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Governors of the Legal Amazon Gather at Forum in Cuiabá, Prepare for Launch of Balikpapan Challenge
15th Legal Amazon Governors’ Forum The representatives of the states of the Legal Amazon met in Cuiabá last August 10 and 11 for the 15th Legal Amazon Governors’ Forum. The event took place at the Pantanal Events Center, in the capital of Mato Grosso, and raised issues such as the creation of the Legal Amazon […]
August 21, 2017
San Martin Unveils Public-Private Coalition to Tackle Deforestation
From August 10-13th, tens of thousands of attendees descended upon the Amazonian cities of Moyobamba and Tarapoto in San Martin, Peru for ExpoAmazonica 2017. The event, which featured over 400 exhibitors, was organized by the Government of San Martin and regional Governor Víctor Manuel Noriega Reátegui. Throughout the three days of events several GCF delegates, […]
August 14, 2017
California Approves 10-Year Extension for Cap-And-Trade Program
Jerry Brown, Governor of California On July 19th California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 398, extending the state’s climate program through the end of 2030 and bolstering the state’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent. The bill garnered bi-partisan support and had the backing of a number of environmental advocacy groups including the […]
July 18, 2017
Governors of the Brazilian Amazon Agree to Create a Consortium
The gathering of Brazilian Amazonian states for the development of the region was the motto behind the 14th Forum of the Governors of the Legal Amazon, held this Friday, May 5, in Porto Velho, Rondônia. The Forum began this Thursday, May 4, with state secretaries and technical advisors from the areas of Public Safety, […]
May 9, 2017
GCF Supports the Forum of Environmental Secretaries of the Legal Amazon In Brazil
The 14th session of the Forum of State Environmental Secretaries of the Brazilian Amazon met in São Luís, in the state of Maranhão, on April 6-7, 2017, with support of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force. The event had representatives from all nine states of the Brazilian Amazon and a special participation from the […]
April 11, 2017
Jurisdictional Sustainability: Primer For Practitioners
“It is one thing to announce a pledge to tackle deforestation and illegality. It is another to do this in practice on the ground.” Dr. Ruth Nussbaum, Director, ProForest. The loss of tropical forests is one of the greatest challenges faced by humanity today. How do we solve it in a way that will […]
March 13, 2017
The Governor of the Brazilian State of Acre Meets with Industry Leaders in Colorado
This past January, Governor Tião Viana spent two weeks promoting scientific, technical, and business partnerships between the Brazilian State of Acre and higher education, business, governmental and civil society leaders in Colorado. Governor Viana and a delegation of twelve leaders from the Brazilian State of Acre met with officers from the Colorado Office of […]
February 13, 2017
California Issues Proposed Plan To Achieve Groundbreaking 2030 Climate Goals
California proposes the most ambitious plan in North America to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. The plan proposed by the California Air Resources Board builds on existing programs, continues cap-and-trade, and introduces an approach to cut GHG emissions at refineries. The plan also includes specific language about the Governors’ Climate and […]
January 23, 2017
Signing Ceremony of the ASPY 2030 Agreement at COP 13
On Saturday, December 10, the GCF member states of; Campeche, Quintana Roo and Yucatan, signed the Agreement for the Sustainability of the Yucatan Peninsula 2030 (ASPY 2030) at the Conference of the Parties (COP13) on biodiversity. The objective of this agreement is to promote the climate leadership of these states, which make-up the Yucatan Peninsula, […]
December 10, 2016
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