
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Q&A: Steps to enforcing the Paris Agreement
IIED's principal climate change researcher and leading expert on legal issues in climate change negotiations, Achala Abeysinghe, explains the key steps needed to bring the Paris Agreement into force
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Taking the Paris Agreement forward: what to expect in Bonn?
As discussions get under way in Bonn on the next steps for the Paris Agreement on climate change, Achala Abeysinghe looks at what needs to be achieved
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Breaking out of the development silos
Many of the world’s least developed countries, hit hard by the impacts of climate change, are among the front-runners in finding ways forward for climate-friendly economic development, Fatima Denton has told IIED
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An opportunity for LDC leadership
As Christiana Figueres stands down as executive secretary to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, IIED director Andrew Norton argues the time is right for an LDC representative to take the reins
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A diplomatic approach to raising climate ambition
Veteran climate negotiator and Gambian Minister Pa Ousman Jarju reflects on the Paris Agreement and the continued need for diplomacy and ambitious climate action
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Briefing: After Paris – what's next for the LDCs?
IIED to host high-level briefing on the outcomes and challenges of the Paris Agreement
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Seeds of the post-capitalist forest?
Could innovative local organisations working with forests, together with the Paris climate agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals and global financial crisis help deliver us into a post-capitalist era
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The Paris Agreement – a framework for local inclusion
The Paris Agreement commits governments to climate action. To deliver this agenda successfully, they must engage with all sectors of society, including indigenous peoples, and recognise traditional knowledge
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What's happening to aid to the Least Developed Countries?
New figures show an overall decline in aid to the world's Least Developed Countries, yet commitments made in Paris and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda call for more aid, not less
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2016 – when global meets local in climate action
Building on the historic agreement forged in Paris, IIED's director Andrew Norton looks at the opportunities to ensure global agreements on the need for sustainable development reach the local level
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What does the Paris Agreement mean for LDCs?
A video draws on the expectations of the Least Developed Countries ahead of last month's climate deal and looks at what the Paris Agreement will mean for them
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A symbolic victory on 1.5 degrees for LDC Group in Paris
The text of the Paris Agreement, finalised after four years of negotiations culiminating in COP21, represents a significant victory for the Least Developed Countries at the talks – whose specific needs and special situations are often overlooked. How did one of the smallest negotiating groups manage to make their voices heard?
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Tackling deforestation as part of climate action
While world leaders worked towards a new global climate change agreement at COP21 in Paris, 51 practitioners, policymakers and researchers met at a two-day IIED workshop about REDD+ to discuss the key role forests can play in climate change mitigation
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A historic agreement in Paris
A historic agreement on climate change in Paris must drive ambition for climate action post-2015, says IIED director Andrew Norton
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Zero carbon – costs and opportunities for Least Developed Countries
The zero carbon, zero poverty agenda at Development & Climate Days is challenging for all countries. For the Least Developed Countries the costs are high, but the opportunities may be even greater
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Least Developed Countries create pressure for climate shift
As climate talks in Paris move into the final hours, the Least Developed Countries are fighting for their right for support and protection, and more and more countries are recognising the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
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Climate finance is vital to secure a future worth having
A key issue dominating the landmark climate summit in Paris is that tricky subject of climate finance: who pays, how much, for what? Some elements of the global discourse on the sums required to tackle the urgent climate change threat seem to think there is a simple distinction to be drawn between choosing to spend money on climate or other development issues. But this simplistic rhetoric is damaging and puts lives at risk
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Watch: daily video updates from COP21
Get a daily summary of the latest news from the UN climate talks (COP21) from IIED's Saleemul Huq, with a special focus on the issues affecting the Least Developed Countries
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Mary Robinson: global solidarity needed to confront climate crisis
Development & Climate Days in Paris, France, heard that we are entering a new era in which we must achieve global solidarity for climate justice, CDKN's Mairi Dupar reports
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A new kind of brew: smallholder coffee and carbon
Has shade coffee shed new light on the multiple benefits from improved agricultural systems? Ina Porras blends together a number of thoughts after a side event at the Global Landscape Forum
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May we suggest a cricket crostini? Mealworm chocolates?
