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10 years of sustainable urban development in the IKI

This topic has been an overarching priority within IKI’s funding areas since 2015. To date, well over 100 IKI projects on sustainable urban development have been implemented worldwide. [Discover more ...] 10 years of sustainable urban development in the IKI

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The IKI at COP29

Find out more about IKI events and other activities at the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. [Click here …] The IKI at COP29

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The IKI at the CBD COP 16 - a review

Learn more about the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia. [Read more …] The IKI at the CBD COP 16 - a review

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The Strategy of the International Climate Initiative up to 2030

The German Federal government is redefining the future design of the IKI and consequently an important part of Germany's international climate finance. [Read more ...] The Strategy of the International Climate Initiative up to 2030

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The NDC Partnership

Implementing nationally determined contributions together and updating to raise ambition. [Read more …] The NDC Partnership

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IKI Projects worldwide

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Since 2008, the IKI has supported over 1000 climate and biodiversity projects in approximately 150 partner countries with a total of almost 7.5 billion euros.

IKI News

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03/20/2025

From diesel to solar – Botswana’s farms go green

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03/13/2025

CAR tool supports translation of NDCs and NAPs into concrete actions

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03/11/2025

Cooperation for Ukraine’s Climate and Biodiversity Future

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03/05/2025

Empowering coastal communities through sustainable fisheries in Tanzania

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02/28/2025

Advancing Climate Mitigation in India

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02/17/2025

Urban Lab in Buenos Aires as a model for sustainable urban development

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02/17/2025

Urban India Takes Climate Action

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02/14/2025

Nature-Based Strategies for Urban Resilience

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02/11/2025

Empowering black women for climate resilience in Brazilian urban peripheries

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02/07/2025

Supporting Cities Toward Low-Carbon, Resilient Futures

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02/03/2025 | Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions

Growing Progress in Decarbonizing Nitric Acid Production

The aim of the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group, funded by the IKI, is to create incentives for the permanent reduction of nitrous oxide emissions.
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01/31/2025

Protecting wetlands for our common future

On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, the IKI is highlighting the need to protect and sustainably use wetlands.

From the IKI

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01/01/2025

IKI standard indicators

Here you will find an overview of the standard indicators used by the IKI to measure selected results and impacts across the entire funding programme.…
04/19/2024

New IKI networking opportunities: IKI events calendar, IKI LinkedIn and BlueSky

One of the core principles of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) is that projects should engage in networking and learning from one another.

IKI event calendar

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Thursday 27 March 2025

AI for The Earth

How can we unleash AI to save – not destroy – the planet?

03/27/2025 11:00 - 12:45 Online Details AI for The Earth
Wednesday 02 April 2025

IKI Brown Bag Lunch: Linking Carbon Markets and Climate Finance. Insights from the Climate Finance Innovators Project

The Brown Bag Lunch presents insights from the CFI project on carbon markets, case studies, and financing.

04/02/2025 12:00 - 13:00 Online Details IKI Brown Bag Lunch: Linking Carbon Markets and Climate Finance. Insights from the Climate Finance Innovators Project
Tuesday 06 May 2025

IKI Independent Complaint Mechanism (online seminar 11)

Introduction to the IKI Complaint Mechanism

05/06/2025 10:00 - 11:00 Online Details IKI Independent Complaint Mechanism (online seminar 11)
Tuesday 27 May 2025

Forests, People, Planet: Scaling Local Solutions for Global Impact

Each year, the world loses 4.7 million hectares of forests – an area the size of the Dominican Republic.

05/27/2025 07:00 - 20:00 online and on site in Details Forests, People, Planet: Scaling Local Solutions for Global Impact
Tuesday 27 May 2025

5th Global Conference of the One Planet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme - Overcoming the Barriers to Food Systems Transformation

Coherent policies and equity-sensitive solutions to simultaneously fight hunger and malnutrition, biodiversity loss and the climate crisis

05/27/2025 - 05/29/2025 09:00 - 18:00 online and on site in Brasilia, Brazil Details 5th Global Conference of the One Planet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme - Overcoming the Barriers to Food Systems Transformation

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IKI in a nutshell

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Publications

01/ 2025 | Report
Review on China’s Low-Carbon Spatial Planning Policies
English (PDF, 15 MB)
12/ 2024 | Educational material
The Wonderful World of Latin American Bees
Spanish (PDF, 6 MB)
11/ 2024 | IKI Guidelines
NDC Participation Guidebook
English (PDF, 3 MB)
10/ 2024 | Guideline
Future-Proofing our Neighbourhoods
English (PDF, 5 MB)

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Videos on IKI´s project work

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Financing Viet Nam’s wind energy transition

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NDCs 3.0 Raising Ambition with Industry

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Mulheres Negras pelo Clima (Black Women for Climate Resilience)

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