Finding the right angle: Introducing climate compatible development to local political agendas

The document outlines five primary strategies for integrating climate compatible development into local political agendas: establishing cross-party consensus, linking climate action to development goals, aligning climate measures with sectoral objectives, utilizing local and national 'champions', and designing initiatives to benefit marginalized groups. It emphasizes that finding innovative, non-climate-specific entry points—such as energy security or economic alternatives—can lead to more enduring policy success. Examples include Uruguay's cross-party agreement on renewable energy, the use of 'water walks' in Madurai, India, and the integration of low-emission strategies into Bogor's municipal development plan.

• To ensure climate compatible development lasts beyond electoral terms or changes in administration, it must be integrated into the development agendas of all political parties to create cross-party consensus.
• Climate measures are more likely to be adopted when they are 'packaged' to highlight how they contribute to specific sectoral goals or address immediate development needs, such as energy security or economic alternatives.
• The use of 'climate champions'—particularly those who share the identity or language of the target audience, such as business leaders engaging the private sector—can effectively showcase benefits and scale up local initiatives.
• Strategically designing climate initiatives to address gender and social challenges can improve the rights and quality of life for women and marginalized groups, which in turn sustains positive climate outcomes.

APA

Reil, A., Tiwari, S., Dedicatoria, R., Anton, B., Paul, A., Dupar, M., & Madhankumar, A. (2016). Finding the right angle: Introducing climate compatible development to local political agendas. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Essentials_Framing-local-CCD_FINAL_WEB.pdf

Chicago

Reil, Alice, Sundandan Tiwari, Ranell Dedicatoria, Barbara Anton, Aditi Paul, Mairi Dupar, and A Madhankumar. Finding the right angle: Introducing climate compatible development to local political agendas. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2016. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Essentials_Framing-local-CCD_FINAL_WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{reil2016finding, author = {Reil, Alice and Tiwari, Sundandan and Dedicatoria, Ranell and Anton, Barbara and Paul, Aditi and Dupar, Mairi and Madhankumar, A}, title = {{Finding the right angle: Introducing climate compatible development to local political agendas}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Essentials_Framing-local-CCD_FINAL_WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }