Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) – to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact is one of gravest existential threats facing our collective, sustainable future survival on this planet.

SDG 13 has many aspects that relate to action on buildings and the work of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction.

The brief contains 1. an overview of SDG 13 progress to date, in particular regarding the integration of the environmental dimension; 2. Gaps identified, key challenges and policies to address them, highlighting the interlinkages with other SDGs; 3. Examples of working policies; 4. Key messages.

Read the issue brief to learn more.

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13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate impacts
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13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning
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13.3: Improve climate education, awareness, human and institutional capacity
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13.A: Mobilize $100 billion annually by 2020 to address needs of developing countries in meaningful adaptation and transparency of implementation
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13.B: Raise capacity for effective climate change related planning and management in least developed countries