by gcftf | Feb 16, 2024 | Bioeconomy, Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets
Amidst the vibrant green tapestry of the Amazon rainforest, a pivotal exchange took place last week. A Bolivian delegation comprised of authorities from the Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Pando and the Gobierno Autónomo Originario Campesino Indigena de Charagua...
by gcftf | Dec 19, 2023 | Brazil, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Tracking Impact
In a groundbreaking move at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, Acre, a founding member of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Brazilian state to sign a Term Sheet with...
by gcftf | Jul 10, 2023 | Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Colombia, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Mexico, Peru
From June 27-29, the GCF Task Force participated in the Latin America Climate Summit 2023 in Panama City, Panama. This summit was organized by the International Emissions Trading Association, in partnership with the International Carbon Action Partnership, and the...
by gcftf | Jun 22, 2023 | Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Indonesia
In recent months, provinces in Indonesia have been approached by carbon project developers, proposing collaboration in the development of carbon projects, especially in the land-based sector. Many provincial-level officials only have limited understanding of carbon...
by gcftf | Jun 10, 2023 | Brazil, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets
On June 5, 2023, World Environment Day, the State of Tocantins, Brazil, entered into a ten-year contract with Mercuria Energy Trading, a Swiss energy company for the sale of verified, jurisdictional carbon credits. Under this contract, Tocantins will be able to sell...
by gcftf | Jun 9, 2023 | Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Côte D’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Tracking Impact, United States of America
Over the course of this week, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force) held its first Remote Sensing Workshop at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). This workshop was designed for geospatial technicians and decision-maker...