Date 

Time 

Activity  

Venue 

Mon 1 Dec 

14.00-17.00 

Technical sessions  

hosted by the European Investment Bank 

14:00 – 15:45 Geopolitics of the energy transition and the role of Ministries of Finance 

15:45 – 16:00 break 

16:00 – 17:00 Introduction to macro-economic modeling 

European Investment Bank (EIB), EKI Building, 98-100, boulevard Konrad Adenauer, L-2950 Luxembourg 

 +352 43791, Meeting room number: E4118. 

17.45-22.30 

Welcome reception and dinner 

Mudam Luxembourg, 
Museum of Modern Art,  
Grand-Duc Jean 
3, Park Dräi Eechelen 
L-1499 Luxembourg-Kirchberg 

Tues 2 Dec 

9.00 - 10.00 

Members-only session  

• CFMCA Governance issues update
• Strategic priorities for 2026, including new modes of work and dialogue with NGFS 

Ministers Room, The European Convention Center Luxembourg (ECCL) 

4 Place de l’Europe – L-1499, Luxembourg 

10.00-10.15 

Opening Remarks 

• Ralien Bekkers (Co-Chair Deputy) and Ana Zoric (Incoming Co-Chair Deputy)
• Sharon Yang, CFMCA Secretary 

Ministers Room, ECCL 

10.15 - 11.15 

Core Plenary 1 – Looking back on 2025, and what it means for 2026 

• Reviewing climate finance outcomes and developments
• Discussion of key messages from COP30, Circle of Finance Ministers, Baku to Belem Roadmap, G20 and Coalition’s own work
• Looking ahead to 2026 

Ministers Room, ECCL 

11.15 –11.45 

Break 

11.45 – 12.45 

• Core Plenary 2 – Next steps for sustainable finance
• Developments in sustainable finance frameworks internationally and future priorities, including integrating adaptation 

Ministers Room, ECCL 

12.45 - 13.45 

Lunch 

ECCL Restaurant. Please collect your lunch voucher.  

13.45 - 15.00 

Breakout 1 - Macro-modelling in Europe 

• Exploring the work done by HP4 this year, and its specific applicability for European (EU and non-EU) countries 

Delegates Room, ECCL 

Breakout 2 - European institutional funding for climate  

• Discussion with ESF, EIB, European Commission and EBRD on options and priorities for climate financing  

Delegates Room, ECCL 

15.00 - 15.15 

Break 

15.15 - 16.30 

Breakout 3 - Carbon pricing developments in Europe 

• Update and discussion on recent carbon pricing developments, such as CBAMs, ETS, ETS2, Social Climate Fund 

Delegates Room, ECCL 

Breakout 4 - Mobilizing private finance internationally and to EMDEs 

• How European countries can support cross-border investment and maximize impact of constrained concessional finance 
• Best practice for tools including blended finance 

Delegates Room, ECCL 

16.30 - 17.30  

Core Plenary 3 – Climate & Security 

• Considering how to meet the needs for greater investment in both security and transition and resilience in conditions of constrained fiscal space.
• Looking at overlaps and common approaches that integrate multiple goals. 

Ministers Room, ECCL 

18.00 - 20.00  

Dinner 

Restaurant Public House, 7, Boulevard Franklin D. Roosevelt, L-2450 Luxembourg Ville-Haute.  

Wed 3 Dec 

9.00 - 10.15 

Breakout 5 - Export Credit Agencies 

• How ECAs can promote climate goals and support transition-ready private sector development  

Delegates Room, ECCL 

Breakout 6 - Balancing nature protection and economic growth 

• Current work by finance ministries to integrate nature and biodiversity protection into NDCs, NAPs and policy areas including modelling and infrastructure development  

Delegates Room, ECCL 

10.15 - 10.30 

Break 

10.30- 11.00 

Core Plenary 3 – Updating the Coalition’s Flagship Guide 

• Next steps and feedback for the second version of the Guide  

Ministers Room, ECCL 

11.00 - 12.00 

Core Plenary 4 - Implementing NDCs 

• Updates on NDC developments 
• Role of ministries of finance in implementation
• Case studies for integrating climate and economic strategies: national transition plans, sector pathways and others 

Ministers Room, ECCL 

12.00 - 12.45  

Closing Plenary – Reflections, key messages and next steps 

Ministers Room, ECCL