PRESS RELEASES
Carbon Finance Program Upscales Efforts to Close Climate Investment Gap in Climate Vulnerable Nations
The Climate Vulnerable Forum and its V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) will work with the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) to upscale the Carbon Finance Program in reach and impact, supporting more climate-vulnerable countries to host high-integrity carbon projects that yield tangible climate, nature, and sustainable development benefits.
V20 Finance Ministers Call for a Global Reset from Austerity to Growth-Generating Investments
The V20 Finance Ministers, representing the world’s most climate-vulnerable economies, convened today at the 15th V20 Ministerial Dialogue at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to advance the Debt–Growth Agenda—a bold call to replace austerity-driven policies with investment-led growth and climate resilience.
Global Shield Roundtable Highlights Progress: Advancing Climate and Disaster Risk Financing at Scale
Beneficiary countries and partners of the Global Shield against Climate Risks, gathered today at the premises of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) in Washington D.C. to take stock of progress made in the implementation of the Global Shield initiative, exchange lessons learned, and explore ways to scale up climate and disaster risk financing and insurance (CDRFI).
The Gambia Validates Bold Climate Prosperity Investment and Financing Strategy to Unlock Green Growth and Resilience
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR), in collaboration with the CVF-V20 Secretariat, hosted a national validation workshop in early October for The Gambia’s Climate Prosperity Investment and Financing Strategy in Banjul.
As World ‘Hurtles’ Past 1.5, Climate Vulnerable Nations Demand Urgent Adaptation Finance
Noting that the world has now “hurtled past” the 1.5°C limit of the Paris Agreement, leaders of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF–V20), representing 74 nations and 1.8 billion people, today issued a strong call for adaptation financing to help vulnerable developing countries cope with the massive climate impacts that are now unavoidable.
CVF-V20 Countries Push for Climate Prosperity Initiatives with China
Countries from the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) called for deeper collaboration with China to advance the implementation of Climate Prosperity Initiatives (CPIs)—investment blueprints aimed at transforming climate vulnerability into climate-driven economic growth.
Call for Nominations: Secretary-General of the CVF-V20
The Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, responsible for overall leadership and cooperation, with a primary focus on coordination and engagement with CVF-V20 Heads of State, Heads of Government, Parliamentarians, and Ministers.
VFP Committee Begins Oversight of Five-Year Climate Adaptation Initiative
The CVF-V20 Secretariat recently welcomed the newly appointed members of the V20 Funding Program (VFP) Committee during a two-day orientation session, officially launching their work to oversee a five-year initiative supporting innovative climate change adaptation across CVF-V20 member countries.
CVF-V20 Parliamentarians Urge Enabling Frameworks to Turn Climate Ambition Into Renewable Energy Investments
Legislators and energy regulators from CVF-V20 countries joined global counterparts at the IRENA Legislators and Regulators Forum, held during the 16th IRENA Assembly on January 10, to advance legislative and regulatory solutions designed to accelerate renewable energy deployment while delivering inclusive, resilient development.
Advancing Renewable Energy Leadership at the 16th IRENA Assembly
The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), the World Future
Council (WFC), and the Global Renewables Congress (GRC) are proud to participate in and
support the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at the 16th IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi, taking place from 10 to 12 January 2026.
CVF Youth Fellows Call for Urgency, Ambition, and Accountability at COP30
Youth and climate justice advocates from the Global South demanded greater ambition, faster timelines, and stronger accountability on the sidelines of COP30 in Belem.
Statement of the Barbados CVF-V20 Presidency on COP30
Barbados makes five specific calls at the High-Level Segment of COP30 in Belem Brazil: (1) Fix the finance; (2) Fill the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage; (3) Save our small islands developing states (SIDS), also known as Large Ocean States; (4) Pull the Emergency Methane Brake; (5) Collaborate through a Coalition of the Willing.
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