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Germany is fulfilling the commitments established for financing climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. With International Climate Initiative (IKI), the German government is using diverse and innovative instruments to mobilise private financing for climate change mitigation with public funds.
The key role of cities as players in climate change was formally recognised for the first time at the climate negotiations in Paris. At the third UN summit on housing and sustainable urban development – the ‘Habitat III’ conference in Quito in October 2016 – the ‘New Urban Agenda’ also anchored global objectives and orientations for sustainable urban development.
Financing biodiversity conservation is one of the main planks of CBD implementation. International Climate Initiatve (IKI) uses a broad and varied spectrum of approaches to help its partner countries valuate and mobilise resources for the conservation of biodiversity.
The member states’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) form a core element of the Paris Agreement. With International Climate Initiative (IKI), Germany supports developing and emerging countries in achieving their climate goals. The measures range from policy advice and technical support in the calculation of emissions to monitoring throughout the entire production process and the concrete implementation of NDCs.
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