Governors Solidify Partnerships & Pledges in Forest Conservation & Low Carbon Development at COP 23

by gcftf | Nov 21, 2017 | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador

Click here for content in Spanish, French, and Portuguese. BONN, GERMANY – November 21, 2017 – Governors from the world’s largest tropical forest regions, all members of the  Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force, ushered in new climate commitments and...

UNDP REDD+ Team Selected to Operationalize Norway Pledge to the GCF Task Force

by gcftf | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) REDD+ Team in Geneva, Switzerland has been selected to manage and implement the Government of Norway’s 2015 pledge of NOK 200 million (approximately USD 24 million) to the Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task...

Subnational Actors Continue to Lead at the 2017 GCF Annual Meeting

by gcftf | Nov 1, 2017 | Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, United States of America

Governors’ Climate & Forests (GCF) Task Force Annual Meeting Summary Balikpapan, Indonesia September 25-29th, 2017 The Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force held its 2017 Annual Meeting in Balikpapan, Indonesia, from September 25-29th, 2017. The meeting...

New Data Shows Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Down 16%

by gcftf | Oct 18, 2017 | Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru

The latest report from Brazil’s Programme for the Estimation of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon (PRODES) shows deforestation has decreased in the Brazilian Amazon by 16% compared to the prior year.  Governors’ Climate and Forests (GCF) Task Force...

Indigenous Peoples Seek to Strengthen Collaboration at the GCF Annual Meeting

by gcftf | Oct 11, 2017 | Brazil

“We are the guardians of the forest and the guardians of life. We see our forests being destroyed in front of our eyes and we cannot protect them alone – we need more support. For us, the indigenous peoples, this meeting has been invaluable because we have been...