by gcftf | Sep 5, 2023 | Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Mexico, Tracking Impact
The Governors Climate and Forests Task Force continues to carry out partnership actions in Mexico. For August, we’re focusing on the EcoGan responsible ranching label in Chiapas and the results of the GCF Task Force Innovation Financing Window B projects...
by gcftf | Jul 19, 2023 | Bolivia, Brazil, Carbon Finance, Colombia, Ecuador, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Mexico, Peru
On July 13, 2023, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) organized a digital forum on leveraging finance for nature, investing in equitable futures in Latin American and the Caribbean. The event was billed as an opportunity to “support the stewardship of local communities...
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 | 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 | Jun 22, 2023 | Capacity Building, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets, Indonesia
In recent months, provinces in Indonesia have been approached by carbon project developers, proposing collaboration in the development of carbon projects, especially in the land-based sector. Many provincial-level officials only have limited understanding of carbon...
by gcftf | Jun 10, 2023 | Brazil, Carbon Finance, Carbon Markets
On June 5, 2023, World Environment Day, the State of Tocantins, Brazil, entered into a ten-year contract with Mercuria Energy Trading, a Swiss energy company for the sale of verified, jurisdictional carbon credits. Under this contract, Tocantins will be able to sell...
