Finance Ministers know most clearly the economic consequences of climate change: both the risks posed by its mounting impacts on their economies and, increasingly, the opportunities of climate action for investment and job creation. In 2019, governments from 26 countries joined forces to launch the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, recognizing the challenges posed by climate change, the unique capacity of the world's finance ministers to address them, and ways to strengthen these efforts through collective engagement.

This session will sketch the current work and contributions of the Coalition, which now spans over 100 countries worldwide, and outline its contribution to global cooperation and climate action.