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Malawi’s NDC Implementation: Lessons From the Past and Youth Priorities for NDC 3.0
Malawi, like many climate-vulnerable nations, has taken steady strides toward implementing its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. It has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing emissions, enhancing adaptation, and building climate resilience through its First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and National Communication submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Despite the commitment, there are efficient gains to be made in its next round of NDC 3.0, as revealed by the NDC 2.0 stocktake.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Charts Path for Climate-Linked Investments
As part of the ongoing in-country consultations for the Pakistan Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP), the CVF-V20 delegation held a high-level roundtable with the Planning and Development Department (P&DD) of the Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on October 9 in Peshawar. The session brought together key provincial departments, including forestry, environment, wildlife, transport, energy, and infrastructure, to align KP’s climate priorities with the CPP framework and explore financing pathways for sustainable development.
Bringing Climate Adaptation Finance Closer to Filipino Communities
The Philippines’ Department of Finance (DOF) is leading the charge to enhance local government access to the People’s Survival Fund (PSF), the country’s flagship climate adaptation financing mechanism.
Kyrgyz Leads Global Efforts in Mountain Ecosystem Conservation
At UNGA 80, The Kyrgyz Republic’s President, H.E. Sadyr Japarov, issued a powerful call to the international community: to support and endorse the Declaration of COP-29 on Climate, Mountains, and Glaciers as a decisive step in mobilizing ambitious initiatives to protect the mountain ecosystems across the globe.
Africa’s Youth Don’t Need a Seat at the Table; They’re Building a New One
Africa’s youth don’t need saving. They need space, trust, and investment that matches their pace. They’re already powering homes, restoring forests, building apps, and running circular businesses that keep waste out of the environment. Every solar panel, reforested hill, and electric motor is a quiet rejection of the idea that Africa must wait to be helped.
Youth Climate Leadership in Action: Building Pakistan’s Voice for COP30
The CVF-V20 Secretariat convened a Youth Roundtable on Climate Non-Negotiables in Islamabad, Pakistan, on September 17, bringing together youth leaders, climate advocates, and representatives from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, academia, and civil society. The dialogue, organized in collaboration with the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), served as a national platform for youth to reflect on Pakistan’s recent climate catastrophes and define priorities for the upcoming COP-30 in Belém, Brazil.
V20 Finance Ministers Call for Fair Representation and Urgent Financial Reforms for Jobs, Security, Resilience
Washington D.C., 24 April 2025 —Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Finance Ministers of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), representing 74 vulnerable countries, convened today for the 14th
$250 Million Approved for Initial Phase of Loss and Damage Fund
Credit: Barbados Government Information Service “Small funds can’t help you — and regrettably, that is where we find ourselves still today, in a world in
Belém’s Climate Paradox: Road for COP30 Pierces Through the Heart of Amazon
Source: https://media.un.org/photo/en/asset/oun7/oun7565955 The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil gave birth to the Rio Conventions, which refer to the three landmark international agreements,
The Journey to COP28: A Road to Disappointment and Hope
The Journey to COP28: A Road to Disappointment and Hope By Jodahi Bezabih Petros, CVF Youth Fellow from Ethiopia Coming into COP28, I carried the
The Loss and Damage Fund: A glimmer of hope or an avenue for more questions?
The Loss and Damage Fund: A glimmer of hope or an avenue for more questions? By Barbra Kangwana, CVF Youth Fellow from Kenya COP28 was
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
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