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Happy World Environment Day

Thanks to all our jurisdictions, communities, and partners – we look forward to continuing to work hard together to build a New Forest Economy that protects people, planet, forests, and the climate.

Science Panel for the Amazon Partners with Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force

The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force is honored to collaborate with the Science Panel for the Amazon on building a New Forest Economy! See below for SPA’s news update on engaging at the 15th Annual Meeting in Rio Branco last month here Science Panel for the Amazon Highlights Solutions at GCF Task Force Meeting […]

GCF Task Force Meets to Build a New Forest Economy to Protect Standing Forests and Communities and Build Momentum to COP30

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 – The 15th Annual Meeting of the Governor’s Climate & Forests Task Force (GCFTF), the world’s largest subnational governmental network focused […]

GCF Task Force Indonesia Regional Meeting 2025

“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 simultaneous governor elections in 2024, all member provinces are adjusting to a new administration in their region. However, the objective of […]

Colombian Governors’ Declaration of Cooperation

From April 22-23, 2025, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), together with Action for Forests, the Amazonia+ program of the European Union, the Unidad Nacional para la Gestion de Riesgos de Desastres de Colombia, and the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia gathered for the Summit of Governors of the […]

Celebrating International Day of Forests

Today is the United Nations’ International Day of Forests. Today, we honor the efforts of forest guardians, the tropical forest jurisdictions of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), and the world’s incredible forests themselves. Members and partners of the GCFTF are striving to co-create a New Forest Economy that protects intact forests, restores […]

Subnational Success: Lessons from Tropical Forest Jurisdictions

In a new report released last month, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s Climate Promise highlighted key successes in advancing successful actions to protect forests and communities in Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) jurisdictions. The report, titled “Subnational Success: Lessons from Tropical Forest Jurisdictions” assessed results of a $24 million pledge from the […]

Preparations Advance on 15th Annual Meeting in Acre, Brazil

Acre makes progress in preparations to host the 15th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) in May The GCFTF is excited for our upcoming 15th Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 19-23, 2025, in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. As the below press release highlights (see original in Portuguese here), this year’s […]

Brazil approves law establishing the Brazilian Emissions Trading System

On December 12, Law No. 15,042/2024 came into force in Brazil, establishing the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE), a regulated carbon market in the largest country of South America. Like other emissions trading systems, the law will establish limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Brazil for regulated sectors, as well as other […]

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