A session at the Development and Climate Days conference looked at the potential of insects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production.
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Participants in Development & Climate Days focus on "bold action needed now"
More than 200 policymakers, scientists and development practitioners urged immediate and bold climate action on the first day of the 2015 Development & Climate Days
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Least Developed Country experts raise their voices at COP21
Members of IIED's Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group will be at D&C Days in Paris as well as playing an active role at COP21
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A legally binding agreement in Paris? Points to watch
Achala Abeysinghe sets out the key requirements for a legally binding agreement on combatting climate change at the Paris summit
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COP21 side event discusses how to unlock climate finance for developing countries
COP21 side event discusses how to unlock climate finance for developing countries
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LDC climate action plans estimated to cost US$93.7 billion per year
A report by IIED has estimated the cost of all 48 Least Developed Countries implementing their post-2020 climate action plans to be around US$93 billion per year
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But, what is the Africa position?
IIED trustee Fatima Denton reflects on Africa's position ahead of COP21 and sees a mix of threat and opportunity
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REDD+ in Paris – what could be in it for people and forests?
Curbing climate emissions means managing and using existing forests, and land sustainably. An IIED workshop in Paris will look at how the programme to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) can be made more effective, while also supporting local communities
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What do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21?
A series of nine new interviews brings together different voices from the world’s Least Developed Countries to ask what they want from COP21 in Paris
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Q&A: We must ensure Paris delivers on finance
Rosebell Kagumire, a Ugandan-based journalist and a member of IIED's Independent Expert Group spoke to Malawian negotiator Evans Njewa ahead of the Paris climate talks
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Interview avec Benjamin Toirambe
In the ninth of our interviews with representatives from the Least Developed Country Group ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Paris (COP21), Benjamin Toirambe Bamoninga, director of sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's environment ministry, talks about the realities of climate change in DRC
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Q&A: Building zero carbon emission economy in a decade
In the seventh of our interviews with representatives from the Least Developed Country Group, Negash Teklu from Population, Health, Environment Ethiopia talks about Ethiopia's ambitions for a zero carbon economy by 2025
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Haïti vise 31% de réduction des émissions de CO2 d'ici 2030
In the sixth of our interviews with representatives from the Least Developed Country Group ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Paris (COP21), Fanfan Jordan, director of the Ministry of Environment's climate change programme talks about Haiti's climate plan and loss and damage
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Q&A: World leaders must abandon their narrow political interests to deliver the best deal at COP21
In the fourth of our interviews with representatives from the Least Developed Country Group ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Paris (COP21), Bangladeshi climate negotiator Qazi K Ahmad shares Bangladesh's plans and expectations from the summit
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Q&A: A crucial year for our planet, says Prime Minister of Bhutan
In the third of our interviews with representatives from the Least Developed Country Group, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, shares his hopes and priorities for COP21 in Paris
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Q&A: The Gambia expects solid financial commitment at Paris climate talks
In the second of our interviews with representatives from the Least Developed Country Group ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) talks in Paris (COP21), Pa Ousman Jarju, Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Water, Parks and Wildlife in The Gambia, shares his perspective
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Driving change by supporting action at the local level
A new mapping project highlights the importance of local action in delivering global change
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2015 Development & Climate Days: tough talk on crucial transitions
This year’s Development & Climate (D&C) Days event in Paris delivered "tough talk on poverty and climate" and focused on the key transitions needed to tackle climate change and eradicate poverty by 2030
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A champion for the most vulnerable
Ahead of next week's UN climate talks in Paris (COP21), IIED principal researcher Dr Achala Abeysinghe has been named as one of the top 15 female climate champions in the world
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Unheard voices: what do the Least Developed Countries want from COP21?
