For too long the issue of addressing Loss and Damage has remained in the margins of climate negotiations. The Warsaw International Mechanism and the Santiago Network have begun to assist with knowledge exchange and capacity building, yet distinct finance for addressing Loss and Damage has remained largely off the table while progress was made at COP26 with the establishment of …
Loss and Damage, what’s next from Scotland?
What local NGOs must do to secure climate finance
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), though the youngest financial mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is one of the largest multilateral climate funds. However, only 19 percent of direct entities receive this funding, since only accredited entities are eligible to apply for it due to very high transparency and fiduciary standards set by the GCF …
Outcome on capacity building at COP26
The GWP-ACE has laid out elaborate action programs at local, national and international levels
The Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ended a few weeks ago. Its outcomes have received mixed reviews by observers and media. Some have touted it as a success, or partially successful and some others have dubbed it as a failure. I think the level of success or failure depends on the …
If finance is not agreed, nothing is agreed
Where do we stand after COP26 and where to go?
World leaders, delegates from the nation countries recently gathered in the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) hosted in partnership between the UK and Italy in November 2021 in Glasgow to agree on a path forward for tackling global warming. Parties debated over the issues on net zero-emission, Loss and Damage, Mitigation and Adaptation, Finance, Transparency to develop a …
Webinar | Role of universities in building long term climate capacities
ICCCAD and PCCB Network Jointly Organizing Webinar on “Role of universities in building long term climate capacities” Date: 31 August 2021 Time: 7:00 pm (Bangladesh time) / 03:00 pm (CET) Where: Online (Zoom) As efforts to implement the Paris Agreement move forward, it is crucial to consider how the existing climate capacity building pattern can be changed so that funding earmarked …
Invest in knowledge generation and capacity-building to tackle climate change
Bangladesh is planning to adapt to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate change and aiming to become a resilient country by 2030, as both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change goals are supposed to be achieved by that year. At the same time, we are looking forward to graduating out of the Least Developed …
Capacity-building for Enhancing Resilience at the Local Level | Event Summary Report
This virtual roundtable discussion was organized as part of the Capacity-building Momentum to Recover Better event series under the PCCB Network. It aimed to shine a light on the enormous surge of support for activities underway across the globe that are moving the world toward a highly resilient, low-carbon future. The event included discussions on: Providing an overview of the …
Webinar on Capacity Building to address Climate Change in Bangladesh
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) is going to organize Webinar on Capacity Building to address Climate Change in Bangladesh . Date: 06 August 2020 (Thursday) Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Bangladesh Time (GMT/UTC +6) The importance of capacity building to address climate change cannot be overstated. Globally, about 70% of developing country NDCs and 83% of …
Webinar on COP26 and UK-Bangladesh Collaboration to Tackle Climate Change
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) is going to organize Webinar on COP26 and UK-Bangladesh Collaboration to Tackle Climate Change . Date: Thursday, 18 June 2020 Time: 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm Bangladesh Time (GMT/UTC +6) The webinar will be a conversation with Dr. Saleemul Huq and several distinguished experts to know the latest development of COP26, exploring gender …
Webinar on COP26 and UK-Bangladesh Collaboration to Tackle Climate Change
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) is going to organize Webinar on COP26 and UK-Bangladesh Collaboration to Tackle Climate Change . Date: Thursday, 18 June 2020 Time: 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm Bangladesh Time (GMT/UTC +6) The webinar will be a conversation with Dr. Saleemul Huq and several distinguished experts to know the latest development of COP26, exploring gender …