oh UK Amazon is considering joining the fund reopened by the president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (PT), To fund deforestation monitoring and support sustainable development of biodiversity. In an interview with British News Agency ReutersTherese Coffey, Britain’s minister for the environment, agriculture and rural affairs, said: “It is something we are looking at seriously.”
Therese Coffey met the Environment Minister. Marina Silva (Red-SP)and with Brazil’s Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Gujajara (PSol)This Monday (1/2) to discuss the importance of domestic issues and cooperation between the two countries on the environment, climate and development agenda.
The British minister noted that he had been in contact with Germany and Norway, the current funders of the fund, about the possibility of joining. Both countries donated US$1.2 billion to build the initiative.
This Sunday (1/1) in Brasilia, Coffey traveled to Brazil to attend the inauguration of President Lula.
On social media, the British minister commented on the meeting with the environment minister.
“Very happy to meet the Environment Minister. We discussed their priorities against afforestation, environmental crime and biodiversity while promoting economic transformation with opportunities for people. The UK will happily support this agenda.
It was a pleasure to meet the Environment Minister @Marina Silva. We discussed his priorities in afforestation, fighting environmental crime and biodiversity, fostering economic transformation with opportunities for people. The UK will willingly support this agenda. 🇧🇷🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/ssfzhMkoOD
— Therese Coffey (@theresecoffey) January 2, 2023
oh Metropolises The UK embassy in Brasilia was contacted but did not receive a response regarding the country’s entry into Amazon funding.
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Created in 2008, Amazon Fund receives donations from Germany, Norway and Petrobras. governed by mechanism National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES).
Funding has been frozen by the former president to finance the production of measures to promote a sustainable economy in the Amazon. Jair Bolsonaro (PL)It alleges irregularities among the programs managed by NGOs without presenting any evidence in this regard.
As soon as Lula took office, Germany announced the resumption of funding and remittances BRL 200 million Restructuring the budget of the Environmental Protection Mechanism was mandated.