Ahead of COP21, IIED's Independent Expert Group has commissioned a series of interviews with leaders, experts, and civil society representatives from nine of the LDCs. We wanted to hear about the reality that they face, the actions being taken, the role for climate finance – and their hopes for a Paris deal
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French lead drive for global climate agreement
There is much debate as to whether the Paris climate summit can deliver an adequate response to the challenge of climate change. In the wake of the tragedy of last Friday's attacks in the French capital, Andrew Norton pays tribute to France's efforts to secure an ambitious agreement and hopes for success
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COP21 publications
A list of publications produced for COP21 and side events by IIED and its partners
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Message to Secretary of State John Kerry: a legally binding treaty in Paris is essential
In response to comments from the US Secretary of State, Achala Abeysinghe sets out nine key reasons why the Paris climate agreement must be legally binding
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IIED at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21)
IIED attended the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris from November 30 to 11 December, 2015.
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The road through Paris: key messages for ministers
As ministers from 80 countries gather in Paris for pre-meetings ahead of COP21, Achala Abeysinghe sets out a clear direction of travel for them to follow
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Road to Paris video series: the Least Developed Countries' perspective (episode 4)
Hear from a series of experts as they provide an insight into the perspectives of the Least Developed Countries on key aspects of the UNFCCC process ahead of the UN climate talks in Paris in December 2015
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The Road to Paris: how can the world's most vulnerable countries be heard?
With a month to go until the start of COP21, Saleemul Huq provides an insight into the perspectives of the Least Developed Countries ahead of the Paris climate talks, as part of a new series of video interviews for IIED
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Join us for the 13th Development & Climate Days at COP21
The 13th annual Development & Climate Days in Paris will focus on 'Zero poverty, zero emissions: tough talk on poverty and climate'
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Getting Green Climate Funding to the local level
As the Green Climate Fund meets to select projects for funding, is the current funding criteria prioritising a business as usual approach?
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Will new leadership boost Canadian contribution to global climate negotiations?
As Prime Minister Trudeau prepares to represent his country at the G20 and COP21, will he bring Canada's climate and environment polices in from the cold?
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Climate negotiations: the last stop before Paris
As climate talks ahead of COP21 start in Bonn, Achala Abeysinghe says the draft on the table is not strong enough to address climate change, and identifies 11 ways in which it can be strengthened
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Climate diplomacy: a beginner's guide
While COP21 in Paris is the crucial summit where a climate change agreement could be reached, it will be the culmination of ongoing climate diplomacy between different states. Brianna Craft looks at what's involved
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Climate finance from the aid budget must also deliver on poverty
The UK has promised to increase funding for climate finance up to 2020, but if this money comes from the aid budget, how can we be sure that climate spending will also deliver on poverty eradication and the sustainable development agenda?
