Launched in December 2007 by the Swedish government and financed by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the work of the RCC (Commission on Climate Change and Development) based on four objectives:
- Identify and analyze the determinants of poor countries’ commitment to a policy to reduce climate risks consistent with their development;
- Discuss how best to combine a long-term climate change mitigation with the immediate need to support adaptation measures in developing countries (Developing countries);
- Identify guidelines for international development cooperation in the areas of adaptation and reducing climate risk, taking into account the local and national perspectives in developing countries; Continue reading →