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...
by gcftf | May 27, 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, UNFCCC COP, United States of America
Subnational coalition of states and provinces convene to co-design mechanisms to support a thriving bioeconomy, protect natural infrastructure at jurisdiction-scale, build out sustainable supply chains, and foster large-scale restoration. Rio Branco, May 23, 2025 –...
by gcftf | May 5, 2025 | Bioeconomy, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Indonesia, Technical Exchanges, Tracking Impact
“Strengthening Sub-National Capacity in Peatland Management, Carbon Pricing and Sustainable Investment” was the topic for the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) Indonesia Regional Meeting organized from April 22-24, 2025, in Jakarta. With...