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The SDGs must carry us beyond Paris to 2030
The Sustainable Development Goals, to be agreed in New York later this month, are a key step on the road to a climate agreement in Paris in December, but must set the agenda for resilient low carbon development beyond Paris to 2030
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The tough journey on the road to Paris: addressing the needs of the most vulnerable
With the latest round of climate negotiations under way in Bonn, Achala Abeysinghe reports on concerns that the burden for an ambitious and equitable agreement falls disproportionately on the backs of the poorest and most the vulnerable
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Supporting the LDCs on climate change adaptation
As climate negotiators meet in Bonn, Batu Uprety says the mandate of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group must be renewed at COP21 to continue to support the LDCs on climate change adaptation
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Climate finance for sustainable development: regional forum
IIED is co-hosting a regional forum with UNDP in Jakarta, Indonesia, to share learning and experience on making sure climate finance works for sustainable development
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Making the climate fund fit for purpose
With the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) running on empty, and as the final stages of the negotiations leading up to the Paris climate conference (COP21) approach, climate negotiator Giza Gaspar Martins argues that the fund's future must be secured to support the world's 48 poorest countries
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Understanding the SDGs: Tom Bigg
In the first of a series of video interviews with IIED experts working on issues relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Strategy and Learning Group director Tom Bigg highlights the importance of their universality
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Using the power of judiciary to protect people from climate change
A Dutch legal ruling sets a precedent on the need for national action on climate change – and hope for citizens seeking to hold their governments to account
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Why universality is a taxing agenda…
IIED's director Andrew Norton reflects on the Financing for Development conference in Addis and the challenge of 'universality'
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The things that make me proud
Outgoing director Camilla Toulmin looks back at her early work on drylands and the three achievements while leading IIED that have made her most proud
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A papal message reaching out to everyone
The papal encyclical expected this week is a welcome call to action in the fight to protect the poorest in our societies from the impacts of climate change
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Next steps for climate negotiations on the road to Paris
Some progress was made at the Bonn climate negotiations in June, but much remains to be done
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Walking along the road to Paris
Much is at stake in 2015 – IIED's director Camilla Toulmin looks at how far we have come, the obstacles that remain, and what we need to do if we are to bring about change
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A 1.5 degree goal could save us from ourselves
As climate negotiations continue in Bonn this week, Stephanie Andrei and Saleemul Huq argue that it would be in everyone's interest to strengthen the target for limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees
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Cameron can assure a lasting legacy
A constant feature of David Cameron's premiership has been as champion of international development, including unwavering support for Britain's overseas aid contribution
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Paris Agreement must stand on three pillars
As UN climate negotiations resume in Bonn (1-11 June), momentum is building for a new climate agreement in Paris this December
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The 9th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to climate change begins in Kenya
The 9th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA9) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 27-30 April, 2015
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How do we measure adaptation?
How do we effectively measure and enhance adaptation? Saleemul Huq looks at possible answers which will be discussed at the 9th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation (CBA9)
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Developing nations strengthen ability to demonstrate effective climate change adaptation
A tool for developing countries to provide evidence of effective adaptation to climate change, allowing them to access international climate funds, will be launched today (27 February) after three years of development by IIED and partners
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On the road to Paris: departing Geneva with expectations high
Progress in Geneva has meant a good start to the climate negotiations on the road to Paris, with elements in the text offering the possibility of a fair deal for developing countries
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Unmissable opportunity to build food security and reduce GHGs at Paris COP
International research organisations are stressing the need for climate agreements to support traditional farming, given its role in both adaptation and mitigation
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Climate negotiations on the road to Paris: the Geneva stop
Climate negotiators meeting in Geneva this week (8-13 February) have crucial work to do if governments are to reach a global agreement in Paris in December. Achala Abeysinghe looks at the road ahead
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Rushing into a new year
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, IIED director Camilla Toulmin looks at the promises and challenges for the year ahead
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Can the road to Paris lead to the road to dignity?
After climate negotiations drew to a close in Lima, Jonathan Reeves reflects on the UN Secretary General's synthesis report on the post-2015 agenda and asks whether the "road to dignity" will take us to the right destination.
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Development and Climate Days event at COP20 focuses on zero-zero
An IIED-hosted event looks at how to get to zero poverty and zero emissions within a generation
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Why do I see blue when everyone else sees green?
Could participants at the climate summit only see the colour green? How else can we explain the near total absence of the oceans from the programme and declarations
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Bold climate pledges from the Least Developed Countries
The Gambia's Special Climate Envoy, Pa Osman Jarju, reflects on the Least Developed Countries (LDC) leadership at the UN Climate Summit
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A week that may change the world
It's been a busy week for IIED senior fellow Saleemul Huq, with plenty of action unfolding on the climate change front in New York. Here he provides an inside look into what transpired, and some reflections on how the recent events may impact upcoming climate negotiations
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People power applies climate pressure
People around the world are putting increasing pressure on world leaders to take action on climate change, as demonstrated by this week’s climate march in New York
