EVENTS
The CVF-V20 at the 31st Conference of Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The CVF-V20 at the 31st Conference of Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
COP31 in Antalya aims to mark a turning point from pledges to delivery. For the 77 countries of the CVF-V20, that means securing climate finance that is accessible, affordable, and sustainable over the long term. With a very strong El Niño building, an energy price shock draining national reserves, and 21 of 48 assessed members in or at high risk of debt distress, the urgency is clear.
At COP31, the CVF-V20 will call for grant-based finance for the most vulnerable. For small island developing states and least developed countries, adaptation and loss and damage needs should be met mainly through grants and highly concessional finance, so they don’t add to debt burdens. The Forum will also champion fairer long-term lending for critical investments through the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, rapid liquidity through the Lifeline Fund when climate shocks hit, and country-led investment through Climate Prosperity Plans.
The CVF-V20 will also push for country platforms that build lasting national capacity, backed by sustained support for national delivery units, fiduciary systems, and technical expertise. Governments must lead investment planning and project delivery, with the capacity to turn climate priorities into implementable projects.
COP31 will also mark the conclusion of the first cohort of the CVF Youth Fellowship. The 23 young leaders from 16 member countries have served on national delegations across three COPs, with some taking on leading roles in negotiations. Their graduation from the fellowship marks not an endpoint, but a milestone in strengthening youth leadership in shaping climate policy and driving climate action.
CVF-V20 EVENTS AT COP31
Electro-tech Revolution in CVF-V20 Countries
Date
10 November 2026
Time
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Philippines Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
Clean electric technologies such as solar, batteries, and electric vehicles are advancing rapidly across CVF-V20 economies, and shifting to electrotech could spare member countries an estimated US$155 billion in fossil fuel import spending.
Co-presented by the CVF-V20, Philippine Department of Energy, and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), this session will present the study The Electric Fast-Track for Emerging Markets, developed by policy think tank Ember in partnership with the CVF-V20, introduce ICSC’s AI-powered solar mapping platform SPECTRUM, and convene a high-level panel of energy ministers from Jordan, Namibia, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka who will discuss how their countries are advancing electrification across supply, demand, and connections.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Shared Future, Shared Prosperity: Aligning Climate Prosperity Plans with the Green Belt and Road Initiative
Part 1
10 November 2026 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (TRT, UTC+3) | Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
Part 2
11 November 2026 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (TRT, UTC+3) | Ghana Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
This two-part session builds on two high-level dialogues: one in Islamabad in August, where Pakistan presented a US$4.85 billion climate investment pipeline to Chinese partners, and one in Beijing in September at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), where the CVF-V20 launched a USD 3.2 billion Investment Compendium covering five member countries.
Part I, co-organized with Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC), will explore how Climate Prosperity Plans and country platforms can connect with Chinese finance, technology and project developers.
Part II, co-organized with Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, will explore how country investment pipelines can help turn the green development priorities of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) into concrete projects.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Bridging the Gap from Policy to Implementation: The Launch of the V20 Carbon Markets Investment Book
Date
13 November 2026
Time
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is now operational, and many V20 members have national carbon market frameworks in place. Turning policy into projects that generate credits remains the hard part, held back by limited preparation capacity, slow authorization, and low visibility with buyers and investors.
The session will launch the V20 Carbon Markets Investment Book, which presents market-ready carbon projects drawn from members’ Climate Prosperity Plans and country platforms. Co-organized by Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the CVF-V20 Secretariat, this event will showcase Pakistan’s progress under Article 6 alongside Bhutan and other countries featured in the Investment Book.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Vulnerability to Viability Dialogue: Making Finance Work for Water, Health, and Education
Date
13 November 2026
Time
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Philippines Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
Launched in June 2026, the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact brings together CVF-V20 member countries and a coalition of development finance institutions, led by the OPEC Fund for International Development, to change how finance is structured, priced, and delivered to these economies.
This COP31 dialogue will present the Compact’s four pillars to the COP31 community and gather member countries’ input for the forthcoming V2V White Paper on concessional finance terms, shock-responsive instruments, and country-led delivery.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Country Platforms: Connecting National Priorities, Investment and Finance
Date
14 November 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Blue Zone Side Event Room 2, Antalya Expo Center
Around 40 countries are now considering, designing, or implementing country platforms. These are nationally led approaches that turn climate and development plans into investable programs and align partners behind national priorities.
The COP31 Presidency and the Country Platforms Hub are co-hosting this ministerial roundtable with the Hub’s Core Partners, the CVF-V20 and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. It will situate country platforms within the COP31 Action Agenda and the Climate Implementation Bridge. Established platforms will report delivery milestones, emerging platforms will name their next implementation challenge, and new platforms will be announced. Climate funds, MDBs, and private financiers will respond with concrete support. A Chair’s Summary will carry the agenda forward toward COP32 in Addis Ababa.
