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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 […]
May 27, 2025
Climate Partnerships in Ecuador: GCFTF at the Action Summit for Sustainable Territories 2025
May 7-8, 2025 Quito, Ecuador From May 7-8, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) participated in the “Cumbre de Acción Territorial Sostenible 2025,” organized by the Consortium for Autonomous Provincial Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE) and other partners, in Quito, Ecuador. The event featured panels, networking, and bilateral discussions focused on climate change, sustainable […]
May 20, 2025
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 […]
May 5, 2025
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 […]
April 30, 2025
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 […]
March 21, 2025
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 […]
February 11, 2025
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 […]
January 27, 2025
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 […]
December 17, 2024
Knowledge Building Workshop in Belém, Brazil
GCFTF promotes 1st Joint Knowledge Building Workshop for an Economic Transition in the Amazon On December 3 and 4, in the city of Belém, Pará, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) held the 1st Workshop on Joint Construction of Knowledge for an Economic Transition, with the participation of decision-makers from the state environmental […]
December 16, 2024
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