Can Global Cooperation Actually Transform the Global Financial Landscape to Achieve Fair and Inclusive Climate Finance? 

The global climate finance debate has entered a new phase. Despite major pledges and international commitments, the gap between ambition and action remains wide. Developing countries continue to face barriers in accessing funds for adaptation and mitigation, while debt burdens and complex financing mechanisms limit their capacity to respond to climate challenges. At the same time, developed economies are rethinking their responsibilities, and international financial institutions are under growing pressure to reform outdated systems that fail to deliver equitable outcomes.

This session explores whether genuine global cooperation can transform the financial system into one that supports climate justice and shared prosperity. It will examine how partnerships between governments, financial institutions, and the private sector can foster more inclusive, responsible, and impactful climate finance — not just in terms of mobilizing capital, but in ensuring it reaches those who need it most.