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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.
Country Platforms Take Center Stage at COP30
Country Platforms are emerging as a practical mechanism to turn Climate Prosperity Plans (CPPs) into real, investable, and coordinated action.
This was emphasized during the high-level discussion titled “Role of CPP Country Platforms as Means of Implementation” convened on the sidelines of COP30 by the Government of Pakistan, in partnership with the Climate Vulnerable Forum and the V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20).
Climate-Vulnerable Nations Showcase Pathways to Prosperity
At the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), leaders from the Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Group of Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) showcased how Climate Prosperity Plans (CPPs) are transforming climate risk into opportunity—mobilizing investments, technology, and partnerships to drive inclusive, resilient economic growth.
Countries and Partners Share Perspectives on Delivery
At COP 30, senior officials from climate-vulnerable economies, developed countries, the COP30 Presidency, and key development partners called for a decisive shift toward country-led, mission-driven delivery anchored in strengthening national and local institutions and systems.
No Time to Lose: CVF-V20 Response to the Baku to Belem Roadmap to $1.3 Trillion
The CVF-V20 welcomes the publication of the Report on the Baku to Belém Roadmap to $1.3T. The horrific impact of the recent, category 5, Hurricane Melissa on Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba and Super Typhoon Fung-wong in the Philippines has only highlighted the growing severity of climate change and the damage it inflicts on countries least responsible for the crisis. The need for a clear and inclusive pathway to meet climate finance needs for the long haul could not be more urgent. Climate vulnerable economies have acted decisively and led the way by advancing ambitious Climate Prosperity Plans, through our nationally determined contributions, and national adaptation plans. It is time for COP30 to reflect similar ambition with the level of seriousness and urgency required to rapidly mobilize finance at the scale and speed demanded by climate science and the level of suffering being experienced in our countries.
Carbon Market Readiness Support Program Launched in Bhutan
Thimpu, Bhutan | June 12, 2025—The Government of Bhutan and the CVF-V20 Secretariat have officially signed a pioneering initiative to accelerate Bhutan’s access into both
Regional Dialogue 2025 Calls for Cooperation to Tackle Climate Vulnerabilities in South Asia
The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) hosted the 4th Annual Regional Dialogue 2025, in Islamabad on 5 May. The dialogue, titled ‘Pathways to Peace and
Roundtable: Getting Ahead of Climate Disasters
The Risk-Informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) convened a roundtable, entitled ‘Getting ahead of disasters: government and regional perspectives on the current state of finance for
Recap on CVF-V20’s Pathway to Prosperity
In April 2025, on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, the V20 Finance Ministers adopted a communique outlining the
Recap: The Fourth Financing for Development Conference
The Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4), scheduled from 30 June to 3 July in Seville, Spain, is a crucial opportunity for CVF countries to
A “Running Start” Through Country Platforms
For nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis, vulnerabilities stem not just from exposure to climate impacts, but also the high debt burdens and
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