Publications

F20 Annual Report 2025

This report provides an overview of F20’s activities in the year 2025 in the context of the South African G20 Presidency. This has been a whirlwind year, with the F20… View

Cost of Capital and the Energy Transition

This paper investigates the impacts of high cost of capital and debt burdens on the energy transition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with a special focus on Africa. It… View

From Sevilla to the Grid: What FfD4 means for Energy Access and Finance

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville marked a pivotal moment for linking international financial architecture (IFA) reform with the urgent need for equitable energy access…. View

Joint Statement on Climate and Energy Democracy: G20 Engagement Groups to G20 Members

What first began as a conversation between several engagement group representatives at the 2025 F20 Climate Solutions Forum has grown into a unified statement to the 2025 South African G20… View

The Potential of the G20 for Progress on Climate and Sustainability during Geopolitical Turbulence

CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, Paul Kagame, unedited The international framework for achieving tangible progress in climate protection and sustainable development has significantly deteriorated in recent years. Russia’s war of aggression against… View

F20 Annual Report 2024

This report provides an overview of F20’s activities in the year 2024 in the context of the Brazilian G20 Presidency. This has been a whirlwind year, with the F20 team… View

F20 Action Paper: How Philanthropies & Philanthropic Networks Can Act and Commit

The evolving role of philanthropy amid geopolitical shifts must transition beyond traditional charity models. By embracing innovative approaches and cross-sector partnerships, the philanthropic sector should amplify its impact and address… View

Joint Statement from Foundations and Philanthropic Organisations of the 2024 G7 & G20 TROIKA Countries

In a joint statement, foundations and philanthropic organisations from the 2024 G7 and G20 TROIKA countries are urging their governments to take acute and meaningful action on renewable energy, sustainable… View

Children’s Letter for a Healthier Environment

This “Children’s Letter for a Healthier Environment” is the result of a project with 30 students of the Escola Municipal Dom Aquino Corrêain Rio De Janeiro. In context of the… View

Press Release – Successful Conclusion of the F20 Climate Solutions Forum 2024

  The F20 Climate Solutions Forum 2024 (CSF2024), hosted on June 4th & June 5th 2024 by the Foundations Platform F20, the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS), and their… View

F20 Recommendations for Action to the G20 under the Brazilian Presidency

In close cooperation with our F20 members from different foundations and philanthropic organizations around the world, we have developed these 10 crucial recommendations over the past months to call for… View

F20 Annual Report 2023

This report provides an overview of F20´s activities in the year 2023 in the context of the Indian G20 Presidency. Putting India’s “One Earth – One Family – One Future”… View