{"id":266,"date":"2023-03-20T10:52:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T10:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uoa.edu.iq\/sustainability\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:31:49","slug":"sdg-13-climate-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sdg-13-climate-action\/","title":{"rendered":"SDG 13: Climate Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ds-page ds-goal-page\"><header class=\"ds-hero\" style=\"--sdg:#3F7E44\"><div class=\"ds-hero-grid\"><div><nav class=\"ds-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>SDG 13<\/span><\/nav><div class=\"ds-badge\"><b>13<\/b>Climate Action<\/div><h1>Climate Action<\/h1><p class=\"lead\">Al-Maarif University Sustainability Initiatives<\/p><div class=\"ds-meta\"><span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/list-checks.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> 10 Indicators<\/span><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:grid;place-items:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SDG13.png\" alt=\"SDG 13\" style=\"width:min(260px,70%);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 24px 48px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.45)\"><\/div><\/div><\/header><section class=\"ds-sec\"><div class=\"ds-head\"><div><span class=\"ds-eyebrow\">SDG 13<\/span><h2>Indicators<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-inds\" style=\"--sdg:#3F7E44\"><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sustainability-report-sdg13-13-0\/\"><code>13.0<\/code><span>Sustainability Report \u2013 SDG13<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/research-on-climate-action-list-13-1\/\"><code>13.1<\/code><span>Research on Climate Action [List]<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/low-carbon-energy-measurement-13-2-1\/\"><code>13.2.1<\/code><span>Low-Carbon Energy Measurement<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/energy-use-statistics-13-2-2\/\"><code>13.2.2<\/code><span>Energy Use [Statistics]<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/climate-education-campaigns-13-3-1\/\"><code>13.3.1<\/code><span>Climate Education Campaigns<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/climate-action-plan-13-3-2\/\"><code>13.3.2<\/code><span>Climate Action Plan<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/climate-disaster-planning-13-3-3\/\"><code>13.3.3<\/code><span>Climate Disaster Planning<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/early-warning-risk-support-13-3-4\/\"><code>13.3.4<\/code><span>Early Warning &amp; Risk Support<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/ngo-climate-collaboration-13-3-5\/\"><code>13.3.5<\/code><span>NGO Climate Collaboration<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"ds-ind\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/carbon-neutral-policy-target-date-13-4\/\"><code>13.4<\/code><span>Carbon Neutral Policy &amp; Target Date<\/span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"ds-sec\"><div class=\"ds-prose\"><section id=\"low-carbon-energy-use\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Low Carbon Energy Use<\/h2><p>Al-Maarif University College recognizes the importance of SDG 13 and its role in addressing climate change through education, research, and community engagement. The University supports climate action through academic programs, research activities, and sustainability-oriented campus projects.<\/p><p>The University also invests in environmental sciences and sustainability-related initiatives, including academic programs, coursework, and campus-based projects connected to environmental responsibility, civil engineering, and computer science.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"commitment-to-a-carbon-neutral-university\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Commitment to a Carbon-Neutral University<\/h2><p>Al-Maarif University College recognizes the critical role universities play in achieving sustainable development goals and creating a better future for all. The University embeds sustainability principles in teaching, research, community engagement, and institutional practices.<\/p><p>Coursework in Environmental Studies provides students with foundations in environment and sustainability, including climate action. The University also supports awareness programs, plantation activities, and the expansion of green areas across campus.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"related-news-and-activities\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Related News and Activities<\/h2><ul class=\"ds-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/developmental-lecture\/\">Meeting of the Scientific Research Ethics Committee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%a8%d8%ad%d8%ab%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%83-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%81-%d9%88%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b9\/\">A joint research team from Al-Maarif University and the University of Anbar publishes a pioneering scientific study in a global journal indexed in Scopus and Clarivate.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/the-one-and-the-only-institute-university-of-al-maarif-nominated-for-the-contribution-to-environmental-leadership-award-for-2025\/\">The One and the Only Institute, University of Al-Maarif Nominated for the Contribution to Environmental Leadership Award for 2025<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/SDG 13 13Climate Action Climate Action Al-Maarif University Sustainability Initiatives 10 Indicators SDG 13 Indicators 13.0Sustainability Report \u2013 SDG1313.1Research on Climate Action [List]13.2.1Low-Carbon Energy Measurement13.2.2Energy Use [Statistics]13.3.1Climate Education Campaigns13.3.2Climate Action Plan13.3.3Climate Disaster Planning13.3.4Early Warning &amp; Risk Support13.3.5NGO Climate Collaboration13.4Carbon Neutral Policy &amp; Target Date Low Carbon Energy Use Al-Maarif University College recognizes the importance of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sdg-13-climate-action\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SDG 13: Climate Action<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-266","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Khalid J Ayed","author_link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/author\/khalidja\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\" rel=\"tag\">English<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Home\/SDG 13 13Climate Action Climate Action Al-Maarif University Sustainability Initiatives 10 Indicators SDG 13 Indicators 13.0Sustainability Report \u2013 SDG1313.1Research on Climate Action [List]13.2.1Low-Carbon Energy Measurement13.2.2Energy Use [Statistics]13.3.1Climate Education Campaigns13.3.2Climate Action Plan13.3.3Climate Disaster Planning13.3.4Early Warning &amp; 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