News

Knowing more about green energy 


Attender at Workshop, source: RENACTREE (Transfer Renewable Energy & Efficiency) is a project that promotes the transfer of knowledge by holding seminars in various regions of the world and in Berlin, providing distance learning courses and publishing guidelines for decision-makers.


The latest seminar series of the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) has started on 30 August 2010. >more

Application

Information for applicants


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The deadline for submitting outlines for projects beginning in 2010 was 15 April. All project outlines received prior to the deadline are now being carefully checked and assessed. Please do not enquire about your application during this period. 
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NEWS

25,000 solar collectors to cut emissions in Mexico

Presentation of the project; source: Infonavit
GTZ and the Mexican housing fund Infonavit have signed a financing agreement. Investment subsidies can now be granted in the same manner as under the German Market Incentive Programme, providing funding for 25,000 solar-collector systems in Mexico. The partners presented their project officially on 10 June 2010.
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Press

Climate Conference in Copenhagen


The projects of the International Climate Initiative (ICI) support the negotiation process manifoldly. They contribute in paving the way to a post-2012 agreement and its implementation. The projects enhance innovations that are crucial steps to a resilient and low carbon economy.
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Side-Events related to the Copenhagen Climate Conference (PDF Document)
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Focus

Overview of the International Climate Initiative

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The International Climate Initiative has been financing climate protection projects in developing and newly industrialising countries and in transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe since 2008. >more

Publication

Order Brochure


The International Climate Initiative of the Federal Republic Germany. In english.

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Results

ICI Review of 2008 and 2009

Since the International Climate Initiative first began in 2008, BMU has launched 181 projects with a total volume of around 354 million Euros.
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Reporting

Information on project reporting

Recipients of project funding report on the progress of their project to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) at regular intervals. Further information and templates for the interim and final reporting >more