From civil organisations to governments, the international community has been inspired by the UN SDGs. The co-founders of ICDI put their faith in this organisation, to form a group of believers in sustainable development as well as long-term participation in climate change negotiation. ICDI has decided to take SDG13 as its guiding principle, to fulfil developmental rights via climate action.

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ICDI incorporates members of industry, governments, academia, and civil society in decision-making processes. Since its establishment in 2015, the organisation aims to foster international participation and networking, cross-discipline cooperation to form strategies to combat climate change, and the production of climate projects along with talent cultivation.