HP4 Workshop: Country Showcase – Switzerland’s Fiscal Sustainability Report
The path to net-zero emissions will increase fiscal pressure, as climate mitigation measures slow economic growth and thus the growth of public revenues.
Changing the Climate – Reforming the Financial Sector to be fit for the 21st Century
Friday, September 27, 4pm – 5.30pm, followed by Cocktail Reception 5.30pm – 6:30pm
Enabling High Integrity Carbon Credit Markets Workshop
The HP5 workstream held a workshop on 17 September 2024 to unpack the role of Ministries of Finance in supporting robust country frameworks that ensure high integrity in the generation and use of carbon credits, driving climate finance with significant development impact and supporting ambitious decarbonization pathways. Background
National Transition Planning workshop at the CFMCA Asian Regional Meeting
This in-person workshop is part of the broader Coalition’s output on Green and Just Transition, Private sector mobilization, and NDCs. It is a follow-up to a virtual introductory workshop (May 22) and part of a series of regional workshops (other regions are being defined), with the objective to introduce key elements of national transition planning (NTP) and to provide hands-on experience in preparing for the planning process.
Natural capital accounting: integrating nature into policy and investment decisions
The Nature workstream held a workshop on Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) to unpack the role of Ministries of Finance in supporting the implementation of national and subnational NCA practices and how this information can drive policy decisions for sustainable development.
CFMCA Regional Convening for Africa
Sustainable Horizons Conference, a pivotal regional event is aimed at enhancing the role of Ministries of Finance (MoFs) in advancing climate action across Sub-Saharan Africa and will facilitate crucial discussions, peer-to-peer learning, and the exchange of innovative ideas to foster a socially just and low-carbon transition in the region.
Joint HP5-Nature workshop: Update on climate-related and nature-related disclosure requirements
The HP5 and Nature workstreams held a workshop to inform members on the developments in the climate- and nature-related disclosure requirements, what these standards mean in practice, and the role of Finance Ministries in implementing them at national levels:
Multilateral Carbon Tax Treaty (MCTT) Workshop
The Helsinki Principle 3 (HP3) workstream hosted a discussion with Tatiana Falcão around her proposal for a Multilateral Carbon Tax Treaty (MCTT)
Using Green Budgeting to Strengthen the Alignment of Public Financial Flows with Climate and Environmental Objectives
The Helsinki Principle 4 (HP4) workstream hosted a workshop titled, “Using Green Budgeting to Strengthen the Alignment of Public Financial Flows with Climate and Environmental Objectives.” Organized by HP4 co-leads, Denmark and the United States of America, and in collaboration with Austria, the workshop emphasized the importance of using green budgeting tools to inform government ac