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Groundbreaking of a 100 MW Solar Power Plant in Lusaka.

Capturing High-Level Climate Benefits Beyond the Life of a USAID Project

October 31, 2016

Kathryn Stratos

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Performance indicators, like quotas, can get a bad rap. Our first crop of climate change standard indicators facilitated an understanding of the...

Keywords:

clean energy, indicators, low emission development strategies, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation

Geography:

Global

U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

October 28, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

Bloomberg BNA (10/25) quoted U.S. climate envoy Jonathan Pershing saying the United States will unveil plans to decarbonize its economy by 2050 at...

Keywords:

adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, disaster, forest/forestry, migration, mitigation, sustainable landscapes, urban, water

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Global

Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks About the Montreal Protocol in Kigali

170 Countries Agree to Phasedown HFCs; USAID pledges $2.3M for Climate-Resilient Cities

October 20, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

The New York Times (10/15) said negotiators from 170 countries agreed to phasedown the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), an earth-warming...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, climate policy, development donors, disaster, emissions, food security, infrastructure, mitigation, partnership, resilience, urban

Geography:

Global, Latin America & Caribbean

What Difference Does Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Make to Development?

October 20, 2016

USAID Learning Lab

Blog Post

With roughly 120 collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) Case Competition submissions over the last two years, we have significant anecdotal...

Keywords:

evaluation, Monitoring & Evaluation, partnership, Training

Geography:

Global

International Aviation Emissions Deal Ratified by U.N.

October 14, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

AP (10/6) reported that the U.N. International Civil Aviation Organization ratified an agreement to control greenhouse gas emissions from...

Keywords:

adaptation, agriculture, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, transportation, urban

Geography:

Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Africa

USAID Climate Action Review 2010-2016 coming out soon!

October 13, 2016

Announcements

In a few weeks, USAID will announce the release of the USAID Climate Action Review 2010-2016 . Sign up today to receive your email copy! The review...

Keywords:

adaptation, climate change integration, mitigation, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Africa, Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Global, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East

From Shorelines to Data: Climatelinks Champion Chihenyo Kangara Dives Right In

October 13, 2016

Jamie Carson

Climatelinks Champions

Since Chihenyo Kangara was a young girl running along the shoreline in her hometown of Mombasa, Kenya , she has been inspired by the vast waters and...

Keywords:

adaptation, Climate Risk Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, resilience, weather & climate services

Geography:

Africa

With India, E.U. Ratification, Paris Agreement Will Enter into Force; Hurricane Matthew Hits Haiti

October 7, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

News Summary

NPR (10/2) said India ratified the Paris Agreement on October 2, becoming the 62nd country to do so. The Washington Post (10/4) said the E.U...

Keywords:

adaptation, carbon, clean energy, climate policy, emissions, mitigation, partnership, private-sector engagement, urban

Geography:

Asia, Europe & Eurasia, Latin America & Caribbean

Tracking the Results of USAID's Climate Change Programs: Getting Better at it one Indicator at a Time

October 5, 2016

Kathryn Stratos

Montserrat Acosta-Morel

Blog Post

“Our project won’t start reducing greenhouse gas emissions for years, but once it does, it will have a big impact!” has been a common refrain by our...

Keywords:

adaptation, clean energy, indicators, mitigation, Monitoring & Evaluation, sustainable landscapes

Geography:

Global

Building Resilience: Climate Risk Management and International Development

October 3, 2016

Katherine Cunningham

Blog Post

On September 26, 2016, Climatelinks and co-sponsors USAID, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network, Future Climate for Africa, International Institute for Environment and Development and World Wildlife Fund hosted a Twitter chat on climate risk management.

Keywords:

adaptation, climate change integration, Climate Risk Management, coastal, disaster, partnership, resilience, weather & climate services

Geography:

Africa, Global, Latin America & Caribbean

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Capturing High-Level Climate Benefits Beyond the Life of a USAID Project

U.S. to Announce Decarbonization Plan at COP22; IEA Issues Favorable Forecast for Renewable Energy

170 Countries Agree to Phasedown HFCs; USAID pledges $2.3M for Climate-Resilient Cities

What Difference Does Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Make to Development?

International Aviation Emissions Deal Ratified by U.N.

USAID Climate Action Review 2010-2016 coming out soon!

From Shorelines to Data: Climatelinks Champion Chihenyo Kangara Dives Right In

With India, E.U. Ratification, Paris Agreement Will Enter into Force; Hurricane Matthew Hits Haiti

Tracking the Results of USAID's Climate Change Programs: Getting Better at it one Indicator at a Time

Building Resilience: Climate Risk Management and International Development

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