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Colombia Frees Its Amazon Region from Large-Scale Mining
The Republic of Colombia vows to protect its share in the Amazon by declaring its entire biome off-limits to new large-scale mining and hydrocarbon projects, ensuring the conservation of ecological systems and the preservation of engraved ethical identity across the jungle. The declaration was made at a ministerial meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) ministers during COP30 in November 2015.
New Partnerships Forged in Pakistan to Accelerate Climate Action
The CVF-V20 Secretariat has forged new partnerships with leading financial, academic, and media institutions in Pakistan in March, marking a significant step toward advancing climate finance, building national capacity, and strengthening implementation of the Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP).
Nature-Based Solutions Drive Honduras’ NDC 3.0
Ten years after its first climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, Honduras is turning to the strength of its coastlines. In its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the country is prioritizing mangrove and seagrass conservation as a cornerstone of its climate action.
Levant Region Leverages Subnational Governance to Access Climate Finance
Ten municipalities from Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan engaged with development banks and bilateral and multilateral donors at the Climate Finance Pathways Forum to mobilize resources for their subnational climate project proposals spanning water security and flood-risk reduction, nature-based solutions, climate-resilient infrastructure, urban cooling, solid waste management, and climate-smart agriculture.
From Policy Ambition to Investment Readiness: Bhutan’s Progress with the V20–VCMI Carbon Finance Program
Through the Carbon Finance Program, Bhutan has accelerated the development of policy frameworks and strengthened the institutional foundations needed to advance the country’s participation in carbon markets, including the launch of a centralized carbon information platform.
From Ambition to Implementation: Kiribati’s Climate Investment Pathway
Efforts are now underway to update Kiribati’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Investment Plan, with the support of the Regional Pacific NDC Hub. First developed in 2021. the investment plan provides a structured roadmap for translating national climate targets into concrete investment opportunities.
Carbon Markets’ Contribution to Climate Action: Perspectives Following COP28
Carbon Markets’ Contribution to Climate Action: Perspectives Following COP28 By Koto Daniel Dagnon, CVF Youth Fellow from Benin Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which
COP28 in Retrospect: Tiptoeing through Ambiguity for Hope
COP28 in Retrospect: Tiptoeing through Ambiguity for Hope By Rubina Adhikari, CVF Youth Fellow from Nepal Entering my second COP, I had a clear plan:
Outcomes of COP28
Outcomes of COP28 by Derek Sarfo-Yadiom, CVF Capacity Building Fellow from Ghana The 28th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United
Exploring Article 6 as a Funding Mechanism: Updates from COP Negotiations
Exploring Article 6 as a Funding Mechanism: Updates from COP Negotiations by Eyob Tenkir, CVF Capacity-Building Fellow from Ethiopia Article 6 of the Paris
COP28 Reflections
COP28 Reflections by Dastan Abdyldaev, CVF Capacity-Building Fellow from Kyrgyzstan At the COP28 Summit in Dubai, delegates and participants warned of irreversible climate disasters approaching unless
Expectation on COP 28 Negotiation on Carbon Marketing and Loss and Damage
Expectation on COP 28 Negotiation on Carbon Marketing and Loss and Damage By Mr. Eyob Tenkir, CVF Capacity-Building Fellow from Ethiopia To stay within the
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