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 90 countries in leading the global climate response and in securing a just transition towards low-carbon resilient development.

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The Helsinki Principles

The six Helsinki Principles guide the Coalition's commitment to #ClimateAction

Helsinki Principle 1: Align Policies with the Paris Agreement

Align our policies and practices with the Paris Agreement commitments
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Helsinki Principle 2: Share Experiences & Expertise

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 Carbon Pricing Measures

Work towards measures that result in effective carbon pricing
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Helsinki Principle 4: Mainstream Climate in Economic Policies

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 Climate Finance

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 in NDC Development

Engage actively in the domestic preparation and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement
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Workstream: Adaptation

Adapting to the risks of climate change to moderate potential damages or to benefit from opportunities
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Workstream: Green and Just Transition

Combining environmental sustainability with social justice must be considered in any effort to build a more sustainable future for everyone
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Workstream: Nature

Prioritizing nature-based solutions in budgeting decisions is imperative for the Ministries of Finance to mitigate environmental impact
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95

Member countries

43%

of global GHG emissions

69%

of Global GDP

Member Countries

 

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Events

View recent and upcoming Coalition events, including workshops, webinars and meetings

October 02, 2024

HP4 Workshop: Country Showcase – Switzerland’s Fiscal Sustainability Report
September 27, 2024

Changing the Climate – Reforming the Financial Sector to be fit for the 21st…
September 17, 2024

Enabling High Integrity Carbon Credit Markets Workshop
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New Policy Notes Published

September 12, 2024
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Coalition Secretariat

We are happy to share the publication of our two new policy notes: Mobilizing Global Bond Markets for a Just Transition and Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform.

Policy Notes are a new Coalition product. They build on the discussions held during the 11th Ministerial Meeting in April 2024, as well as work done to date by Members, Institutional Partners and industry experts. The notes showcase policy reform options and highlight the role of Ministries of Finance.  

 

New thematic policy note Strengthening Finance Ministries’ capacity and engagement in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) published

August 07, 2024
Author
Coalition Secretariat

We open a series of thematic policy notes with a "Strengthening Finance Ministries’ capacity and engagement in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)" note prepared by NDC Partnership Support Unit under the leadership and guidance of Spain and Uganda as Country Leads and the Netherlands and Indonesia as Co-Chair of the Coalition, with contributions from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, and 2050 Pathways Platform.

Read more in our blog by Luma Ramos.