Participation is by invitation only.
Architects of Climate Prosperity: CVF Youth Fellowship Culmination and Graduation Ceremony
Date
14 November 2026
Time
12:30 PM – 1:50 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
After three years and three COPs, the first cohort of CVF Youth Fellows graduates in Antalya. Fellows will report on the COP31 negotiation streams they have followed and set out priority asks for climate-vulnerable countries. They will then present solutions already delivering results in their communities, and that could be scaled with support.
Powering Prosperity: A North-South Parliamentary Dialogue on the Energy Transition
Date
16 November 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Global Renewables Hub Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
Convened through the IRENA Legislators Forum with the CVF Global Parliamentary Group, GLOBE Legislators, and the Global Renewables Congress, the dialogue will bring together legislators from developed and developing countries to discuss how to turn cheaper clean energy into jobs, competitive industries, and affordable power. The discussion will draw on The Electric Fast-Track for Emerging Markets, a report by the CVF-V20 and Ember. Legislators will share what has worked on enabling legislation, budgets, cost of capital, supply chains and access to clean technologies, and identify areas for continued North-South cooperation.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Climate-Ready Public Schools: Financing Resilient Education for Children
Date
16 November 2026
Time
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
Extreme heat, water stress, and other climate shocks are already disrupting learning in Pakistan’s public schools, especially in communities with little capacity to adapt. Zindagi Trust has worked within the public school system since 2007, and its adopted schools serve more than 3,500 students. It has developed five modular, ready-to-scale interventions covering cooling, clean water, sanitation, early childhood care, and greener school environments.
This session will present these projects to development partners, philanthropies, climate finance institutions, and education funders. A panel will then discuss how to finance climate-ready education at scale. The session will close with the signing of an MoU between the CVF-V20 and Zindagi Trust on climate-resilient education, project development, and financing partnerships.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Financing a Just Transition: A North-South Parliamentary Dialogue
Date
16 November 2026
Time
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Just Energy Transition Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
This dialogue will connect two sides of climate finance. On one side are the countries whose decisions shape the availability, terms, and allocation of international finance. On the other are climate-vulnerable countries making implementation, labor-market, and budget choices. Legislators from both will identify practical parliamentary actions and areas of cooperation to make climate finance more affordable, accountable, and responsive to workers, enterprises, and communities. The goal is climate investment that delivers decent work, social protection, and shared prosperity.
This session is co-organized by the CVF-V20 Secretariat, GLOBE Legislators, the SEEC Institute, and DanChurchAid.
Launch of the Liberia Carbon Market Technical Assistance Program
Date
17 November 2026
Time
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Liberia Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
This session will launch the Liberia Carbon Market Technical Assistance Program under the CVF-V20 Carbon Finance Program, supporting Liberia’s commitment to a high-integrity, country-owned carbon market aligned with its climate and development priorities. It will present the program’s technical assistance pathway, from an initial scoping and readiness assessment to a 12-month joint work plan. It will bring together technical institutions, development partners, investors and potential buyers to support implementation, and agree on technical focal points and immediate next steps.
Delivering Climate Prosperity From Plan to Platform
Date
17 November 2026
Time
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
A plan identifies what needs to be financed, but it does not move finance on its own. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, The Gambia, Sri Lanka and Barbados have completed their Climate Prosperity Plans, and Madagascar launched its plan in October. The next step is building the national institutions that prepare, finance, and deliver the projects these plans identify.
Co-organized by Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the CVF-V20 Secretariat, the session will examine how country platforms can move countries from investment plans to implementation. Speakers will discuss what makes a platform work in practice, from governance and project preparation to partner coordination. They will also cover how the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, and multilateral development banks can help.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.
Bracing for El Niño: Forecast to Finance for the Most Vulnerable
Date
18 November 2026
Time
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (TRT, Antalya Time)
Location
Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone, Antalya Expo Center
A very strong El Niño is now near certain through December 2026. Global temperatures react to Pacific warming about three months late, so much of the impact will land in 2027. Estimated losses are close to US$1 trillion next year, and more than a third would fall on the most exposed economies.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and the CVF-V20 Secretariat are co-organizing this high-level dialogue, bringing together science, finance, and government voices. Speakers will present the latest hazard outlook for South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya and share how Pakistan and Nepal are preparing. They will also identify the instruments that can move finance before losses occur. These include contingent finance, parametric insurance, climate-resilient debt clauses, and faster access to the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage.
This event is open to all COP31 delegates.