Assessment of the climate preparedness of 30 urban areas in the UK

Posted on: 3 September 2013
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This study from Newcastle University has produced a score for each council by considering four key areas within two topics mitigation and adaption. This report found that 28 of the 30 cities compared had created strategy documents to reduce emissions but most had a lack of target, figure or timescale, which rendered them meaningless.

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GHG mitigation in Australia: An overview of the current policy landscape

Posted on: 15 August 2013
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This report provides an overview of major policies in Australia that are likely to make a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The paper discusses a carbon-pricing mechanism, renewable energy target, and other existing and emerging policies, as well as the implications of the current policy package for the country’s GHG trajectory.

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Mauritius: National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Framework

Posted on: 6 August 2013
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The National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Framework (NCCAPF) highlights the importance of adaptation to Mauritius, forecasting that half of the islands’ beaches could disappear by the middle of the century. Such an event would be disastrous for both coastal ecosystems and for the economic prosperity of the island, which relies heavily on tourism. The NCCAPF also suggests that water scarcity is likely to increase, predicting a 13% reduction in island water resources by 2050.

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Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in Kenya

Posted on: 24 July 2013
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Between November 2011 and October 2012, government staff from diverse backgrounds came together at a course facilitated by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) with support from CDKN to share and reflect on their countries’ experience and needs around integrating climate change into development planning. Based on these discussions, they identified three building blocks for successful mainstreaming: an enabling environment, policies and planning, and projects and programmes. This paper, authored by Vincent Mutie Nzau, reflects Kenya’s experience against this building blocks framework.

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Putting a spotlight on gender in climate risk assessments

Posted on: 24 July 2013
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This article discusses how a climate risk assessment approach piloted in Central Asia is shedding light on the gender dimension of climate change.

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The way forward for renewable energy in Central America

Posted on: 24 July 2013
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This study, made possible with support from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), assesses the status of renewable energy technologies in Central America and analyzes the conditions for their advancement in the future. It identifies important knowledge and information gaps, evaluates key finance and policy barriers, and makes suggestions for how to overcome both in a number of high-impact areas. The study scopes the improvements needed to facilitate the transition to a sustainable energy system and establishes the necessary methodology and groundwork for comprehensive regional and national energy strategies.

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Climate planning

Posted on: 24 July 2013
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This interactive website, which helps planners and decision-makers to choose the most suitable planning tools for them, was initially launched in late 2011 with information on more than 30 popular tools. The Climate & development Knowledge Network has re-launched an expanded guide, providing a detailed overview of more than 40 tools relevant to climate planning. A new section presents case studies of how different tools have been used in practice.

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Managing the land in a changing climate

Posted on: 16 July 2013
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This report, a progress report from the Adaptation Sub-Committee, reviews some of the key ecosystem services provided by the land.  Specifically, the report addresses the use of land to continue to deliver important goods and services in the face of a changing climate, supplying food and timber, providing habitat for wildlife, storing carbon in the soil, and coping with sea level rise on the coast. It explores the extent to which decisions about the land are helping the country to prepare for climate change.

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Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL

Posted on: 15 July 2013
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The Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL (CCORAL), a web-based tool designed to help decision makers in the Caribbean integrate climate resilience into their decision making and planning processes, has been launched.

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Wealthier, healthier cities. How climate change action is giving us wealthier, healthier cities

Posted on: 15 July 2013
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While national governments struggle to establish an agreed global climate deal, many of the world’s largest cities have been taking action to combat the effects of a changing climate. As a result, these cities are cutting their carbon footprint, reporting annual energy savings, and their residents are benefiting from healthier living and better business environments. These are just some of the findings from a recent report published by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The report analysed data from members of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in 110 cities around the world, including Tokyo, New York, and London.

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