GOVERNORS’ CLIMATE & FORESTS TASK FORCE
Protecting forests, reducing emissions, and enhancing livelihoods across 1/3 of the world’s tropical forests
Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force at Work
COP29 and the New Forest Economy: Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force Represents at UNFCCC
Baku, Azerbaijan Today, the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), together with the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), Pronatura Sur (the GCFTF coordinator for Mexico), ABEMA, and the University of Colorado Boulder, hosted an official side event...
Pando Finalizes its Land Use Plan (Pando PLUS)!
On Wednesday, November 6, the Autonomous Departmental Government of Pando, Bolivia, delivered a foundational tool to help transform the development efforts in the department – after 28 years, Pando has completed its Land Use Plan – Plan de Uso de Suelos (PLUS) in...
West Kalimantan awarded funding from the Green Climate Fund
The Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force congratulates West Kalimantan on the recent award from the Green Climate Fund! On 24th October 2024, the Green Climate Fund approved funding for a project proposal titled “Land-based Mitigation and Adaptation through a...
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to lead on the forest and climate agenda in national, regional, and international forums.
Connecting members and partners
to support implementation, learning, and exchange.
Unlocking funding and finance
opportunities to implement jurisdictional strategies and investment plans.
Tracking impact and performance
toward climate commitment implementation across our member states and provinces.
“The parts of the Amazon that are not protected by law are protected by the attitudes, passion and initiatives of the local communities… In spite of our seasonal extremes, growing levels of deforestation and increasing wildfires, there is a commitment to mobilize and show the world infinitely greater results.”
—Former Governor Waldez Goés of Amapá, Brazil