PRESS RELEASES

Prime Minister Mia Mottley Outlines Priorities for Barbados’ CVF-V20 Presidency
On 14th October, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Chair of the CVF-V20 Presidency, met with CVF Secretary General Mohamed Nasheed along with other members of

Barbados Assumes Presidency of Climate Vulnerable Forum / V20 Finance Ministers
Barbados Prime Minister Mottley accepts the Chair from Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo at UN ceremony in New York 25th September, 2024, NEW YORK – Ghana’s

CVF Holds Green Industrial Policy and Investor Session for Climate Prosperity Projects
20th September, 2024, NEW YORK – The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the V20 Finance Ministers (V20) today hosted an event on the sidelines of

V20 Senior Officials’ Meeting Concludes as Preparations Continue for Ministerial Dialogue at 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the WBG
28th August 2024, ACCRA: The V20 Group of Finance Ministers held its Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) on 27th and 28th of August, to discuss the

Climate Vulnerable Forum and Observer Research Foundation Sign Memorandum of Understanding
10 August 2024, ACCRA: The Climate Vulnerable Forum signed a memorandum of understanding today with the Observer Research Foundation of India, to conduct joint work

Climate Vulnerable Forum Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Dilmah Tea
19th July 2024, COLOMBO – The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dilmah, the world renowned, family-owned tea company

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.



