News: Coalition Meets During Finance Day at COP26
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Chairs Joint COP26 Statement
Read the joint statement issued by the Chairs of the Coalition and the NGFS on the occasion of COP26
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2021 Annual Report
Read what we've accomplished in the past year, and our plans for the coming year.
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Press Release:
The Coalition hosts its 6th Ministerial Meeting at the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings
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About the Coalition
Finance Ministers hold the keys to accelerating climate action. They know most clearly the risks posed by climate change, and recognize how taking action could unlock trillions in investments and create millions of jobs through 2030.
The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action brings together fiscal and economic policymakers from over 50 countries in leading the global climate response and in securing a just transition towards low-carbon resilient development.
Learn MoreThe Helsinki Principles
The six Helsinki Principles guide the Coalition's commitment to #ClimateAction
Helsinki Principle 1: Align
Align our policies and practices with the Paris Agreement commitments
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Helsinki Principle 2: Share
Share our experience and expertise with each other in order to provide mutual encouragement and promote collective understanding of policies and practices for climate action
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Helsinki Principle 3: Promote
Work towards measures that result in effective carbon pricing
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Helsinki Principle 4: Mainstream
Take climate change into account in macroeconomic policy, fiscal planning, budgeting, public investment management, and procurement practices
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Helsinki Principle 5: Mobilize
Mobilize private sources of climate finance by facilitating investments and the development of a financial sector which supports climate mitigation and adaptation
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Helsinki Principle 6: Engage
Engage actively in the domestic preparation and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement
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Member countries
39%
of global CO2 emissions
63%
of Global GDP
Member Countries
Events
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COP25: Finance Ministers from over 50 countries join forces to tackle climate change
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The Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action has launched the Santiago Action Plan that aims to accelerate their countries’ transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25 in Madrid. The Santiago Action Plan aims to accelerate their countries’ transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient economies.