Climate Action

Sustainable Development Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 13.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 13 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

212 case studies available.

The IGNITION Project
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

The IGNITION Project

Increasing green infrastructure in Greater Manchester to help stop the effects of climate change.

GreenQuays
Award
Breda, Netherlands

GreenQuays

Urban river regeneration through nature inclusive quays

Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Award
Cape Town, South Africa

Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme

Building resilience by improving resource efficiency, stimulating economic growth and job creation.

Parks and Public Gardens of Kazan
Kazan, Russia

Parks and Public Gardens of Kazan

Creating green spaces and supporting local design talent

The Oasis Schoolyards project
Award
Paris, France

The Oasis Schoolyards project

A driver for health and wellbeing, social inclusion, and climate adaptation

Guangzhou Ecological Belt Master Plan
Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou Ecological Belt Master Plan

A blue-green infrastructure network to improve the environment

Docharkheh app
Tehran, Iran

Docharkheh app

An interactive app to encourage cycling and care for the environment

Fatih Municipality Suriçi Garden Project
Fatih, Turkey

Fatih Municipality Suriçi Garden Project

Expropriation of the Surroundings of the Historical City Walls and Removal of Slums in the Region

Securing the future of Mangroves
Award
Department of St. Louis, Senegal, Senegal

Securing the future of Mangroves

Inter-municipal approach for the protection and enhancement of the Mangrove ecosystem