National Climate Finance Action Plan 2025–2030 Released

25-Oct-2025

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The National Climate Finance Action Plan for 2025–2030, which outlines the pathways to achieving Sri Lanka’s goals of carbon neutrality and promoting efficient climate-related investments, was launched on October 24, coinciding with International Climate Action Day.

This action plan includes strategies for enhancing climate resilience through proper financial planning and promoting sustainable development. 

It has been prepared by the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the Climate Finance Action Programme supported by the Government of the United Kingdom.

“The intensifying global climate impacts pose serious challenges to countries like Sri Lanka, which must address both climate risks and financial vulnerabilities simultaneously. The estimated annual losses from climate-related impacts exceed LKR 50 billion. Against this backdrop, climate financing should occupy a central position in Sri Lanka’s development agenda,” the UNDP emphasized.

Furthermore, the release of this action plan has strengthened Sri Lanka’s capacity to seek international financial assistance and to formulate national plans that prioritize responses to climate change challenges.