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 | Jul 2, 2025 | Bioeconomy, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Tracking Impact
In March of this year, the province of Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador, developed an inclusive model for the conservation and sustainable management of its forests, the second REDD+ Jurisdictional Plan in Ecuador after Pastaza. Both provinces are key members of the...
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 | Jun 12, 2025 | Bioeconomy, Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Colombia, Côte D’Ivoire, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Spain, United States of America
Progress, partnerships, and a collective voice from Rio Branco, Brazil From May 19 to 23, 2025, a distinguished delegation from the Ecuadorian Amazon actively participated in the 15th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), held...
