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Climate action and environmental protection

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We work with governments, companies and citizens worldwide to promote a climate-friendly society and thriving natural environment – to preserve Earth as a liveable place for us all.

Our skills and expertise

  • Implementing climate targets

    GIZ supports governments in reducing CO₂ emissions, protecting themselves against the impacts of climate change and implementing their national climate targets.

  • Adapting to climate change

    With more investment in climate-friendly, green technologies and services, we can better adapt to the impacts of climate change worldwide.

  • Securing resources

    Protecting nature through sustainable use of the natural environment. We advise on water, soil, air, forests and oceans – this builds resilience and can defuse conflicts.

  • Sharing responsibility

    We ensure that the state, the private sector and civil society pool their strengths so that change benefits everyone.

  • Promoting green jobs

    No climate action without experts: a focus on learning how environmental protection and climate action work successfully in practice – climate action and economic development thus go hand in hand.

Climate change

The climate needs action. We support states in achieving their climate targets – through planning advice, investment and local knowledge.

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Biodiversity

How can partner countries continue to develop, meet their needs and at the same time preserve their natural habitats – in other words, secure the foundation for their long-term prosperity? We support them in protecting nature, using it sustainably and restoring degraded ecosystems.

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Sustainable forests

How can we use the forests sustainably without destroying them? We support our partners in combining sustainability and profitable business in ways that protect and preserve the forests.

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Green Economy

The green economy needs good ideas – and capital. We combine environmental protection and climate action with market logic and employment.

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Water, soil, air

Water is becoming scarce, soil is eroding, air is polluted. We are working with governments to change this.

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Seas, coasts and moors

Intact coasts secure food, incomes and the climate. We promote protected areas, fisheries and new financing arrangements.

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Insights

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UN Climate Change Conference 2026: What you need to know about COP31 in Antalya

This year’s UN Climate Change Conference will be meeting in Türkiye. Here we answer key questions about it.

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'Biodiversity protection is also crisis prevention'

Interviewed in the run-up to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 17) in Armenia, GIZ Director General Elke Siehl and Director of Division Alexander Haack explain why human existence depends on the biodiversity on Earth, how we are protecting the basis of our livelihoods around the world, and who is driving improvements.

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An aerial view of a green, water-rich natural landscape in Viet Nam.
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Armenia: Together for a thriving lake

Armenia is hosting this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference. Lake Sevan is a case study for how better data, nature-based solutions and strong government agencies can preserve biodiversity.

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