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

211 case studies available.

Parc Jean-Drapeau
Award
Montréal, Canada

Parc Jean-Drapeau

The 2020-2030 Master Plan for Conservation, Improvement and Development of the Oldest and Largest Urban Park in Montréal, Canada

Improving Living Conditions in Poverty Stricken Areas
Amman, Jordan

Improving Living Conditions in Poverty Stricken...

Citizen participation in greening East Amman

Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project
Award
Izmir, Turkey

Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project

Implementing nature-based solutions to improve the city’s environment and economy.

Biofactory of Ladybugs
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Biofactory of Ladybugs

Using predatory insects to promote biodiversity and safeguard human wellbeing.

Urban Agroforestry
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Urban Agroforestry

Building community agroforests to ensure food security for citizens.

Drwinka River Park
Kraków, Poland

Drwinka River Park

Addressing Urban forest management challenges in a complex setting

Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Industrial Forest Project Ruhr Area

Urban regeneration of industrial sites to improve nature conservation and socio-cultural integration.

Llobregat&Co
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Llobregat&Co

Promoting nature-based solutions through collaboration and gamification

mySMARTLife
Award
Hamburg, Germany

mySMARTLife

An urban transformation strategy to get rid of fossil fuels.