From 2018 – 2020, UNDP, with funding from the Government of Norway, supported 35 states and provinces in the Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force (GCFTF) to develop and/or revise jurisdictional strategies and investment plans to reduce emissions from deforesta
Many of the tropical forest countries that have made important progress over the past 10 years to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and sustainably manage forests (a set of actions collectively known as REDD+) are now assessing how to strategically engage in carbon market
This dialogue focused on environmental integrity for forests in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), in the context of the Paris Agreement.
This thematic brief on Climate & Forests offers key messages on forests as a solution to climate change, examples of country work supported by UNDP, and describes how this work is supporting countries to enhance the ambition of their NDCs.
On August 17-19, 2021, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) convened three regional dialogues bringing together 82 participants from tropical forest countries to discuss emerging issues in Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) and seek perspectives on promoting high integrity and market