GOVERNORS’ CLIMATE & FORESTS TASK FORCE
Protecting forests, reducing emissions, and enhancing livelihoods across 1/3 of the world’s tropical forests.
GCF Task Force at Work
Emissions Neutrality and Deforestation: Results and Challenges of States and Companies in the Brazilian Amazon – Summary
The Governor's Climate and Forests Task Force hosted a live international event this Wednesday for New York Climate Week 2021 to showcase work done in Brazil to reduce emissions and preserve the rainforest. Several sectors working to achieve GHG emissions neutrality...
GLF Amazonia Digital Conference: The Tipping Point
Join us tomorrow, September 23, at 13:00 UTC-4 for a panel discussion on "How to build an endogenous development model." This session is part of the GLF Amazonia Digital Conference, The Tipping Point. Despite its indisputable status as a global asset in the fight...
Emissions Neutrality and Deforestation – Results and Challenges of States and Companies in the Brazilian Amazon
It’s Climate Week NYC 2021! This Wednesday, September 22nd at 10:00 am EST / 11:00 am in Brasília, join us LIVE on YouTube for a discussion on "Emissions Neutrality and Deforestation – Results and Challenges of States and Companies in the Brazilian Amazon." Click here...
Advancing solutions for people and the planet in 38 states and provinces across 10 countries
Empowering Governors and civil servants
to lead on the forest and climate agenda in national, regional, and international forums.
Connecting members and partners
to support implementation, learning, and exchange.
Unlocking funding and finance
opportunities to implement jurisdictional strategies and investment plans.
Tracking impact and performance
toward climate commitment implementation across our member states and provinces.
“The parts of the Amazon that are not protected by law are protected by the attitudes, passion and initiatives of the local communities… In spite of our seasonal extremes, growing levels of deforestation and increasing wildfires, there is a commitment to mobilize and show the world infinitely greater results.”
—Governor Waldez Goés of Amapá, Brazil
Jurisdictional Strategies & Investment Plans
From 2017 to 2020, all 35 of our tropical forest member states and provinces developed and updated jurisdictional strategies and investment plans for REDD+ and low-emissions development with the support of the Government of Norway, UNDP, and implementing partners.
Annual Meeting
Bringing together high-level government officials, network partners, private sector companies, civil society organizations, researchers, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities to connect and collaborate on joint initiatives to advance our common goals of protecting forests and reducing emissions.