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Strengthening resilience in partner countries

Explore IKI´s funding area on adaptation to the impacts of climate change!

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Decarbonisation of industry

In parallel with the ongoing energy transition in the partner countries, the International Climate Initiative (IKI) is supporting the decarbonisation of industry as a key component of global mitigation of greenhous gases.

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Climate action and biodiversity conservation in India

India plays a key role in tackling global challenges such as climate change. Find out more about the projects being carried out by the International Climate Initiative in the country.

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‘Green Cooling’: A key to the global energy transition

Climate-friendly cooling is a key component of the global energy transition – and is also being promoted through the projects of the International Climate Initiative (IKI).

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Partnering with South Africa

The country is one of the IKI’s 14 priority countries. This geographical focus has a clear objective: to advance climate action and biodiversity conservation in areas where the available resources can have the greatest possible impact.

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IKI Projects worldwide

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Since 2008, the IKI has supported over 1100 climate and biodiversity projects in approximately 150 partner countries with a total of almost 8 billion euros.

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The IKI makes an impact!

Climate change and the loss of biodiversity are two global mega-crises that are closely interlinked. Through the International Climate Initiative (IKI), Germany supports climate action and biodiversity conservation in the Global South. Our approach is to support projects where they are most effective – in areas where there is significant potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate change and conserving biodiversity.

22,912,782 tonnes

CO2 equivalents directly or indirectly mitigated.

Data from Standard Indicators ‘Action Mitigation’ and ‘SI 1 - Mitigation’.

27,736,185 hectars

better protection and conservation of ecosystems.

Data from Standard Indicators ‘Action Ecosystems’ and ‘SI 2 - Ecosystems’.
 
 

570,872,101 euros

private capital mobilised.

Data from Standard Indicator ‘SI 5 - Leveraged Finance’.
 

1,692,695 people

directly or indirectly supported by the project to adapt to climate change and/or to conserve ecosystems.

Data from Standard Indicators ‘Action People’ and ‘SI 3 - Adaptation’.

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