by gcftf | Feb 13, 2026 | Capacity Building, Carbon Markets, Indonesia
As Indonesia looks to expand and update its carbon market after Presidential Regulation No. 110/2025 was issued, provincial governments are being encouraged to develop their own climate and carbon programs. The Governors’ Climate and Task Force facilitated a week long...
by gcftf | Sep 29, 2025 | Bioeconomy, Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Colombia, Côte D’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Spain, Technical Exchanges, Tracking Impact, UNFCCC COP, United States of America
In the wake of New York Climate Week and in the lead up to COP30, state and provincial leadership on climate, biodiversity, sustainable finance, and community-focused investments is more important than ever. The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force...
by gcftf | Aug 29, 2025 | Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Colombia, Côte D’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Spain
On August 21, 2025, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) participated in the launch of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)’s updated “Accessing High-Integrity Carbon Markets on the Road to COP30: A Toolkit for Policymakers.” This...
by gcftf | Aug 11, 2025 | Brazil, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
On August 6, 2025, the State of Acre, Brazil signed an unprecedented agreement with Standard Chartered bank, guaranteeing up to 40 million carbon credits directly linked to the state’s jurisdictional REDD+ program to protect the Amazon rainforest. Below is a...
by gcftf | Aug 8, 2025 | Brazil, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
On August 6, 2025, Governor Gladson Cameli of Acre, Brazil, signed a landmark executive decree establishing the new Benefit Sharing Strategy for the state’s Jurisdictional REDD+ program. Below is a translated version of the original press release, shared courtesy of...
by gcftf | Jun 18, 2025 | Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
In a historic milestone, the government and representatives of indigenous peoples and traditional communities define new percentages for the distribution of benefits from the Isa Carbono program. The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force is posting the...