PRESS RELEASES
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.
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.
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.
Bhutan’s Green Leap: 5000 MW Hydropower Deal with Adani
Bhutan | May 8, 2025—Bhutan is poised to dramatically expand its renewable energy capacity and deepen regional energy ties, having recently sealed a landmark partnership
Malawi gears up to unlock access to Global Shield
Lilongwe, Malawi | April 30, 2025—The Republic of Malawi continues its groundwork to develop an evidence-based Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) support
CVF-V20 and IRS Join Forces to Boost South-South Climate Cooperation
Islamabad, Pakistan | June 3, 2025—The CVF-V20 and the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) announced this month a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating Pakistan’s Climate
V20 Central Banks lay groundwork for new climate liquidity facility
Washington, D.C. | April 23, 2025—Central Bank Governors from the V20 Finance Ministers of the Climate Vulnerable Forum are making significant strides in establishing “Lifeline,”
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
V20 Senior Officials of Climate-Vulnerable Countries Convene to Strategize amid Changing Global Financial Landscape
28 March 2025, BRIDGETOWN: Senior finance officials from the V20 Group of Finance Ministers of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF-V20) strategized on how to better
