GOVERNORS’ CLIMATE & FORESTS TASK FORCE

Protecting forests, reducing emissions, and enhancing livelihoods across 1/3 of the world’s tropical forests

2025 Annual Meeting in Acre, Brazil

The Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF) concluded our 15th Annual Meeting in Acre, Brazil between May 19-23, 2025 where we continued to advance on the co-construction of a New Forest Economy.  During the meeting, the GCFTF engaged in robust technical exchanges and presented a common vision of support and engagement to Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, for increasing subnational participation and implementation leading to COP30 in Belem, Para, Brazil in November 2025. More details on the meeting results are available hereThank you to terrific hosting by Governor Cameli and his whole team!

Stay tuned for our participation in COP30 and the 16th Annual Meeting of the GCFTF, which will take place in Caquetá, Colombia in May of 2026!

Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force at Work

Acre Completes Historic Benefits Sharing Plan

Acre Completes Historic Benefits Sharing Plan

In a historic milestone, the government and representatives of indigenous peoples and traditional communities define new percentages for the distribution of benefits from the Isa Carbono program. The Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force is posting the official...

The Amazon Platform Advances in the GCF Task Force

The Amazon Platform Advances in the GCF Task Force

Progress, partnerships, and a collective voice from Rio Branco, Brazil From May 19 to 23, 2025, a distinguished delegation from the Ecuadorian Amazon actively participated in the 15th Annual Meeting of the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force (GCFTF), held in the...

Happy World Environment Day

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.

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

Jurisdictional Strategies & Investment Plans

From 2017 to 2020, 38 of our tropical forest member states and provinces developed and updated jurisdictional strategies and investment plans for REDD+ and low-emissions development with the support of the Government of Norway, UNDP, and implementing partners.

Annual Meeting

Bringing together high-level government officials, network partners, private sector companies, civil society organizations, researchers, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities to connect and collaborate on joint initiatives to advance our common goals of protecting forests and reducing emissions.