by gcftf | Jul 18, 2023 | Carbon Finance, Colombia
On July 13, 2023, the Colombian Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad, announced a significant (29.1%) reduction in the deforestation rates in 2022 as compared to 2021. The Ministry’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and...
by gcftf | Jul 10, 2023 | Brazil, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Last week, Governor Gladson Camelli announced the formation of a new Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples for the State of Acre. Francisca Arara, a seasoned leader in the GCF Task Force in both its global and Brazilian Regional Committee for Indigenous Peoples and Local...
by gcftf | Jul 10, 2023 | Bolivia, Brazil, Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Colombia, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Mexico, Peru
From June 27-29, the GCF Task Force participated in the Latin America Climate Summit 2023 in Panama City, Panama. This summit was organized by the International Emissions Trading Association, in partnership with the International Carbon Action Partnership, and the...
by gcftf | Jul 7, 2023 | Colombia, Mexico
In June, GCF Task Force member states in Mexico continued in their efforts to reduce deforestation, increase development opportunities, and exchange experiences through the UCLA-hosted remote sensing training and through an interchange of experiences between Caquetá,...
by gcftf | Jun 26, 2023 | Capacity Building, Mexico
In Mexico, although the member states of the GCF Task Force have advanced in the design of their REDD+ strategies, there are still many technical and political gaps to overcome for full implementation and transition to low-emission rural development. Pronatura Sur,...