CPI at the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group
Climate Policy Initiative experts will host and present at several events during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
Energy for Equitable Development: Building Blocks and Regional Perspectives
Tuesday, October 14; 11:30am – 1:15pm
Webinar
This WRI webinar will showcase the building blocks of equitable and people-centered energy transitions: data, technology, policy, and finance. Featuring real-world examples from WRI and partners, it will highlight innovations and lessons from Africa and Asia that are impacting rural communities. The session will explore what equitable development means in different contexts, especially where the energy transition intersects with gender, livelihoods, and community priorities.
Bella Tonkonogy, CPI’s Senior Director of Programs, will speak at this webinar.
Leveraging the Full Potential of Multilateral Climate Funds
Tuesday, October 14
CPI and the Center for Global Development (CGD) will host a invite-only, high-level roundtable on Tuesday, October 14 from to discuss leveraging the full potential of the vertical climate and environment funds. The conversation, held under Chatham House rules, will build on prior analyses and dialogue to advance effective reforms focused on system level transformation. Invited participants include researchers, advocates, and experts across the system.
Circle of Finance Ministers for Climate Action Ministerial Meeting
Wednesday, October 15
CPI’s Global Managing Director, Barbara Buchner, will represent CPI at the 14th Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action, titled “Unlocking Resilience Finance: The Critical Role of Finance Ministries in Scaling Up Adaptation Investments.”
Unlocking Equitable Air Quality Finance: High-level roundtable discussion
Wednesday, October 15
Clean Air Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank Group are co-hosting a high-level roundtable on the margins of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund to explore how finance can be better mobilized to address the global air quality crisis. Tthe event will bring together leading experts from finance and development to identify strategies for unlocking equitable air quality finance and directing resources to where they are most urgently needed.
Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director of Climate Policy Initiative, will moderate the panel discussion, which will spotlight innovative financing approaches and collaborative solutions that deliver both health and climate benefits. The session will examine barriers to investment in air quality and highlight opportunities to scale action in regions that currently receive the least support, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
From Promise to Action: Scaling Up Climate Finance to $1.3T
Thursday, October 16
The upcoming closed-door meeting hosted by the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will convene finance ministers and key partners for in-depth discussions on “Scaling up climate finance to reach $1.3 trillion by 2035.” Following the opening session, participants will join breakout discussions focused on three critical themes: country platforms and innovative financing mechanisms, public and private sector readiness to manage physical climate risks, and market-based mechanisms to curb emissions. CPI’s Global Managing Director, Barbara Buchner, will facilitate the session on country platforms and innovative financing mechanisms, drawing on CPI’s extensive experience in designing and operationalizing approaches that accelerate investment at scale.
Advisory Council Meeting for the Framework for Sustainable Finance Integrity
Thursday, October 16
CPI will host this invite-only roundtable session with members of our Framework for Sustainable Finance Integrity Advisory Council. The conversation will cover the opportunities and challenges for sustainable finance integrity within the current international financial architecture and macroeconomic conditions. Members will take stock of key climate finance initiatives, and discuss concrete, operational plans to move them forward.
