Projects

India Sustainable Mobility Initiative On-going

Author Name: Shreya Gadepalli
01 Sep 2015 to 31 Dec 2023

To provide efficient mobility for the 200 million new urban dwellers expected by 2030 and mitigate the use of private vehicles and GHG emissions, India must achieve a dramatic increase in high quality...
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Mainstreaming EbA - Strengthening ecosystem based adaptation in decision making processes On-going

Author Name: Andrea Bender
01 Jul 2015 to 31 Dec 2022

Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to the impacts of climate change and the integration of climate risks are increasingly forming a central and integral part of planning and implementation processes at ...
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Promoting Community Conservation Resilience Completed

Author Name: Simone Lovera
01 Mar 2015 to 30 Apr 2019

The aim of the project is to contribute to the implementation of the CBD’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and Aichi Targets by providing policy advice on effective and appropriate forms of support for com...
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Integration of Renewable Energies into the Indian Electricity System (I-RE) On-going

Author Name: Winfried Damm
01 Dec 2014 to 31 Jan 2023

Despite ambitious targets, the development of renewable energies in India has so far fallen short of the government’s expectations. Decentralized photovoltaic (PV) installations, especially on roofs...
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Global PPP Programme Completed

Author Name: Yvonne Veth
24 Aug 2014 to 30 Jun 2020

The programme combines the promotion of the private sector in developing and emerging countries and the mobilisation of private capital with the objective of sustainable development that contributes t...
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Strategic Environmental Dialogues On-going

Author Name: Nadja Emmanuel
01 Jan 2014 to 29 Feb 2024

With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement, the international community has put forward an ambitious vision that forms a blueprint for international cooperation. ...
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REDD+ Himalaya: Capacity building for using REDD+ to conserve natural biodiverse carbon sinks in the Himalayas Completed

Author Name: Kai Windhorst
01 Dec 2013 to 31 Dec 2020

The project cooperates closely with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and government bodies of the four partner countries: Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal. The pro...
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Financing Programme on Research Cooperation in Innovative Climate Technology On-going

Author Name: Frank Determann
18 Sep 2013 to 31 Dec 2023

India is focusing on the expansion of renewable energies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector. The project aims to intensify German-Indian research cooperation and disseminate kno...
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Development and Management of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) Completed

Author Name: Mohammed El-Khawad
01 Sep 2013 to 31 Aug 2020

The project supported the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India in the development of two concepts for NAMAs incl. the corresponding MRV systems. Both sectors (waste and...
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Financing and capacity building for micro and small Climate-smart Enterprises: Filling the gap of the missing middle On-going

Author Name: Helen Marquard
19 Apr 2013 to 30 Jun 2024

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make significant contributions to climate protection by developing and offering innovative services and products for greenhouse gas mitigation or to adapt to...
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