Work Overview
CSE has been well known for influencing the design of international climate policy since well before such policy was enshrined in formal institutions - whether it is the landmark paper released in 1991 by Sunita Narain and Anil Agarwal, calling for a decolonisation of carbon budget accounting, or CSE’s commentary on every UN climate meeting since 1992. CSE has led the discourse in climate policy for over three decades advocating for equity, the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities, and investing in resilient economies for the poor.
The Climate Change Programme is committed to championing the study of the most pressing climate issues relevant for the Global South. CSE’s publications on climate-critical topics, its presence at UNFCCC proceedings such as COP summits and Subsidiary Body meetings, public outreach and advocacy, media engagement, and training programmes are designed to create multipliers in society for climate action.
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Brings you weekly updates on events, publications, trainings and job openings in CSE, among other things
The NDC death loop (Part 1): Demands for ambition, disappointment and relevance in a fractured world
The NDC death loop (Part 2): Demands for ambition, disappointment and relevance in a fractured world
China’s new NDC sidesteps climate stardom: What explains this reluctance?
Five dynamics to watch in climate-trade agenda — and why equity matters
Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement: Rome discussions conclude, common understanding of ‘Paris-Aligned’ finance flows elusive
33 years after the Rio Earth Summit, what have we learnt?
Rebuilding solidarity ‘BRICS by BRICS’: Forging Global South unity for climate and prosperity
Trump slows clean energy manufacturing projects worth $27.6 billion in US, report finds
EU unveils plans to compensate domestic exporters with CBAM revenues — here’s what it means
Bonn Climate Conference 2025: Capacity building, Just Transition and NCQG in talks at Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue
What is the EU Deforestation Regulation — and who is impacted by the policy?
BRICS rallies Global South cooperation as it sees western influence wane
Norway announces new NDC amid expanding fossil fuel production: Here’s what it says
FFD4 Seville: Key outcomes show some hope, but wider systems remain paralysed
FfD4 Seville: Tax on private jets proposed for premium flyers at UN’s development finance conference
FFd4 Seville: Leaders open conference with calls for debt relief, representation and support for multilateralism
Countries gather in Seville for FfD4 Conference. It is a pivotal moment for global development finance
Bonn Climate Conference 2025: Diverging views stall UAE Dialogue on implementing Global Stocktake outcomes
Bonn Climate Conference 2025: Inside the Baku to Belem Roadmap consultations on climate finance
Bonn Climate Conference 2025: Just Transition Work Programme sees divide between justice and transition
At Bonn Climate Talks, unilateral measures emerge as key flashpoint
