China
The first NDC submission of China contributes the most to SDG 11 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' (23%) and SDG 9 'Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure' (21%). For SDG 11 the highest contributions relate to Target '11.3 Inclusive and sustainable urbanization and participatory planning' (41%) and Target '11.2 Accessible and sustainable transport systems' (32%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Urban planning' (41%) and 'Low-carbon shipping' (21%). For SDG 9 some of the highest contributions relate to Target '9.4 Upgrade infrastructure, increase resource efficiency and adopt clean technologies' (48%) and Target '9.2 Sustainable industrialisation and raise employment and GDP' (26%). Here, some of the main climate actions are related to 'Research and development' (24%) and 'Infrastructures upgrade' (16%).
The updated NDC submission of China contributes the most to SDG 9 'Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure' (17%) and SDG 11 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' (14%). For SDG 9 the highest contributions relate to Target '9.2 Sustainable industrialisation and raise employment and GDP' (32%) and Target '9.1 Develop resilient and sustainable infrastructure with access for all' (27%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Green industry' (18%) and 'Resilient infrastructures' (15%). For SDG 11 the highest contributions relate to Target '11.3 Inclusive and sustainable urbanization and participatory planning' (45%) and Target '11.2 Accessible and sustainable transport systems' (27%). Here, the main climate actions are related to 'Urban planning' (46%) and 'Reduction of loss and damage from climate impacts' (15%).
How do activities in countries NDCs connect with the Sustainable Development Goals?
Analyse and compare how countries’ climate ambitions correspond to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Number of activities related to each SDG
Number of activities related to each SDG of comparison country or group of countries
Can climate actions generate synergies between multiple Sustainable Development Goals?
This chart aggregates climate actions into broader socio-economic categories and enables exploration of the cross-cutting nature of climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Larger text indicates that a specific category has a stronger cross-cutting nature.
Thicker line indicates the strength of relationship between socio-economic category and SDG.
How are countries or country groupings prioritising the Sustainable Development Goals?
Compare and contrast the prioritisation of the Sustainable Development Goals with other countries or country groupings.