PRESS RELEASES

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-V20 Champions Climate Prosperity at Pakistan’s NDC 3.0 Dialogue
Islamabad, Pakistan | July 16, 2025—The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat participated in the High-Level National Dialogue on Pakistan’s Nationally Determined

Breaking the Sovereign Debt Doom Loop: Reprofiling with rate cuts can unlock USD $454 billion until 2031 says new report
1 July 2025, Sevilla, Spain – A debt review just released by a bloc of 74 finance ministers revealed climate vulnerable countries are spending four

Green Economic Model Training Held in Bhutan
Paro, Bhutan | June 16, 2025—The Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) Secretariat, in collaboration with Bhutan’s Ministry of Finance, held a two-day

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



