GOAL 13: Climate Action
Climate change is a key challenge for sustainable development. The warming of the earth’s atmosphere endangers the livelihoods of large sections of the population in less developed regions of the world, while in developed areas it is primarily infrastructure and individual sectors of the economy that are exposed to the risks of climate change. Goal 13 calls on states to integrate climate protection measures into their national policies and to support each other in meeting the challenges. It is also about strengthening resilience to climate-related natural disasters. The pledge of developed countries to collectively raise $100 billion annually from all sources by 2020 to help developing countries adapt to climate change is reaffirmed.
What is to be achieved?
- Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
- Mainstream climate action into national policies, strategies, and planning.
- Improve education and awareness, human and institutional capacity in climate change mitigation, adaptation, mitigation, and early warning.
How is the target to be achieved?
- Fulfil the commitment made by developed country Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to collectively raise $100 billion annually from all sources by 2020 to meet the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful climate action and transparent implementation, and fully operationalise the Green
- fully operationalise the Green Climate Fund by providing it with the necessary financial resources as soon as possible.
- Promote mechanisms to build effective climate change planning and management capacity in least developed countries and small island developing states, including by targeting women, young people and local and marginalised communities.
