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Season´s Greetings and a Happy New Year!

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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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IKI Annual Report 2023

Get an overview of the key topics, facts and figures from the past year in the new Annual Report. [Read more …] IKI Annual Report 2023

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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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Evaluations of the standard indicators

Overview of selected IKI impacts, 2015–2022 [Read more …] Evaluations of the standard indicators

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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 billion euros.

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IKI News

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01/03/2025

The Green Climate Fund approves solar water pumps in rural Ethiopia

read more The Green Climate Fund approves solar water pumps in rural Ethiopia
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12/19/2024

New horizons for climate and biodiversity action in Central America and the Caribbean

read more New horizons for climate and biodiversity action in Central America and the Caribbean
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12/18/2024

IKI contributes to the just energy transition in South Africa

read more IKI contributes to the just energy transition in South Africa
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12/17/2024

Solutions for a clean and reliable energy supply in Sub-Saharan Africa

read more Solutions for a clean and reliable energy supply in Sub-Saharan Africa
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12/13/2024

Viet Nam seeks cooperation in energy technology with Germany and France

read more Viet Nam seeks cooperation in energy technology with Germany and France
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12/10/2024

Germany and China collaborate to accelerate NDC Implementation on local level

read more Germany and China collaborate to accelerate NDC Implementation on local level
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12/09/2024

IKI project strengthens applied resilience to extreme weather events

read more IKI project strengthens applied resilience to extreme weather events
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12/04/2024

Agrobiodiversity meets traditional knowledge to fight climate change in Colombia

read more Agrobiodiversity meets traditional knowledge to fight climate change in Colombia
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12/03/2024

Connecting the Dots at Transport and Climate Change Week 2024

read more Connecting the Dots at Transport and Climate Change Week 2024
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12/02/2024

Community-led spirulina farms set to boost seagrass and dugong conservation

read more Community-led spirulina farms set to boost seagrass and dugong conservation

Project news

  • A group of people gathered around a table during a networking event. They are actively participating in a brainstorming activity, writing on colorful paper shapes spread across the table. A presentation screen in the background displays the title: "IKI Networking Event at WUF 12, Cairo - Sustainable and climate-friendly development of urban areas." A wall slogan reads: "It all starts locally."
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    11/27/2024 | Cross-cutting topics

    IKI at the 12th World Urban Forum

    Entitled ‘It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities’, the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) was held in Cairo (Egypt)…

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    11/26/2024 | Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions

    How the IKI contributes to the decarbonisation of industry

    COP29: Launch of the Global Matchmaking Platform and the International Alliance for the Decarbonisation of Industry. 

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