INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE INITIATIVE (IKI)

The International Climate Initiative (IKI) is one of the key instruments of the German Federal Government to support international climate action and biodiversity. Launched in 2008, the IKI is implemented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) in close cooperation with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and the Federal Foreign Office (AA).

Embedded in the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the work of the IKI focuses on four areas:

greenhouse gas mitigation;
adaptation to the impacts of climate change;
conserving biological diversity;
conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).

This makes the IKI an essential instrument for funding climate action and biodiversity conservation in the global South.

IKI IN CHINA

China has become a prominent actor and indispensable partner in international climate, environment and biodiversity protection. The country is one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries (which together account for around 70% of the world’s biodiversity) and is currently the world’s largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases in absolute terms, accounting for about 31% of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Recognizing China’s important role in climate change, biodiversity and the environment, the IKI has been engaging in a political dialogue and technical exchange with China since 2009. Both governments are united in their conviction that the ambitious transformation towards a sustainable economy can only be achieved through international cooperation.

In recent years, IKI projects in China have increasingly focused on low-carbon development strategies. Their work focuses on climate governance and legislation, sustainable mobility, climate finance, resilient cities and carbon markets, to name a few. The main instruments employed are policy dialogue, expert exchanges and knowledge-sharing. IKI projects in China are implemented by a variety of organizations, such as GIZ, the World Bank Group, UNDP and others.

IKI INTERFACE

The IKI works particularly closely with 14 priority countries, including China. These priority countries account for almost 50 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and are also home to 25 global biodiversity hotspots.

In most IKI priority countries, one project functions as an interface project. In China, the NDC Implementation project is currently acting in this role.

The IKI Interface promotes:

exchange and networking among IKI projects in China, IKI ministries & the German embassy;
sharing of experiences and lessons learned;
information on climate policy news from Germany and China as well as IKI China project updates.

To connect the IKI community in China, the Interface organizes exchange formats, such as the annual IKI Interface and IKI Networking workshops. Read more about recent activities here: IKI China Interface Workshop 2024

To keep up to date with the latest developments of IKI in China, please subscribe to our quarterly newsletter (category “Project and Programme Newsletters” – title “IKI China”) or read past editions on our website. If you want to know more about the IKI Interface, you can reach out to us via email.

Bilateral IKI China Projects

Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change – NDC Implementation

IKI IN CHINA

IKI INTERFACE

Bilateral IKI China Projects

Regional IKI China Projects

Global IKI China Projects

IKI SMALL GRANT

Completed projects

INDEPENDENT COMPLAINT MECHANISM (IKI ICM)

Contact Us

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Sunflower Tower 1100 (11F)
37 Maizidian Street, Chaoyang District
100125 Beijing, PR China