SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Carbon markets mobilise funds for climate action projects. As the head of several such projects at GIZ, Sven Egbers explains how this works.

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

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.

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.

UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach explains how housing shortages and climate change are connected—and how cities can become more resilient.

How public funding and international cooperation attract investment in climate action.