Croatia's Ministry of Finance has formally taken over as co-chair of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action alongside Uganda, succeeding the Netherlands. The ministry positioned the co-chair role as a vehicle to strengthen international cooperation among finance ministries and to embed climate risks and opportunities more effectively into economic and fiscal policymaking. Croatia said it will focus on increasing the Coalition’s practical impact by supporting finance ministries in shifting from policy design to effective implementation. Priorities for its co-chairmanship include positioning climate action as a driver of growth and competitiveness, strengthening the role of finance ministries in mobilising public and private finance, and developing concrete fiscal and macroeconomic tools, with particular support for countries with limited capacity. The ministry also highlighted a new Strategic Work Programme intended to steer the Coalition towards concrete, measurable results and greater use of existing instruments to support growth and resilience. During its two-year mandate, the ministry plans to participate in international events where the Coalition acts as organiser, co-organiser or partner, and to continue engaging in relevant international fora and expert working groups on climate finance and sustainable finance, including within the Council of the European Union and in OECD workstreams.

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