PRESS RELEASES
Provincial Governments Position Climate Innovation and Resilience at the Heart of Pakistan’s CPP
As Pakistan advances consultations for its Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP), provincial governments are stepping forward to align climate action with economic growth. Recent consultation sessions conducted by the CVF-V20 Secretariat with the Punjab Planning and Development Board and the Balochistan Planning and Development Department have highlighted how local actors are shaping the CPP through tailored initiatives that harness innovation, resilience, and investment opportunities.
PH Completes In-Country Consultation and Stocktake in the Global Shield Implementation
The Republic of the Philippines continues to make strides as a country pathfinder under the G77-V20 Global Shield against Climate Risks initiative after completing the in-country process and stocktake, led by the Climate Finance Policy Group of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC). Progress is underway for the gap analysis, bringing the country closer to developing its request for Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) support.
Pakistan CPP Consultations Expand to Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | July 18, 2025—As part of its nationwide efforts to develop a robust Climate Prosperity Plan (CPP), Pakistan has expanded consultations to Gilgit-Baltistan,
Bhutan Bolsters Capacity for International Carbon Market Participation
Thimphu, Bhutan | July 18, 2025—Over 40 participants from key national government agencies, ministries, financial institutions, civil society, the private sector, and academia convened at
CVF-V20 gathers PH lawmakers to drive climate prosperity agenda
Manila, Philippines | July 17, 2025—Lawmakers from the Philippines and Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) nations were called to take center stage
Senator Legarda vows support for PH Climate Prosperity Investment Memo; backs PH hosting of CVF regional office
MANILA, Philippines | 17 July 2025—Philippine Senator Loren Legarda vowed to advance legislative measures in support of the country’s Climate Prosperity Investment Memorandum. The move
CVF LAC Ministerial Dialogue Videos
CVF LAC Ministerial Dialogue Videos H.E. A.K. Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, People’s Republic of Bangladesh Honduras: HE Liliam Rivera, Secretary of State in
Extreme Threats for Most Vulnerable as Nations Fail on Paris Promises
Sajida Begum stands outside her home in Munshigong, Bangladesh that collapsed in the Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan last 20 May 2020 ● Just 40% of
Sotto, Velasco, Legarda, Chatto join solons global call for climate action
25 November 2020, DHAKA — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, and House Committee on Climate Change Chair Edgar Chatto last night met virtually with fellow lawmakers from the 48-member-nation Climate Vulnerable Forum to call for more ambitious climate action globally.
Parliaments in Climate Vulnerable Countries Submit Motions Urging 2020 Climate Action Targets
Inaugural CVF global parliamentary meeting commences with concerted joint effort for securing “climate prosperity”. Parliaments pursuing motions calling on world’s governments to deliver on Paris
Year-End Global Climate Deadline: Over Three Quarters of Countries Committing to New Targets
Over 150 countries including 120 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic committed to make stronger Paris Agreement targets in 2020, suggesting countries understand the importance of ‘building back better’, a CVF tracker tool shows ahead key international deadline
Midnight Climate Survival Press Release
Climate Vulnerable Countries Call on all Nations to Submit Improved NDCs by Midnight on 31 December 2020 – a Survival Deadline for the Climate 7
