GOVERNORS’ CLIMATE & FORESTS TASK FORCE
Protecting forests, reducing emissions, and enhancing livelihoods across 1/3 of the world’s tropical forests
Reconnecting with Former Gov. Schwarzenegger
The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) is honored to have co-hosted a dialogue on July 25, 2025 between former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and GCFTF Governors from Brazil to discuss the critical importance of subnational leadership and action on forests, climate, and sustainable development. Many thanks to our co-hosts BH26 and XP Inc. for ensuring this meeting could come together! The GCF Task Force was born out of the leadership of then-Governor Schwarzenegger in California, together with 9 other Governors from the United States, Brazil, and Indonesia. Today, the Task Force is going strong with 45 member states and provinces from 11 countries, and is working hard to advance a New Forest Economy together with Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities, the public and private sector, and other partners, including in the lead up to COP30!
Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force at Work
Join us at New York Climate Week!
Come join leading jurisdictions from within the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force during New York Climate Week. Governors from Pastaza, Ecuador and Michoacan, Mexico (one of our newest observer states), together with Secretaries for the Environment and for...
Norwegian Visit to West Kalimantan
On August 25-26, 2025, the West Kalimantan Provincial Government received a visit from a representative of the Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (NORAD), Ms. Borghild Tonnessen-Krokan. She was accompanied by representatives of the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta,...
Carbon Markets Access Toolkit for Governments
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...
Advancing solutions for people and the planet in 45 states and provinces across 11 countries
Empowering Governors and civil servants
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