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
Historic Agreement for Jurisdictional REDD+ Program in Acre, Brazil
On August 6, 2025, the State of Acre, Brazil signed an unprecedented agreement with Standard Chartered bank, guaranteeing up to 40 million carbon credits directly linked to the state’s jurisdictional REDD+ program to protect the Amazon rainforest. Below is a...
Acre Advances Landmark Jurisdictional REDD+ Benefits Sharing Decree
On August 6, 2025, Governor Gladson Cameli of Acre, Brazil, signed a landmark executive decree establishing the new Benefit Sharing Strategy for the state’s Jurisdictional REDD+ program. Below is a translated version of the original press release, shared courtesy of...
Arnold Schwarzenegger encontra governadores da Força-Tarefa GCF e discute posicionamento do grupo na COP30
A reunião aconteceu durante o Expert XP e contou com a presença dos governadores e secretários de meio ambiente do Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Mato Grosso, Tocantins e Amapá. A Força-tarefa do GCF reúne 45 governos subnacionais e é referência no tema de clima e floresta...
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